RIP: Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters

It’s a shock to learn that we lost Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters.

I never met the man, but it seems like everyone who met him just loved this guy.

The bond between Taylor and his Foo Fighter bandmate /leader David Grohl was a special thing to behold. Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in […]

March 30th, 2022 | Category: Garage Rock, Iggy Pop, LOUIE Universe, Obituaries | Leave a comment

LOUIE Marathon of Wynantskill, NY – 9 days from today!

it’s time for yet another LOUIE LOUIE marathon.

This next one will be taking place 9 days from now in Wynantskill, NY.

30+ years ago on December 10, 1992, The Lawn Sausages were part of a Louie Louie Marathon charity event that took place at the New Town Tavern in Troy, NY.

Flash […]

March 18th, 2022 | Category: Annoying Versions, Garage Rock, Humor, LOUIE celebrations, LOUIE Universe | Leave a comment

RIP: Sandy Nelson, legendary drummer

Last month, we lost Sandy Nelson, one of the best-known rock drummers of the early 1960s.

He was the drummer for a lot of Top 40 records, including songs recorded by friends he knew from high school – Jan Berry, Dean Torrence, Kim Fowley, and Phil Spector. In addition to working as a […]

March 5th, 2022 | Category: LOUIE Universe, Obituaries, Old Versions, Pop Culture, Record Collecting | Leave a comment