Tag Archives: Houston Music Scene

Ivan Koop Kuper :
Bidding a fond farewell to Bayou City troubadour Don Sanders

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Thorne Dreyer

Influential singer-songwriter was also the ‘Mayor of Montrose.‘ By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | August 15, 2018 HOUSTON — On the wall of the back room of Sand Mountain Coffee House, Houston’s one-time folk mecca located on … Continue reading →

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Ivan Koop Kuper :
METRO | Saying goodbye to Mike Condray and remembering Liberty Hall

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Thanks to Condray and crew, Houstonians were treated to many an unforgettable evening of history-making performances. By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | March 30, 2016 HOUSTON — On Bruce Springsteen’s 1998 multi-album box set of miscellaneous recordings, … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Ivan Koop Kuper : Vicki Ayo’s ‘Boys From Houston’ Documents a Thriving ’60s Music Scene

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Vicki Welch Ayo’s ‘Boys From Houston‘ describes a thriving ’60s music scene The book is a real eye-opener for those who would have never believed that the city once known as ‘Baghdad on the Bayou,’ referring to its oppressive climate … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Houston Rock and Blues Musician Guy Schwartz and Band

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Rag Radio’s Thorne Dreyer, left, with Billy Bourbon and Guy Schwartz in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas, July 5, 2013. Photo by Marlo Blue / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio podcast: Houston rock and blues artist Guy Schwartz … Continue reading →

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Ivan Koop Kuper : Huey P. Meaux Was the Crazy Cajun

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Huey P. Meaux was the Crazy Cajun By Ivan Koop Kuper / The Rag Blog / September 22, 2011 One Friday evening in 1973, a burly looking biker entered the control room of community radio station KPFT FM, the Pacifica … Continue reading →

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Rag Radio : Legendary Houston Folksinger Don Sanders

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Don Sanders sings in front of the Sam Houston statue at Hermann Park in 70s Houston.Legendary Houston folksinger Don Sanders onRag Radio with Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here:Don Sanders was a central figure in the early Houston folk scene, … Continue reading →

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Rag Radio : Legendary Houston Folksinger Don Sanders

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Houston singer/songwriter and storyteller Don Sanders (right) with Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer at the KOOP studios in Austin.Legendary Houston folksinger Don Sanders onRag Radio with Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here:Don Sanders was a central figure in the early … Continue reading →

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MUSIC / John Wilson : Houston Folk Legend Don Sanders is ‘Heavy Word User’

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Singer-songwriter and storyteller: Don Sanders is still a ‘Heavy Word User’ By John Wilson / The Rag Blog / September 14, 2011 Houston folk legend and children’s entertainer Don Sanders will be Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, Sept. … Continue reading →

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Retro to August 13, 1989

Posted on December 28, 2007 by RagBlog

Thanks to Thorne Dreyer who had this hidden somewhere in his closet. It was first published in the Texas Magazine of the Houston Chronicle, August 13, 1989. Houston’s ’60s night scene: Joplin sang here for $20 a nightBy CLAUDIA FELDMAN, … Continue reading →

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