Today, anyone that reads a newspaper, watches television, or surfs the web will be bombarded by commemorative tributes to the tragedy that happened five years ago. It was a terrible moment in…
Rare Kingsmen videos at YouTube
Here’s a litttle nugget from the 1980’s. Jack Ely, original vocalist for the Kingsmen‘s “LOUIE LOUIE,” did a little music video for his song “Highway Robbery.” Speaking of the Kingsmen, did you…
RIP: Huggy Boy, Los Angeles disc jockey
For many people growing in Los Angeles, disc jockey Dick “Huggy Boy” Hugg provided their first exposure to rhythm and blues music. For five decades, Huggy Boy was a true legend in…
This One’s for Stretch!
I owe a lot to my friend Jeff “Stretch” Riedle. If it weren’t for him, I would have never gotten into this LOUIE LOUIE mess. Stretch was the guy who started the…
Summertime LOUIE Events!
Once again, I’m amazed how quickly the summer is slipping by. Already it’s August, and I’ve barely been able to attend to any summertime events. I’ve gone to a couple of outdoor…
In Search of a 1966 Jefferson Airplane Santa Barbara poster
I’m trying to find a poster or handbill for Jefferson Airplane gig at University of California, Santa Barbara dated October 22, 1966. Or maybe a newspaper ad, a newspaper article, a radio…
Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Politics of Hysteria
I’m trying to avoid the subject of politics at the LOUIE REPORT blog, but it’s not easy. Not every LOUIE enthusiast shares my views on politics, and I’m trying to use this…
Coming soon…. the NEW Comets DVD!
I recently completed one of the coolest video jobs I’ve had the privilege to work on. I just produced and directed a music concert DVD of the one of the true pioneers…
Email Nonsense to LouieLouie.net
As the number one source on the internet for all things “LOUIE LOUIE” (according to Google, Yahoo, various other search engines), I do tend to become the “net” for all sorts of…
Remembering Syd Barrett
This week, we lost Syd Barrett, founder of the band Pink Floyd. Early news reports mentioned that his death was due to cancer, while others mention diabetes as a leading cause. All…