It’s good to know that LOUIE LOUIE wasn’t the only thing investigated by the F.B.I. We can thank good old BoingBoing, Will Chen and John Noakes for reminding us of this very…
Holiday Greetings from LOUIE Report
I’d like to send out an extended holiday greeting to all my friends out in cyberspace. This is a photo I shot with my Nokia cell phone, and then added some text…
Thinking about Rockin Robin, the holidaze, and lost ones
It’s 9 days until Christmas, and I’m behind in my usual annual holiday celebrations. I’ve barely purchased any gifts for family and friends, and I still haven’t mailed out any cards to…
Can YOU do LOUIE LOUIE on a Ravezooka?
Check out the description of the Ravezooka, courtesy of We Make Money Not Art, recycled on BoingBoing, and brought back to you on these very LouieLouie.net pages: The Ravezooka is a musical…
Hail Hail, Little Bill!
Before the Kingsmen ever recorded LOUIE LOUIE, there were two other musicians that recorded their own versions of the immortal song by Richard Berry. One of them was by Rockin’ Robin Roberts,…
More Iggy Pop in 2006
Is the world ready for MORE Iggy Pop? Why the frick not? Look at this jar of peanut butter? Is this not one of the coolest promotional products you’ve ever seen? I…
An Appreciation of a Movie You Probably Didn’t See – Bobby
Back in the mid-1980’s, if someone would have asked me what my favorite films were, I would have put “Repo Man” on my top ten list. It was a quirky little film…
Cigarboxes, hard drives, and other challenges of media management
I cannot count how many times I’ve heard the phrase “Eric, you’re going to have to finish that LOUIE LOUIE film.” Frankly, I’m getting tired of hearing this, and if all the…
More on Dirk Dirksen
Here’s details on the official Dirk Dirksen memorial: Dirk Dirksen, the beloved and often despised “Pope of Punk” requests, no, DEMANDS, your attendance at his memorial Saturday December 2, 2006 at 11am…
RIP: Dirk Dirksen, San Francisco music promoter
The LOUIE REPORT just lost another great ally. Dirk Dirksen, San Francisco’s own “pope of punk” has passed away. Apparently, he died in his sleep Sunday night/Monday morning. Dirk was the most…