This week, we’ll point the LOUIE spotlight at Jimmy and the Riddles, who are known as an “Upbeat Reggae Dub Ska Party Band!” They are from a place known as ‘Folkestone.’ I…
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Tom Bishop – LOUIE of the Week
For this week’s LOUIE, I’m sharing a performance by Tom Bishop who performs LOUIE LOUIE to honor his late grandparents, Louie and Louise Poltevecque! His YouTube page provides more details: Tom Bishop,…
The R.F.’s – Smells like LOUIE LOUIE 2018 (LOUIE of the Week)
This week, the mighty LOUIE REPORT spotlight points in the direction of our friend Ron Fowler and his band The R.F.’s (formerly known as Jeff & the R.F.’s), who just unveiled a…
Sandy and The Wild Wombats – Have Love Will Travel – LOUIE relative of the Week
I just out about a cool German rockabilly band known as Sandy and The Wild Wombats. Apparently, they’ve been doing some extensive touring all over Europe, and they’ve already played the “Viva…
RIP: Bobby Lloyd Hicks of Dave Alvin’s Guilty Men – LOUIE of the Week
We’re a bit late in reporting this, we wanted to acknowledge the passing of Bobby Lloyd Hicks, who died on February 19, 2017. Bobby Lloyd Hicks performed an inspired version of LOUIE…
The Pre-Minstrel Sisters – WORLD premiere LOUIE of the Week
Are you ready for a world premiere of a very special LOUIE LOUIE performance? Today, I’m proud to unveil a video performance by The Pre-Minstrel Sisters. This was a video that was…
Hot Kugel – LOUIE of the Week
This week, after an unexpected break, we’re proud to unleash a fresh new LOUIE LOUIE, captured live just a few days ago at the 2017 San Jose Jazz Festival. The band is…
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…
AARP Parody of Louie Louie for Seniors Citizens – LOUIE of Week
Here’s a special LOUIE for a certain age group… AARP: A Parody of “Louie Louie” for Seniors Citizens. A song and rap about joining AARP inspired by the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie”. The…
The Replacements – LOUIE of the Week
I stumbled over an extremely rare archival recording by The Replacements doing THE SONG live in Chicago during their semi-recent reunion tour in 2015. It’s definitely NOT a soundboard recording, and it’s…