I am deeply saddened to report the passing of our dear friend Martin G. Cameron. Three days after my mother’s ashes were laid to rest, Martin died peacefully in his sleep. I…
Jimmy and the Riddles – LOUIE of the Week
This week, we’ll point the LOUIE spotlight at Jimmy and the Riddles, who are known as an “Upbeat Reggae Dub Ska Party Band!” They are from a place known as ‘Folkestone.’ I…
RIP: Nokie Edwards of the Ventures, LOUIE of the Week
Nokie Edwards, guitar player for The Ventures, one of the most successful bands to emerge from the Pacific Northwest during the 1960s, has passed away at the age of 82 years old….
Tom Bishop – LOUIE of the Week
For this week’s LOUIE, I’m sharing a performance by Tom Bishop who performs LOUIE LOUIE to honor his late grandparents, Louie and Louise Poltevecque! His YouTube page provides more details: Tom Bishop,…
This one’s for my Mom
I lost my mother almost two weeks ago. She was an exceptional being on so many different levels. She was a World War II survivor that witnessed some terrible things.
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…
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…
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…
Sandy and The Wild Wombats – Have Love Will Travel – LOUIE relative of the Week
I just out about a cool German rockabilly band known as Sandy and The Wild Wombats. Apparently, they’ve been doing some extensive touring all over Europe, and they’ve already played the “Viva…
RIP: Edward Allan Clarke, aka Fast Eddie of Motorhead
Sad news reported on the Official Motorhead Facebook page today: We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight…Edward Allan Clarke – or as we all…