Written by Eddie Ferranti The often used phrase of “third time is a charm” worked for me recently when I caught the Counting Crows in Houston.  Playing at one of my favorite venues, Bayou Music Center, they came to town supporting their soon to be released seventh album called ‘Somewhere Under Wonderland’.    It had been since…

Written by Eddie Ferranti There is an old adage that “Nice guys finish last”, but in the case of a recent performer we covered I beg to differ.   Rose and I have known Matt Harlan since his early days of performing at this same venue, ultra cool 25 years strong McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, on the…

Written by Dave Clements Jun 27, 2014 at 08:00 PM I had no idea what I was getting into on this Friday night as I headed to one of Houston’s finest musical venues, The Woodlands Pavilion.  All I knew was I hadn’t seen any of the bands before and didn’t think I knew any of…

Written by Eddie Ferranti The music scene is alive and well these days in Houston, Texas for sure if you seek it out.   A place on the horizon who is labeling themselves as being located in the “Land of GOOF” (Garden Oaks Oak Forest) is Cottonwood located at 3422 N. Shepherd. Texas pub fare is…

Written by Eddie Ferranti The bulk of the shows Rose and I attend these days are of the singer/songwriter variety. One of the more famous ones whom we’ve never seen came to The Woodlands north of Houston by the name of James Taylor. It was amazing how the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer handled…

Written by Eddie Ferranti It was Friday the 13th and a full moon was to appear so what a better way to spend an evening than with the Paper Moon Shiners in Houston at 14 Pews. They say this occurance will not happen for another 35 years, but I know a good show by this…

Written by Dave Clements Every now and then I will have an opportunity to first pinch myself to make sure it’s really happening and then have a sense of honor that I am able to do what I am doing at this time of my life.  Last night was such an evening and it couldn’t…

Written by Dave Clements Tonight’s headliner at the beautiful Woodlands Pavilion has sold over 350 million records since they came on the scene. That’s a BIG number, as was the 11,000 plus number of fans that came out to see them. I had no idea before I arrived that I would be seeing such a…

Written by Cary Corral He’s known as the “King of Bachata” for a reason. Romeo Santos knows how to command an audience — he reigns on stage, making women and men alike swoon to his steamy ballads and suave charisma. The American-born Dominican icon played two sold-out back-to-back shows at Toyota Center June 4th and…