Neil Innes and the PledgeMusic fiasco

This post has very little to do with LOUIE LOUIE, but it does address a terrible situation that occurred with a rocker we’re quite fond of.

Neil Innes is a brilliant singer-songwriter that created quite a few wonderful, iconic songs over the course of five decades. Sadly, he’s had to deal with some ugly […]

November 30th, 2019 | Category: EP World, Humor, LOUIE Universe, Music Biz, Pop Culture, UK | Leave a comment

KeysToTheCaravan – LOUIE Mashup of the Week

Things have been hectic at LOUIE Central, doing all sorts of LL-related things behind the scenes, so to speak, and we haven’t been spending as much time on the blog as we’d like to.

Our friend Joe Maccoll just sent us a LOUIE, which feels like a great version to highlight as a LOUIE of […]

November 20th, 2019 | Category: Louie of Week, New Versions | Leave a comment

RIP: Don Baskin of Syndicate of Sound (w/ rare LOUIE recording)

We recently lost Don Baskin, singer / founding member of Syndicate of Sound. His death was announced on the Syndicate of Sound Facebook page:

Don Baskin 1946 – 2019

Don died peacefully October 22, 2019 in his sleep. We are all saddened and shocked by Don’s unexpected passing. He was a founding member of […]

November 7th, 2019 | Category: Garage Rock, LOUIE Universe, Obituaries, Old Versions, Pop Culture, Production at LOUIE Central, San Francisco Bay Area | Leave a comment