Devastated. One month after receiving handwritten lyrics from Neil Innes, and writing about his misadventures with Pledge Music on my LL blog, he passes away. Very saddened by his passing, but feeling…
Category: Humor
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…
RIP: Robert Hunter, songwriter for Grateful Dead
Robert Hunter, the man who provided the Grateful Dead with lyrics for some of their most memorable songs, passed away on Monday night. Rolling Stone shared a brief history of his friendship…
The Death of MAD Magazine
There’s a lot of current affairs that have brought an excessive stream of sadness and anger, but the recent news regarding MAD Magazine really feels like a serious kick to the guts….
(minimal) LOUIE at the Movies – Band Aid (2017)
This week, I share a “(minimal) LOUIE at the Movies” post. The movie is called “Band Aid,” and it’s an indie film that my friend Jason Roeber found on Netflix. Because Rotten…
RIP: Barrie Jackson, manager of Wailers, Sonics
On April 5th, my friend Dennis Flannigan shared some sad news about his old friend Barrie Jackson, who used to manage The (Fabulous) Wailers and The Sonics. There are the good ones,…
RIP: Penny Marshall, director, actor – LOUIE of the Week
Today, we’re remembering Penny Marshall, a funny and talented lady who died in her Hollywood Hills home on Monday night due to complications from diabetes. Penny directed some very successful movies, starting…
Jedi Jedi – LOUIE Star Wars parody of the Week
It had to happen. The “Star Wars” themed LOUIE LOUIE parody! The band is called Boyish Good Looks, and here’s the video: https://youtu.be/Y1kFDelQIdE Want more? Here’s more.. Support Royish Good Looks on…
LOUIE LOUIE radio on KCRW + NPR
Two things i forgot to mention on these pages… 1) KCRW Radio (KCRW.com) launched a new radio series “LOST NOTES,” sharing stories of LOUIE LOUIE for the first episode on April 12,…
Louie Louie Conspiracy – (extinct) LOUIE of the Week
Unfortunately, this week’s LOUIE was removed from YouTube. Oh well, it was a fun one… This week, we are sharing a charming little video clip that explores the “Louie Louie” Conspiracy.” It’s…