::Vinyl Ranch #6: A Tribute to the Female Legends of Country Music:: Oh Lordy do we need some country lovin'! Vinyl Ranch will be playing the best of the best tonight at the smallest country dance floor in Texas, currently in place at Leon's Lounge. Dave Wrangler and LJ Walker host this very special ladies night, along with guest DJ Chris Kairo. It's February, and if any month could use a little more honky......

::Flash Yo Stache at Vinyl Ranch:: It's back all you Urban Cowboys and Girls: Vinyl Ranch at Leon's Lounge. And this time a little twisted (at the edges). Tonight's 4th installment of the honky tonk party at Leon's Lounge brings a whole new level to the shindig. Local charity Mustaches For Kids will team up with Vinyl Ranch creator, Dave Wrangler, to create a meeting of the 'staches! How perfect is this? Be on......

::Howe Gelb At The Orange Show::Called one of the most "resilient and consistently inventive American artists of the last two decades," Howe Gelb has served as the frontman for Giant Sand, been a member of of OP8 and become owner of his own record label, "all the while entertaining, confounding and influencing fans and critics alike." Howe's music travels the spectrum from bluesy piano and rollicking guitar riffs to haunting melodies and spare strummings as......

::Vinyl Ranch at Leon's Lounge:: As the Houston Press finally put to rest the debate of Houston's oldest bar yesterday, we were busy planning our strategic involvement in the 2nd Annual Vinyl Ranch at Leon's Lounge. Yes, DJ Dave Wrangler is doing it again,. If you missed the first Vinyl Ranch, you are probably still kicking your self. Well, at least we are. (Kicking oursevles, not kicking you.) So what is Vinyl Ranch? Think: Gilley's......

Vinyl Ranch @ Leon's Lounge Sure, living in Texas you'd think that we'd get enough of the cowboy culture, but sometimes it seems we are trying so hard to smash that stereotype, we aren't embracing what we love about our drawls and spit cups. We're all about a party where we can "take a ride on Trigger the Wonder Horse" and "take a whack at the last call pinata" (wait, that's not the bartender?). Especially......

VIEWER'S CHOICE EDITION So tell us what you want, what you really, really want. Since the announcement that England's favorite fabulous five will be reuniting, we've been unable to concentrate on our weekend plans. With so much drama in the HOU, it's kinda hard figuring out what we should do. So we need your help. (in so many ways). Leave your comment as to what YOU think WE should do tonight. Here are our top......

The third Friday of the month is upon us, which means that Movers + Shakers will takeover The BackRoom @ The Mink tonight at 9 pm. Houstonist sat down for a beer with DJ & Producer Dave Wrangler, mastermind of the party. How long have you been DJing? How did you get started spinning? I first started toying with turntables in 99’. My first musical projects were hip-hop/mash-up tape edits that my brother and I......

Movers & Shakers Party @ The Mink Backroom It's probably no secret that Houstonist loves our inner city neighborhoods. And you may have picked up on the fact that we are quite fond of Midtown. With so much going on in this 20 square block area, how can we not? One of our favorite blocks in the neighborhood, affectionately referred to as "The Big Block" is an eclectic collection of bars, restaurants, music venues and......