The Return of Stretch – non-LOUIE of the Week

Last Saturday, my friend Jeff “Stretch” Riedle returned to the stage to finish an incomplete show that occurred three months earlier when he experienced a cardiac arrest, and his life could have easily ended that night.

Luckily, his death was not meant to happen. With the heroic efforts of a dear friend Wendy Lang, […]

February 22nd, 2018 | Category: EP World, Garage Rock, KFJC, Louie of Week, LOUIE Universe, Production at LOUIE Central, Radio, San Francisco Bay Area | One comment

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 brand new version of their fine little LOUIE mutant mash-up entitled “Smells Like LOUIE LOUIE!”

Astute observers will recognize this image of […]

February 13th, 2018 | Category: Comic Strip Blog, Garage Rock, LOUIE Mutant, Louie of Week, LOUIE Universe, New Versions, Pacific Northwest, Pop Culture, Tacoma | Leave a comment

Big Sandy – Havana Moon (LOUIE relative of the Week)

OK, time for another Sandy fix.

Last week, I witnessed an excellent performance by one of the coolest cats on Planet Earth – my pal Robert Williams, aka Big Sandy, who was touring with Reverend Horton Heat. I caught ’em at the Ritz in San Jose, and Sandy unveiled a nice little surprise… […]

February 2nd, 2018 | Category: Louie of Week, LOUIE relative, LOUIE Universe, Pop Culture | Leave a comment