We start the new year with a special recycled Simpsons LOUIE moment! Big thanks to our friend Chester Taylor for reminding us about this one … I’d forgotten about this till it…
Category: Pop Culture
The last LOUIE cartoon of 2017?
On Wednesday, December 27th, cartoonist J.C. Duffy shared a wonderful pro-LOUIE message in his Fusco Brothers comic strip! Big thanks to my friends Mark Passell of the Buffalo Chips (KFJC live version…
RIP: Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens (friend of LOUIE project)
This week, we lost Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens. Denis Diken shared the news on his Facebook page on Tuesday night. Today we mourn the loss of our friend, brother and bandmate…
Celebrating the legacy of Fats Domino (RIP)
We lost Fats Domino last week. He was an early pioneer of the music genre we call “rock ‘n’ roll music,” and became one of the first rhythm and blues musicians to…
Playboy, LOUIE LOUIE and the Pursuit of Happiness (RIP: Hugh Hefner)
Last month, we lost Hugh Hefner, the creator of Playboy magazine. A lot of things have been written about this man and the empire he created. When he started this magazine his…
RIP: Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü – LOUIE of the Week
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…
RIP: Ken Kaffke, friend + advisor to LOUIE project
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,…
The Embarcaderos at 1989 LL Parade – LOUIE of the Week
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…
The Sonics with Wayne Kramer & Jake Cavaliere- LOUIE of Week
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”…
Legendary Stardust Cowboy and his Rotten Teeth – non-LOUIE of the Week
This week, I’m sending out a shout-out for my friend Norman Odam, aka the Legendary Stardust Cowboy. Apparently he needs some serious dental work he can’t really afford. He’s got a GoFundMe…