On an unusually cold Saturday night for Houston in February recently, Daniel Allen (Backseat Bingo, DNA, ATX) warmed up the Block 21 (2420 Washington) crowd with his mixed bag of heaters. The entire dancefloor was fuego by the time I jumped in to play along with him at midnight. We had such a good time, we had to have him back to join the rest of the DIRB! posse on the decks.

This Saturday, April 18, is the return of Daniel Allen as we team up again for another “Bonnie & Clyde” session at DIRB! Block Party! Plus DJ Pooks and guest rounds out the Howard Hughes Bar in the side room.

You can catch Daniel earlier on Friday night at The Roof in Midtown with G.Wizz and later on Sunday at Dean’s newest location in Montrose with Josiah Burke.

Right click and save Daniel’s live house mix:

Safehouse Podcast – Backseat Bingo Live at Barcelona (mp3)

COMING UP at DIRB! Block Party…
4/25 WITNES (Frank151, NYC)
5/02 Brotha Jibril (The Flat, Jaleo)
5/09 G.Wizz (Neon Nites, Fahrenheit-Media)
5/16 Kung Fu Pimp & Co. (Karma Houston)

Daniel & Gracie DIRB!

You see, you missed out on all the fun!

Finger-lickin good!

DIRB 'em up!

G.Wizzard power!

More photos here >>

DIRB! Block Party, part I – photos by Karma Houston

DIRB! Block Party, part II

DIRB! Block Party [02/21/09] – Photos by Amish

DNA is made up of Daniel Allen & Alex

Yep, we haven’t seen his mug in a while, but last month’s Houston’s Most Hated featured DJ is back on the scene. Daniel Allen (bka DJ DZ) was not only a fixture during the height of Houston’s drum & bass domination, but he also taught me the DJ basics. In the last few years, Daniel’s releases on several labels have given his work well-deserved notoriety. In fact, few of this bad boy’s remixes never leave my DJ crate.

Here’s his rap sheet:

Since buying a pair of old, belt drive turntables at a pawn shop in ‘89, Daniel Allen has run the spectrum of music–from 80’s to drum & bass to jackin house and pseudo-techno. As a DJ and producer, he’s all about the dance floor. Check for numerous releases and remixes on Revolutionary Music, Kolour Recordings, and Jackin’ the Box alongside Nathan Stewart under the name “BACKSEAT BINGO.” Also in cahoots with dj 0045, check for releases under “DNA” (Daniel and Alex) on labels such as Cobalt and Pure Trax. Check back for updates, as the release schedule is always updated…www.myspace.com/danielallen54

Daniel guest DJs with us at DIRB! Block Party (2420 Washington, Houston) this Saturday, February 21. DJ Pooks & guest hold down the Howard Hughes room.

Go ahead and grab some of Daniel’s tracks and remixes here:

Nathan Stewart – Everybody (DNA Moose Farm mix)

DJ Red and Josh Dupont – Killa Beatbox (DNA Redux)

DNA – Roadtrip

DNA – Touch

DNA – Touch (DJ Red and Josh Dupont’s Dont Touch Me mix)

DNA – The Love

Dna – Dont Stop

Dna – Touch (0045s Sloppy Seconds remix)

The Scion BEAT Tour blew through Houston a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve just had a chance to recap some of those nights. And here it goes…

On FRI, August 22, Witnes touched back down in Texas to jam with us for Shake & Pop at Boondocks. Ruff Cutt DJs G.Wizz and El Jeffe warmed up the night with mid-tempo electro, funk and disco edits. Folks were ready to dance when I stepped up to the plate. With El Roy Boogie on the mic, I kept the energy up and crowd dancing with everything from old club classics to new club bangers. I even had Daniel Allen (aka DJ DZ), who taught me how to DJ, at my side watching my every mix. Wit and Shane just killed it after that! There was absolutely no room in that place to dance until things cleared out 5 minutes too early.

A Shake & Pop reunion in NYC is in the works before the year’s out, indeed.

Corporate-sponsored partying ensued.

G.Wizz (aka My Babies’ Daddy)

El Jeffe’s best Ruff Cutt look. Ouch!

Gwen and Lil’ Sis Julie

Mrs. G.Wizz workin’ it, too!

Shane & Pop!

Click for more Shake & Pop pics at DustyCrates.com , FunkyFreshFlicks and Tamra’s Boondocks set.