Month: August 2013

Don Henry & Craig Carothers – Mucky Duck – Houston, TX

Written by James Killen Aug 18, 2013 at 07:00 PM I first learned of Don Henry’s work at this year’s Wildflower Festival in Richardson, Texas. He played in a duet with Sally Barris and in a trio named the Waymores that included Sally and Tom Kimmel. I was impressed with the variety of songs that he…


MD Can Kiss My Ass Benefit – Ashford Pub – Houston, TX

Written by James Killen Aug 17, 2013 at 07:00 PM Mark Potter of 9 Bullets set his sights on raising some money to combat muscular dystrophy by gathering the talents of several artists from both the performing and visual arts arenas at the Ashford Pub on the west side of town last Saturday night. There…


John Moreland – In the Throes

Written by Samuel Barker Aug 17, 2013 at 02:00 AM My entire experience with John Moreland before picking up In The Throes was hearing a song of his featured in a Sons of Anarchy episode; just a name on the screen at the credits. I liked the snippet of the song enough to remember the…


Viva Big Bend Festival: On the Road to Marfa

Written by James Killen Aug 16, 2013 at 02:00 AM In Houston we see a lot of “drugstore cowboys” and a few “rodeo cowboys”, but the real “working cowboys” are few and far between. Just like construction workers and refinery workers, working cowboys have to be familiar with the tools of the trade, aware of…


Bill Kirchen – Mucky Duck – Houston, TX

Written by James Killen Aug 15, 2013 at 07:00 PM There are several old vinyl LP’s by Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen residing in my rarely accessed archives and I have been listening to the radio play live versions of Bill Kirchen playing “Hot Rod Lincoln” for years. This time when Bill came…


HEART w/ Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience – Woodlands Pavilion – Spring, TX

Written by Dave Clements Aug 14, 2013 at 08:00 PM A line of thunderous storms had just passed through The Woodlands when a major explosion of terrific classic rock music erupted on the Pavilion stage. On this Thursday evening, I was among the over 7000 appreciative fans who dodged the rain to get in before…


Rich DelGrosso, Jonn Richardson and Annika Chambers – Shakespeare’s Pub – Houston, TX

Written by James Killen Aug 12, 2013 at 08:00 PM Barbara and I made a run out to Shakespeare’s Pub, Monday night to catch a performance of blue’s vocalist, Candye Kane at the suggestion of Nancy from the KPFT Sunday morning “Blues on the Move” show. Nancy had told me that Candye had been battling…


The Grievous Angels – Self-Titled

Written by James Killen Aug 10, 2013 at 02:00 AM If you haven’t had the chance to check out any of the shows that the Grievous Angels have been playing in the area over the last few months, then you have been depriving yourself of some genuine smile-time. You still have a chance to wear…


Pride & Joy – T-Bone Tom’s – Kemah, TX

Written by Eddie Ferranti Aug 09, 2013 at 08:00 PM Tradition is a rapidly fading thing in today’s rush-rush society. It makes me sad because Rose and I love to relive things that bring warmth and fun to your heart. One of those things is visiting T-Bone Tom’s in Kemah, Texas. This place has been…


Enanitos Verdes – House of Blues – Houston, TX

Written by Cary Corral Aug 07, 2013 at 08:00 PM They’ve rocked for more than 30 years, but Enanitos Verdes (which literally translates into little green midgets) are proving that they have not lost their touch. The Argentinean quartet serenaded those in attendance last week at House of Blues. The near-capacity crowd squealed, cheered, chanted, danced, shimmied…