2021 was a great year for music documentaries. For many of us, it felt like a godsend to find these treasures after the extremely difficult and challenging year of 2020. Billie was…
Category: Media Technology
RIP: Paul Allen, philanthropist, tech pioneer, music supporter
On Monday, October 17th, we lost Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, owner of Vulcan Inc., the Seattle Seahawks, the Portland Trailblazers, Stratolaunch Systems and founder of Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, as…
The long-lost recordings of Richard Berry
Here’s a little news clipping I found in a 1957 issue of Cash Box magazine. Apparently, when Richard Berry toured the West Coast in Washington and Oregon with Bobby Blue Bland and…
(minimal) LOUIE at the Movies – Danny Says
I recently watched “Danny Says,” a documentary about a music industry insider by the name of Danny Fields. As someone that worked with David Peel, who passed away last month, I knew…
Fink Ployd – (Dark Side of the) LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a super-rare version of LOUIE LOUIE that very few people have ever heard. This is “Dark Side of the LOUIE” by a band known as “Fink Ployd.” I have NO idea…
Hail Hail David Jester and the Jesterfest!
This week, we want to tip our hat to David Jester of Portland, Oregon, who’s spent many years documenting the music scene of Portland, which included producing a cable television program in…
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…
Lego Robot on Ukelele – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s the kind of LOUIE LOUIE I really love. It’s a wonderful demonstration of robotic technology and musical diversity. Someone built and programmed a Lego Robot to perform LOUIE LOUIE on a…
The Ross Wilson interview
On Sunday night in California, Monday afternoon in Australia, a very special interview took place for the LOUIE documentary project. For years, I’ve been in touch with Ross Wilson. I knew about…
Newmarket Enrichment Band – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE of the Week is by Newmarket Enrichment Band, arranged by Paul Jennings, who is also the conductor. This is part of a Sixties medley that includes “Louie, Louie”, “Na…