This is actually old news, but I just found out that Bob Summerrise has passed away in 2010. Bob Summerrise was the highly influential disc jockey and record store owner in Seattle…
Aynor Elementary School’s Blue Pan Jam Steel Drum Band – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE comes from Aynor, South Carolina. Here’s Aynor Elementary School’s Blue Pan Jam Steel Drum Band performing Louie Louie at some awards ceremony that took place on January 23, 2012….
Elizabeth McNabb – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is by Elizabeth McNabb aka “elizabethhclaireify,” who was “just messing around” with this rockin’ cover version of THE SONG. This talented young lady is only 19 years old, yet…
RIP: Danny Holiday, Seattle DJ / Music Historian
The Pacific Northwest music scene has lost another legend. Seattle DJ & music historian Danny Holiday, has passed away after an extended illness. Looking at the various online articles about Danny, I…
Andrew W.K. w/ Ted Leo & the Pharmacists – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a fun little LOUIE for you-ie – Andrew W.K. gets together with Ted Leo & the Pharmacists to perform LOUIE LOUIE at Studio B, somewhere in Brooklyn, NY on December 3,…
The release of Ed’s Inner Space
It’s time for a little non-LOUIE news on the LOUIE REPORT blog… Back in 2008, i worked with my friend, Emmy-award winner Alison Victor to co-produce / co-direct a short documentary about…
The Secret Record Reviews of J. Edgar Hoover
Matthew Callan uncovers the Secret Record Reviews of J. Edgar Hoover, and it’s quite an eye-opener…. The FBI’s now infamous probe of “Louie Louie,” the ubiquitous garage rock hit of the early…
RIP: Michael Davis / MC5 – LOUIE of the Week
This past week, we lost another great player in the rock ‘n’ roll universe. Michael Davis, original bassist for MC5, has passed away at the age of 68, after being hospitalized for…
Nightlife featuring Mark Terpening- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week spotlight is focused on a 20+ year old clip that was unveiled on YouTube a few months ago. The performance took place place in Anaheim…
Branson – LOUIE of the Week
A band known as Branson plays a house party somewhere around Syracuse University, New York. Some guy named Sam Kogon sings lead vocals for a new version of LOUIE LOUIE. Another guy…