This week, I had about three people tell me about the use of Iggy Pop‘s “LOUIE LOUIE” in the new Michael Moore movie, “Capitalism: A Love Story.” In today’s Detroit Metro Times,…
The Hippie Neighbors- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week award goes out to a band known as “The Hippie Neighbors.” No, that’s NOT Ken Burns on lead vocals…
The Wrags- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE Report blog is proud to acknowledge a band from the state where Governor Matthew E. Welsh once governed. The Wrags performed at their Speedway High School class of…
Brave Combo – LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE REPORT honors Brave Combo for their dynamic version of the song, winning a LOUIE of the Week mention!. This is from a performance just a few days ago…
Let’s get Paul Revere & Raiders into Rock Hall of Fame!
It’s time to get Paul Revere & the Raiders into this thing called the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” It’s time to just DO IT! A group of dedicated Paul Revere…
The Wave Pictures – LOUIE of the Week
Today, the LOUIE of the Week comes from Spain. The band is known as The Wave Pictures and they perform both LOUIE LOUIE and Lou Reed‘s “Sweet Jane” in this YouTube clip….
James Williamson & Careless Hearts – LOUIE of the Week
For the first time in 35 years, James Williamson, returns to the stage to perform the songs he used to do with Iggy & the Stooges. The Careless Hearts are his backup…
Follow-up on Jack Ely & Courtmen at Ontario Armory
Jack Ely sent out a message to his friends after his big show at the Ontario Armory. He gave me permission to recycle these words, so here’s his report: As most of…
Whole lotta Portland stuff on October 17
You ever notice how some things come together all at once? You go through periods where there’s nothing good on TV, and there’s nobody playing any live concerts that you feel like…
BLEEK – Louie of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week award goes out to the BLEEK, who performed a live version in Amsterdam, shared with the world via YouTube. I love the fact that the…