There will not be a LOUIE FEST this year. Here’s the official word from the LOUIE FEST MySpace page: Due to circumstances beyond our control, LouieFest ’08 is cancelled. Information will be…
RIP: George Carlin, an honest comedian
As I got home late Sunday night / early Monday morning, I checked my email and got the word that George Carlin had died at the age of 71 years old. I…
Louie the dog sings opera – LOUIE of the Week
I have a feeling that a few folks are probably going to be disappointed that I didn’t feature a new version of Richard Berry’s song this week. Instead, it’s a dog named…
BEST video of guy in chicken suit singing LOUIE = LOUIE of Week!
Anybody crazy enough to sing LOUIE LOUIE in a chicken suit deserves some kind of award! This week we’ll give him the LOUIE of the Week Award to Evil Leeech just because…
Columbus Discoveries
Last week, I was treated to a nice little diversion by my friends Greg & Nastasia, who invited me to visit them in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to providing me with wonderful…
Sonics in Seattle – a Halloween Homecoming!
Mark your calendar – this is a biggie! After some very successful reunion shows at New York, London, and Barcellona, the Sonics have finally announced a show in their home turf. The…
Google News in a better world
This has absolutely NOTHING to do with LOUIE LOUIE, but I really love Fugue.com’s Imaginary Google News. Wish it were true….
Cadillac Rockk – LOUIE of the Week
I don’t have any information about this band, but this week, the LOUIE of the Week award goes to Cadillac Rockk, who submitted their version of LOUIE LOUIE to YouTube. It’s a…
RIP: Bo Diddley, musical pioneer
This week, there won’t be a LOUIE of the Week. Instead, we’ll pay tribute to a rock and roll pioneer that passed away this morning. Bo Diddley, one of the great musical…
Untouchables “Free Yourself” video
This little entry has very little to do with LOUIE, other than a few themes that link LOUIE into the scope of rock music and pop culture in general. Lately, I’ve been…