Photo by Slade Ham of Patrick & son Conor on the flood waters of Hurricane Harvey, August 2017.

This week on #SlapperCast: Patrick and Chad talk about house concerts and private engagements, and then discuss the many catastrophic flooding events that have hit Houston, including last week’s Tropical Storm Imelda.

• Houston Food Bank
• Houston SPCA
• Wide Open Spaces — Roark Smith, KPFT Houston
• A 2nd Cup — Non-profit coffee shop that aims to end human trafficking
• Slade Ham — Comedy and Travel Photography
• House concerts and private engagements — Blaggards.com

This week on SlapperCast: Our longtime friend and Houston music scene legend Allen Hill joins us for a wonderfully wide-ranging discussion of live music, recording, songwriting, the Houston music scene, bass guitar, his experiences playing with Archie Bell and Chuck Berry… and Allen’s brand new solo record “All Over the Map”!

• Allen Hill Entertainment
• All Over the Map with Allen Hill
• Allen Hill music video: Two Gigs and a One Way Ticket to Amsterdam
• How to Make a Living Playing Music — Danny Barnes
• Remembering Chuck Berry, Rock’s Unruly Founding Father — Chris Gray, Houston Press
• Beyond Oldies: Allen Hill Goes All Over The Map in Debut Solo Album — Gladys Fuentes, Houston Press
• Houston’s Allen Hill makes a soulful travelogue — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle