The Louie Report

On Sunday night in California, Monday afternoon in Australia, a very special interview took place for the LOUIE documentary project. For years, I’ve been in touch with Ross Wilson. I knew about his history with him being one of, if not THE first musician in Australia to record Richard Berry‘s now-iconic melody. Ross was 16 [...]

Things have been somewhat hectic over at LOUIE Central, as I’ve been living in a virtual suitcase for the past 9 days, with internet access limited to WiFi friendly cafes and other public hot spots. As it turns out, during this little roadtrip, I was treated to an exclusive new version of LOUIE by a [...]

There are some things you don’t plan for, but they just kind of happen… Saturday was one of those kinda days. Being the pop-culture connoisseur that I am, I made a point of going to the big Wonder-Con of San Francisco, the big annual event where comic books and comic book-inspired pop culture are fully [...]

This week, I’m giving a shout-out to my friend Kaye Walden, who recorded a unique version of LOUIE LOUIE. I’ve known for Kaye for ages, having photographed her old band – 13th Step, something like 20 years ago. She’s a super-talented drummer that’s played with Dinner with the Browns, Apricot Lounge, and some other bands [...]

I’d like to send a shout-out to all of my friends! Happy Holidays to all my friends- Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, Joyful Hanukkah, Peaceful Solistice, Groovin’ Kwanzaa, Festive Festivus, Happy New Year and anything else you feel like celebrating! May this special period of the year be a time of peace, reflection and celebration! A [...]

For the first time in 35 years, James Williamson, returns to the stage to perform the songs he used to do with Iggy & the Stooges. The Careless Hearts are his backup band, and the venue is the Blank Club in San Jose, CA. Me, Im just glad I was there on September 5, 2009 [...]

Here’s a YouTube video clip that I’m really surprised I didn’t see until recently. Back in the mid-late 80′s, there was a pretty vibrant music scene in San Jose, California. There were a lot of great bands in the area that were performing original music, and getting some decent-sized crowds – The Kingpins, Frontier Wives, [...]

It’s time for another rare LOUIE from the E.P. archives! In the early-mid 1980′s, I was just getting started in the video biz. The LOUIE project began with the help of a local public access channel that allowed me to borrow a big 3 tube video camera with a 3/4″ Umatic portapack. I didn’t own [...]

This month, I decided I’m going to share more rarities from the E.P. video archives. I’m sitting on a lot of unreleased footage, and my documentary is taking longer to finish than I’d like, so I think it’s time to share some footage while people are still alive to enjoy it all. Here’s Palmetto State, [...]

For the past two weeks, I’ve been away from home, helping a dear friend with a big move to Southern California. This weekend, I’m coming back home just in time to attend a very special benefit concert. This Sunday at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco, there’s going to be a benefit concert for [...]