Subject: Dave Wrangler

• Weekend Music: Setting Things Straight

  May 16, 2008

• SXSW Update: Volunteers Needed; Dead Man's Bones, Dirty Honey Added

  SXSW 09 performers the Homopolice at Rudyard's, Christmas night 2008 We always hear our friends complain about not being able to score a wristband or a badge to SXSW. We understand, it blows hard being a discriminating music elitist and not being able to make it to any of the big nightly shows. But as they do every year, the organizers of SXSW have a solution for anyone wanting to be part of all the depravity. You could always volunteer. You've been hearing for years how you should volunteer, s

  January 7, 2009

• Dave Wrangler Mauls Animal Collective, Stands Up Ludacris

  Houston mash-up master Dave Wrangler recently remixed Animal Collective's "My Girls," from the Brooklyn buzzmongers' brand-new Merriweather Post Pavilion, for German Web site Byte.fm. It's something of a hit - "Since I put it out, I've had numerous inquiries for DJ bookings all over the country," he reports. Check it out below, plus his inspired pairing of Hercules & Love Affair and Ludacris' "Stand Up!"; both tracks appear on Wrangler's forthcoming Heads Up Houston mix CD; He

  January 28, 2009

• MP3 Monday: Music From Teenage Kicks, LSPS, Hash Brown & Fat Tony, OSIRUS and Dave Wrangler

  [A while back, Rocks Off sent out a call for Houston bands and musicians to send him MP3s of their recent work. It took a little bit, but here are the fruits of that planting...] Courtesy Teenage Kicks  Here's some snappy punk from Houston trio Teenage Kicks... ...and some STP-esque power-rock from LSPS...

  March 16, 2009

• MP3 Monday: Music from Dominique, Fiskadoro, Chocolate Crucifix and Dave Wrangler

  Welcome back to MP3 Monday. We've been away for a bit due to SXSW, but we're back now and dedicated to bringing you tantalizing tidbits of local music from all over the spectrum. If you think you've got what it takes, email your MP3s to chris.gray@houstonpress.com or hprocksoff@gmail.com. We'll start with some starry-eyed soul from Houston R&B ingenue Dominique - here are a couple of previews from her album Good Girl Blues, out next week: Here's some skin-crawling electro-Goth fr

  March 30, 2009

• Don’t Fight It! featuring Dave Wrangler, Piss Heavy and Young $quaddy

  December 11, 2008

• Don’t Fight It! featuring Dave Wrangler, Piss Heavy and Young $quaddy

  Midtowners meet the Montrose on the dance floor

  November 20, 2008

• Vinyl Ranch’s tribute to Urban Cowboy

  Leon’s monthly country-music installment pays tribute to classic country cinema

  June 5, 2008

• The 2009 Houston Press Music Award Nominees

  Here they are, folks. You nominated 'em, we mulled 'em over and sorted out the stuffers, and now the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards ballot is set. Normally Rocks Off would say something cute like read 'em and weep, but since we've been listening to almost nothing but '80s hard rock and new bands that totally sound like '80s hard rock (Low Man's Joe, The Answer, Charm City Devils) for the past couple of days, we'll just say this: Eat 'em and smile. Just kidding. We know this is serious stuff, an

  May 21, 2009

• Houston Press Music Awards: And The Nominees Are...

  Here they are, folks. You nominated 'em, we mulled 'em over and sorted out the stuffers, and now the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards ballot is set. Normally Rocks Off would say something cute like read 'em and weep, but since we've been listening to almost nothing but '80s hard rock and new bands that totally sound like '80s hard rock (Low Man's Joe, The Answer, Charm City Devils) for the past couple of days, we'll just say this: Eat 'em and smile. Just kidding. We know this is serious stuff, a

  May 21, 2009

• Running the Numbers

  May 28, 2009

• Things to Do This Weekend If You're (Almost) Broke: Happy Fourth, Houston

  If you're celebrating independence from a lot of money this Fourth of July weekend, believe us, Rocks Off feels your pain. If you can pry yourself away from the barbecue pit, here's a few other things to do that won't cost much. Friday Grrrl Parts and Dave Wrangler glam it up at Boondocks. Free. James Hyland of the South Austin Jug Band steps out for a solo date at the Continental Club with Rockabilly filly Rosie Flores. $10. Chelsea Hotel and the Ginslingers rock the suburbs at the bran

  July 3, 2009

• The Last Roundup: "H-Town's Delight," Fat Tony's New LP, Something Fierce on Tour and More

  Lords of the Loop have definitely out done themselves this time, with a chart explaining all the various cats in the human and animal kingdoms. It's everything you could want to know. IndieHouston features HPMA Best Male Vocals nominee Cornbreadd for his participation in DJ Dave Wrangler's "H-Town's Delight" (above). Remember this guy? Slow Poisoner does an interview with 29-95. Fat Tony releases an album, The Creation of Fat Tony, and weworemasks is all over it.

  July 20, 2009

• MP3 of the Day: You(genious)'s Sticky-Sweet "Sex on a Spoon"

  You(genious) (left) and DJ Good Grief​ Hello, ladies. Come on in. Allow Rocks Off to take your coats. What's that? It's August? You don't have any coats? No matter. Would you care for a glass of wine? Perhaps some Hennessy? Help yourself to this plate of fine cheeses, please. Half off at Spec's, you know. Here, step into the study. Have a seat. No, no, not over there. Come over here to this leather sofa. It's oversized, so there's room enough for all of us. Rocks Off has a new jam to play for

  August 12, 2009

• The DJ Shuffle: A Guide to New and Upcoming Wax Attacks

  ​If you think trying to keep track of which bands are playing where is tough, try it with the umpteen regular DJ nights popping up around Houston like so many toadstools after a fresh rain. On second thought, don't - that's what we're here for. Here are some new or upcoming recurring events that have recently come to Rocks Off's attention: In lieu of the recently folded DanseParc, Mr. Castillo and Shanley help you get that '80s post-punk/New Wave/indie fix with a preview of Control tonight a

  October 22, 2009