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Bullets, bottles, and knives

Jay — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:41:44 +0000

Wherein Juke Boy Bonner (March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) warns Houstonians of the dangers of the streets, and advises against a visit to Ben Taub General Hospital. When listening, please keep in mind that he’s playing the guitar, harmonica and drums at the same time. Weldon H. Philip Bonner was a one-man show. […]

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Kidd The Great: Houston Legend in Process

Jay — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:41:57 +0000

Kidd the Great was born and raised in Houston’s West End, an area that many people errantly consider The Heights these days, along the Washington Avenue corridor. As any Houston area resident can tell you, Washington Avenue was straight ghetto as recent as ten years ago, before gentrification took a foothold and created the Washington […]

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The unusual evolution of headphones.

Jay — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:44:23 +0000

The unusual evolution of headphones.

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Chili Bob’s Houston Eats

Jay — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:48:55 +0000

Way before the blog you’re reading got started, there was Chili Bob’s Houston Eats. It’s not pretty. It’s got a blogspot.com suffix on it. His food photos could use some work. I think his first name is Bruce. Here is his humble mantra. (Read in Kevin Spacey’s voice for added effect.) I’m a food […]

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Juke Boy Bonner – “Houston, The Action Town”

Jay — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:14:41 +0000

Michelada Mishaps

Jay — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:02:56 +0000

My friends Ryan and Amanda invited me to their wedding in Dripping Springs, Texas last month. The bride and groom are both into camping, so they rented out a campground deep in the gorgeous Texas country, and asked their friends to enjoy the wedding, party like maniacs, and camp out under the stars. In preparation, […]

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Cinco de Mayo and Ignacio Zaragoza

Jay — Sat, 05 May 2012 17:25:59 +0000

Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! If you’re not completely tanked on beer and seven-layer dip already, I’ve got something fun for you. Remember an older blog post where I interviewed Ben Johnson, the mastermind behind “Badass of the Week“? Yesterday, he offered up a nice history lesson on the origination of Cinco de Mayo, appointing Ignacio […]

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G&T For Mayhem

Jay — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:52:03 +0000

In this dark world of corrupt Yellow Cab drivers, tow truck vultures, and politicians with deep pockets and dark secrets, a swarm of evil has infected our landscape. Auto-tune technology has destroyed our airwaves. People are afraid to visit a bar or restaurant without first looking it up on Yelp. Women are wearing Uggs. Although the future […]

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Les Blank on the Mexico-Texas Border

Jay — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:38:56 +0000

Every Houstonian worth their salt is a fan of Lighnin’ Hopkins, the Texas blues musician who made his career in Houston’s Third Ward in the late 40’s. Just recently, I found an amazing YouTube snippet of a 1968 documentary on Mr. Hopkins, by a film guy from Florida named Les Blank, called “The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Les Blank is […]

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Jay — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:56:28 +0000

Thanks to @cwolffman for this gem.

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