Gulf Coast Cowboy

Back in the Saddle Again We start the Gulf Coast Cowboy show off with a  trip to Island Time. By the time we’re done with the show we hope we’ve convinced you that with one simple hour we can unwind your whole week and give you a reason to keep tuning in. The …

Songs Even Ken Will Know Let’s see if Ken can get you through a night with” Buffett and Marley “ and a “Beach in Heaven”.  The playlist has a little bit of Texas, a lot of familiarity and some great songs to celebrate kickin’ it back and chillin’. We are …

Working for 4 Days and Loving it. Who doesn’t love the 4 day work week? Heck, we’d vote for 3 days and call it a long weekend every week. Not sure the bosses would like our new schedule but hey we could have one good long party weekend. Coming off …

Something New, Something Old: All Ready To Make Your Wednesday We love getting new music from artist, we also love it when the awards shows start coming around to salute new songs for the past year. Trop Rock Magazine, MOTM  (Meeting of the Minds) and the Trop Rock Music Association all ask …

How do I find these Places? So, you come back from vacation and immediately have that feeling that you never wanted to come back to the weather, the job, the people, the bills, and the whole real-world setting. So here is how you keep the mind clear, simply put together …

What a Boss Fears When He Leaves on Vacation Were you the kid in grade school that always turned your homework in a day late? How about the guy who always seems to forget his wallet when you go out with friends? Maybe you simply forget to show up to …

Heading Somewhere for Some Time Some people take vacations. We tend to expand that concept during the Gulf Coast cowboy show to explore all the many ways to escape life. We don’t take your typical 5 days off work vacation but would much rather find the excuse to avoid work …

Welcome to another Gulf Coast Cowboy show, we’re exploring the finer solutions to the midweek’s blues. Selecting from the jukebox we have put together a group of songs guaranteed to make you forget about the heat, the lack of a paycheck, the girlfriend that left you last week, the boyfriend …

Hump day celebrations should start with a beach, guitar, boat, throw in lots of sunshine and of course great music. We bring then all together during the Gulf Coast Cowboy show at 7pm CDT.  Check out the magical playlist below and join the fun. Drop your own request at jphillips@kbec.com. …

If you can’t embrace the heat of July in Texas then you are going to have a tough time until October because we all know that the thermometer isn’t going below 70 anytime soon. So let’s do what we do best here during the Gulf Coast Cowboy show and just …

Music should be fun, it should tell a story and make you laugh. The songs, parodies, and melodies we put on the air during the Gulf Coast Cowboy show reflect this opinion. We don’t ever take life too seriously. How can we when we’re so happy to make it to …

  Here is hoping you all have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July. Before you go to the parade, watch the fireworks or get lost in the bottom of a glass let’s help you get the party started with understanding how to deal with “fruitcakes”, where to go to celebrate …

So how does one become a Trop Rocker? That question was posed to me this week. I started back in the early 1970’s liking songs that had kind of different beat. The Beach Boys with little steel drums caught my ear. From there it became apparent to me that song …

We’ve all heard the cliches before: “You can’t make more time”, “Time is your most valuable asset”, “It’s time to take life seriously”, “Time heals all wounds”, etc. Well, what happened to the cliche, “Let’s make time stand still”? We want to celebrate the longest days of sunshine and enjoy …

Summer is upon us and it’s time to embrace the longer days, hotter temperatures and the allure of making life lazy. It’s that time of year when we simply want to sit in the backyard a hammock watching the sunrise and sunset and survive the mid-day heat. The cure for …

Randomness, we use it daily when putting together music for you our wonderful listeners. This week’s Gulf Coast Cowboy hour takes that eclectic playlist and stretches it to the bounds of nowhere. There is no hidden meaning to this grouping of songs. We simply liked them all, though they would …

The masterminds of KBEC threw out the suggestion to find “Paradise” in our Gulf Coast Cowboy music. Well, we took them to heart and found a whole bunch of songs on that topic.  We going to take you to Paradise for the one hour a week you give us out …

With Memorial Day right around the corner, it’s time to think about the lake, ocean, or other bodies of water that need to be traversed. We want to be on a boat headed to nowhere. Come join the Gulf Coast Cowboy show on Wednesday night as we navigate the waters. …

Dealing with the coast when you are stuck at work can be a major drag. You simply want to feel the sand between your toes. You want to fly a kite on the beach, drink a cold beer on the sand dune or just watch the sunset into the Gulf …

Welcome to another Wednesday night party better known as the Gulf Coast Cowboy show. Ever buy a new pair of flip flops and free the toes from the shoes? Well, we did the magic act this week. Only one problem. Freeing the toes to walk on the asphalt and concrete …