San Antonio Current

Priceless hand-me-downs

The 27th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival offers a history lesson for the next generation

In Music By Gilbert Garcia
Juan Tejeda always keeps one eye on the distant past and one on the future. That’s what happens when you devote your life to nurturing a musical and cultural form forged in the first half of the 20th century by giants who have passed away. Tejeda loves the historical dimension of conjunto, but he cherishes the music’s expressive power too much to willingly let it slip into history. That’s why ... [MORE]

THE SOUND & THE FURY
Sound and the Fury
By Gilbert Garcia
If it seems like just yesterday that The Whigs came to town, then perception is almost in accord with reality. The Athens, Georgia, power trio tore things up at the Rock Bottom less than two months ag ...

Rustic outfitters
Music
By Chris Parker
A band’s formation is like a love affair. When it comes together quickly and effortlessly, it’s a sign you’re onto something special. In the case of the Belleville Outfit, the ease they share is conve ...

Playback
Music
By Gilbert Garcia
I’ll admit that even before I heard a single ostinato from her, I was inclined to dislike Leona Lewis. I pride myself on being able to tell the difference between crass calculation and outright evil, ...

The Accidental Trio
Quirky San Antonio jazz trio
By Gilbert Garcia
The story goes that Joan Carroll, Mark Rubinstein, and Matt Dunne became the Accidental Trio whe... ...

Machine 15
Swedish punk from Millencolin
By Francesca Camillo
After a three-year break, Swedish skate-punk veterans Millencolin have returned with their seven... ...