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Today, we learned that Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü passed away from kidney cancer at the age of 56. Grant was best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for Hüsker Dü, a three-piece punk band from Minnesota. Hüsker Dü had a nine year run, starting off in 1979, and eventually breaking up […] Are you ready for a world premiere of a very special LOUIE LOUIE performance? Today, I’m proud to unveil a video performance by The Pre-Minstrel Sisters. This was a video that was shot over 20 years, but never fully edited until recently. This was something created specifically for the LOUIE project. My friend […] Last week, we lost a dear friend. Ken Kaffke was an ally, advisor and dedicated advocate for the LOUIE documentary project. Ken was a man with a deep passion for comic books, rock ‘n’ roll music and televisual cinema that explored the mysterious deviations of the inner psyche. Our friend Ken, aka “Kaveman Kenny” […] This week, after an unexpected break, we’re proud to unleash a fresh new LOUIE LOUIE, captured live just a few days ago at the 2017 San Jose Jazz Festival. The band is Hot Kugel, featuring our friends Suska Varda and Mordecai, and this little performance took place on August 12, 2017 on the […] UPDATED RE-POST of an article originally shared on Friday, August 4th: Here’s a little blast from the past…. Many years ago, back during the early stages of the LOUIE documentary project, myself and my LOUIE co-producer pal Jesse Block captured some video footage of the 1989 LOUIE LOUIE Parade produced and promoted by the […] Here’s a special LOUIE for a certain age group… AARP: A Parody of “Louie Louie” for Seniors Citizens. A song and rap about joining AARP inspired by the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie”. The performers call themselves “The Senior Moments“. https://youtu.be/Jg5WFONo9xA […] Stephen Furst, the actor that played Kent “Flounder” Dorfman in the iconic comedy film National Lampoon’s Animal House, passed away on June 16, 2017 Our friend + LOUIE advisor Stretch Riedle wrote: “He stopped flopping around and went to the great fishing hole in the sky.” Rest in peace, Flounder! (Yes, this […] I stumbled over an extremely rare archival recording by The Replacements doing THE SONG live in Chicago during their semi-recent reunion tour in 2015. It’s definitely NOT a soundboard recording, and it’s not even 20 seconds long… but hey, it’s f-in’ LOUIE LOUIE by the Replacements!! A rarity? I’d say so…. As we […] Today I was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of our friend Michael Slavko, aka M. Dung, as shared on Facebook by his fiancee Judy Crum. Dung was a big advocate of LOUIE LOUIE, and hosted two LOUIE LOUIE Parades in conjunction with KFOG Radio and the Leukemia Society in San Francisco. […] Here’s a little something from two years ago that I recently stumbled across- The Sonics performing “He’s Waiting” and “LOUIE LOUIE” with special guests Wayne Kramer of MC5 and Jake “The Preacher” Cavaliere of Lords of Altamont – live at the Regent Regent Theater on May 9, 2015. https://youtu.be/8iJL75daXJM […] |
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