Written by Eddie Ferranti The timeless phrase: “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone” came into play out of nowhere when I got a message from old bud Randy Weeks.  He was playing at McGonigels Mucky Duck and he called it his “last show” before heading to Seattle.  We have known him and…

Written by Dave Clements What a memorable day this day was! Justify wins the Kentucky Derby becoming only the thirteenth winner of The Triple Crown ever. The Golden State Warriors win the NBA Championship the night before, having knocked out our Houston Rockets on their way to glory. The Rockets would have had the opportunity…

Written by James Killen I’ve seen John Egan play, probably dozens of times, which isn’t hard to do in H-town because he has more regular tip jar gigs than anybody else in town, Mondays at The Big Easy, Wednesday’s at La Grange, Sunday brunch at The Presidio and all kinds of places in between. He’s…

Written by James Killen I’ve been lying in wait for Mary Gauthier to grace Houston’s stages for a while now. I have missed a couple of opportunities, but on the first of June the stars aligned and I found myself at a table in The Duck to catch a performance by one of the most…