The Pacific Northwest music scene has lost another legend. Seattle DJ & music historian Danny Holiday, has passed away after an extended illness. Looking at the various online articles about Danny, I…
Month: February 2012
Andrew W.K. w/ Ted Leo & the Pharmacists – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a fun little LOUIE for you-ie – Andrew W.K. gets together with Ted Leo & the Pharmacists to perform LOUIE LOUIE at Studio B, somewhere in Brooklyn, NY on December 3,…
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…
The Secret Record Reviews of J. Edgar Hoover
Matthew Callan uncovers the Secret Record Reviews of J. Edgar Hoover, and it’s quite an eye-opener…. The FBI’s now infamous probe of “Louie Louie,” the ubiquitous garage rock hit of the early…
RIP: Michael Davis / MC5 – LOUIE of the Week
This past week, we lost another great player in the rock ‘n’ roll universe. Michael Davis, original bassist for MC5, has passed away at the age of 68, after being hospitalized for…
Nightlife featuring Mark Terpening- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week spotlight is focused on a 20+ year old clip that was unveiled on YouTube a few months ago. The performance took place place in Anaheim…
Branson – LOUIE of the Week
A band known as Branson plays a house party somewhere around Syracuse University, New York. Some guy named Sam Kogon sings lead vocals for a new version of LOUIE LOUIE. Another guy…
RIP: Don Cornelius, host of Soul Train (with Barry White -LOUIE of Week)
Don Cornelius, creator and host of the tv show SOUL TRAIN has left us. There’s a lot of great articles on the legacy of Mr. Cornelius and his Soul Train TV show,…