This week, we’re still thinking of our friend Kathi Kamen Goldmark, who left us too soon. On the WELL (an early online social network), Kathi wrote about bringing unlikely singers on stage…
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RIP: Kathi Kamen Goldmark, writer, musician, friend of LOUIE
Last week, we lost another friend to cancer. Kathi Kamen Goldmark, the woman responsible for the creation of the band known as the Rock Bottom Remainders, left us on Thursday. It’s a…
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…
RIP: Johnny Otis, R&B / rock ‘n’ roll pioneer
Last week, we lost Johnny Otis. He was truly a renaissance man with many different talents – singer, songwriter, disc jockey, keyboardist, drummer, bandleader, talent scout, music producer, television show host, record…
RIP: Terry Dolan of Terry & the Pirates
This week of musical casualties began with the death of a pirate. Terry Dolan, of the band Terry & the Pirates, passed away on January 15 at the age of 67. My…
Iggy & Stooges 2011- LOUIE of the Week
For the first time since 1974, Iggy Pop & James Williamson performed the song “LOUIE LOUIE” as Iggy & the Stooges. It was the final encore number of the last show of…
RIP: Tim Alexander, singer-songwriter
A few months ago, I posted something about the death of my friend Shasta Bates, a gifted singer-songwriter that I thought deserved to find success in the music industry. Sadly, I’ve got…
The Inspiration of LOUIE
Rev. Mark S. Bollwinkel writes about the inspirational power of music, with a major nod to LOUIE LOUIE in a recent article for the Los Altos Town Crier. The Rev. Mark S….
Three Day Stubble – LOUIE of Week
Three Day Stubble is a band that’s been around for 30 years, and I’d say most of you folk probably never heard of ’em. Formed in Houston, Texas, this band has been…
RIP: Shasta Bates, singer-songwriter
Sometimes, certain events seem to set you back, providing an unintended pause as you stop to reassess things before proceeding forward with your original plans A death of a friend can certainly…