Month: April 2019

Robert Mark Abrahams – Matinee – CD Review

Written by James Killen Mark Abrahams has been hanging around music for fifty years or more in Central Texas and has had some tunes stewing on the back of the stove, it seems, for a good portion of that time. He attended a songwriting workshop in 2015 with Walt Wilkins and Kevin Welch where things…


Ordinary Elephant- Honest – CD Review

Written by James Killen I have been following Crystal and Pete Damore (Ordinary Elephant) for a couple of years now and was eager to jump in on their Kickstarter campaign for their newest disc, “Honest”. From the day it arrived, it went to the CD player in my truck and lived there for over two…


George Ensle- Home – CD review

Written by James Killen George Ensle has just released his latest CD, “Home”, recorded with Berkalin Records. George is a Texas singer songwriter writing from the same tradition that Willie Nelson, Guy Clark and Stephen Fromholz wrote from. George recorded his first record in 1978 and has stayed true to the traditional country/ folk roots….


Old Settler’s Music Festival -Tilmon, TX – Review

Written by Jane Ponte This year’s Old Settler’s Music Festival, In Timon, TX, could have easily been dubbed “the friendliest music festival that never was.” Fortunately for music lovers across Texas, the country, and even the world, this did not turn out to be the case. Last week, from April 11th through April14th, music lovers…


Baton Rouge Blues Festival – Baton Rouge, LA – Review

Written by Eddie Ferranti The word “free” usually comes with a catch these days.  Rarely do you get much without some fine print or add on to make it just a lure to buy something.  Working off a tip from some good musical friends, we pursued something free in the state of Louisiana. We were…


Baton Rouge Blues Festival – Baton Rouge, LA – Photos

Photos by Eddie Ferranti


George Thorogood and the Destroyers – House of Blues – Houston, TX – Photos

Photos by Eddie Ferranti


George Thorogood and the Destroyers – House of Blues – Houston, TX – Review

Written by Eddie Ferranti Forty-five years is a long time to do anything in life.  Especially something that you like.  A seasoned musician by the name of George Thorogood has accomplished that and then some playing his brand of boogie woogie rock your ass stuff to adoring crowds.  You get what you come to see…


Raising a Hand (for Rett Syndrome research) – Dave Clements & Kevin Black

  Written by James Killen I like keeping a music oriented coffee table book out on the table for the occasional visitor to peruse in my sitting room. I was lucky enough to acquire one that was put out by photographer, Dave Clements, and Houston singer songwriter, Kevin Black (yes, he is Clint’s brother). It’s…


Delbert McClinton – Heights Theater – Houston, TX – Photos

Photos by Jim Bille