Month: May 2011

The Stone Coyotes – The Mucky Duck – Houston, TX

Written by Eddie Ferranti May 07, 2011 at 08:00 PM The little band out of Massachusetts known as the Stone Coyotes howled their way back to their annoited stomping grounds of Houston, Texas and sounded better than ever. The family trio of main singer/ songwriter and guitar shredder Barbara Keith, vet skin man and hubbie…


Boney James – Arena Theater – Houston, Texas

Written by Daniel Barker May 26, 2011      Believe it or not, I am a smooth jazz fan….blame it on my step dad and all the torturous hours of listening to radio stations that played instrumental jazz versions of Top 40 hits during road trips at a younger age. So with that in mind, I…


Chuck Berry – Blueberry Hill – St.Louis, MO

Written by Jim Bille May 25, 2011 at 08:00 PM OK, I’m going to date myself by saying this but I remember seeing Chuck Berry over 40 years ago at a place called Lake Milton outside of Youngstown, Ohio and can say I have never forgotten that show. So needless to say I was thrilled…


Tommy Emmanuel – Dosey Doe – Spring, TX

Written by Michael Pittman May 22, 2011 at 08:00 PM Every now and again I see one of THOSE shows that makes me think about my list of the top concerts I’ve seen in my life. I just saw one. Well, just like with cars or most anything else your first always holds a special…


Jimmy Buffet – Woodlands Pavilion – Woodlands, TX

Written by Matt Matthews May 05, 2011 at 08:00 PM He was on my bucket list. One of the guys I absolutely had to see before I left this planet. But when I left the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion following the Jimmy Buffett “Welcome To Fin Land” show, I left feeling like I never got…


Wilco – Verizon Wireless Theater – Houston, Texas

Written by Daniel Barker May 06, 2011 at 08:00 PM  I honestly can’t believe that I have never seen WILCO perform live in the 13 years since their 1995 debut, A.M., found its way into my world….How could this happen? I was not taking any chances on this night as I paired up with my…


Interview with Billy Joe Shaver

Written by Matt Matthews May 04, 2011 at 12:00 AM On May 4, 2011 Houston Music Review’s Matt Matthews caught up to Corsicana native and songwriting legend Billy Joe Shaver prior to his performance at Main Street Crossing in Tomball, TX.  The Texas music icon turns 72 in August and despite overwhelming adversity in the…