Sometimes there's a man; sometimes, there's a man. Jason McElweenie of The Low End Theory is hosting the first annual Houston Lebowski Bash this Saturday, June 21st, at the Caroline Collective to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the day that man arrived on the scene. If you're a Big Lebowski-aholic, an entered Big Lebowski apprentice or simply a neophyte who's never heard of The Dude or The Jesus and simply wants to have a good......

The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is hosting The Beer Can Opener this Friday from 7 p.m. until Midnight! Officially, the Beer Can House opens to the general public on March 1st, however, you can participate in the special preview party, which will be resplendent with zydeco & honky tonk music, barbecue and beer! Shuttling you to and fro are, ART CARS, of course (and, how cool, we might add) - the "to" part......

::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......