In 1964, two teenagers from a small town in Indiana got upset with the obscene lyrics that they thought heard in a new rock ‘n roll song on the radio, and decided…
New Year’s Day – Resolutions and the Legendary Stardust Cowboy
Today is New Year’s Day for 2019! My primary New Year’s resolution is to work towards finishing more video projects, including the big project connected to this very website. Some projects do…
Happy Holidays from LouieLouie.net!
We’d like to send a shout-out to all of our friends! Happy Holidays to all – Merry Christmas, Joyful Hanukkah, Peaceful Solistice, Groovin’ Kwanzaa, Festive Festivus, Happy Birthday, Happy New Year and…
RIP: Penny Marshall, director, actor – LOUIE of the Week
Today, we’re remembering Penny Marshall, a funny and talented lady who died in her Hollywood Hills home on Monday night due to complications from diabetes. Penny directed some very successful movies, starting…
RIP: Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks
Last week, we lost Pete Shelley, lead vocalist, guitarist and chief songwriter of Buzzcocks, one of the most significant and beloved of the original British punk bands. According to the reports, he…
Celebrating Otis Redding – LOUIE of the Week (w/ chart info)
Today, I’m reminded it’s the 51st anniversary of Otis Redding‘s tragic death, so I’m recycling a post from two years ago when I visited the Otis Redding exhibit at the Grammy Museum…
The Mystery Woman?
Over the years, I’d had a handful of people send me this photograph of a big haired woman enjoying some music, which includes some Elvis Presley and the first Kingsmen album. Can…
Ray Davies & the Kast Off Kinks – LOUIE of the Week
A few months ago, there was some excellent news with a big announcement that The Kinks would be getting together for a proper reunion after a 20 year hibernation!! We’re not sure…
The Ace of Cups – long awaited 1st album (non-LOUIE of the Week)
test For the past 7 or so years, the LOUIE production team has also been quietly working on another project. LOUIE co-producer Jesse Block has been directing a documentary on the band…
RIP: The Last of Richard Berry’s Pharaohs
Sometimes these blog posts take a bit longer than usual to assemble. This was one of those posts. It appears that all of the members of Richard Berry‘s Pharaohs have passed away….