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…
Teenage Music International does LOUIE!
Here’s another fun LOUIE LOUIE performance from YouTube. It’s described as: “Short part of the performance of Germany´s Soul-Beat hipsters Teenage Music International on tour in Italy.”
Iggy Pop on French TV
It’s always a pleasure to find a version of LOUIE LOUIE by Iggy Pop. Here’s a version from French TV, courtesy of YouTube.com. I have no idea what date this aired, what…
Are recordable DVDs and CDs only good for 2 years?
Here’s some news from PC World that really scares me: Opinions vary on how to preserve data on digital storage media, such as optical CDs and DVDs. Kurt Gerecke, a physicist and…