The Expendables, RDGLDGRN Wednesday, February 8 Straight off the beaches of Santa Cruz, The Expendables blend a fun mix of surf rock, reggae, punk rock and ska — perfect listening for bombing a hill on your skateboard or taking part in some herbal refreshment (or both!). On tour with Virginia’s weirdo indie-pop rap band RDGLDGRN,…
Valentine’s Day doesn’t fall on a weekend, this year, but you’ll still want to get those reservations in ASAP. If you can fathom eating a five-course meal and then taking your boo to the bone zone, check out the following Valentine specials. Bakery Lorraine: Both locations of this local favorite will feature sweet goodies throughout…
Brad Parscale has gone all in with Donald Trump. First, the San Antonio web designer (co-founder of the local powerhouse digital marketing firm Giles-Parscale and Tech Bloc) led the digital arm of Trump’s presidential campaign, crafting Facebook ads to steer Hillary Clinton supporters into Trump’s camp and tweeting from the candidate’s famously erratic twitter account during…
Thu 2/2 “Love Lettering” Just in time to begin warming you up for Valentine’s Day, the Linda Pace Foundation, in collaboration with local literary organization Gemini Ink, presents “Love Lettering.” The multi-faceted event gets its name from the primary focus of the evening, which is the premiere of a video installation by internationally recognized artist…
On tour to celebrate their 40 year anniversary, Foreigner is coming to San Antonio and opening for them are none other than local, super duper chill acoustic duo, Demitasse. A side project of Buttercup’s Erik Sanden and Joe Reyes, Demitasse harnesses the somber tones of Elliott Smith while blending a mix of contemporary folk rock…
Evolution skeptics on the State Board of Education voted against updating Texas’ 9th grade biology textbook to reflect scientific fact on Wednesday. While the vote — which keeps language doubting evolution in Texas textbooks — is only preliminary (the final vote is scheduled for April), the move could be seen as a red flag for…
Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled the newest version of their proposal to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities,” adding college and university police departments to the list of agencies that would not be allowed to stop officers from asking about immigration status in routine police encounters. Several members of the Texas Senate’s GOP caucus lined up…
Thu 2/2 W. Kamau Bell The amount of balls it must take to name your latest stand-up comedy tour, as W. Kamau Bell has, “Ending Racism in About an Hour,” i.e., applying the LensCrafters guarantee to America’s original sin, would put any racial stereotype to shame. And if, as a conscious white person, you think…
The accordion is a part of South Texas heritage. If you’ve got Mexican family or grew up between here and the Rio Grande Valley, cojunto and tejano music were likely a part of your childhood in some shape or fashion. Son of conjunto pioneer Don Santiago Jiménez, the National Medal of Arts-winning accordionist used to…
The 100 members of the Victoria, Texas mosque gutted by a mysterious fire last Saturday have been give a temporary new home: the local synagogue. Days after a fire destroyed the Victoria Islamic Center (the only Muslim place of worship in the small town of around 65,000), members of the local Jewish community gave the mosque’s…
For five years now, Maverick Music Festival’s primary purpose has been to “elevate live concerts in the Alamo City to the next level” — a goal they seem to have achieved with hip-hop heavyweights Run The Jewels and psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips gracing the stages at La Villita in past years. One of the…
Even more creepy, race-baiting fliers surfaced at Texas State University this week, this time urging white men to take their country back from the “Globalist traitors [who] are destroying your race and heritage through open borders, affirmative action, and Marxist ‘political correctness.'” The fliers, reportedly posted around the San Marcos campus by members of the…
Q: I write you from Italy, where I follow you through Internazionale. I am a guy in his 30s sexually paralyzed with his girlfriend. We are together four years, and during the last year sex has gradually faded away, leaving me alone with my skillful hand (left one). The sexual paralysis is beginning to affect…
We’re compiling a list of our favorite 100 dishes in the city with the San Antonio 100. Check back weekly for a new dish we love that either screams SA or you need to enjoy ASAP. Birria is not the kind of dish that finds itself on every Tomás, Ricardo y Enrique Mexican menu in…
Meat Week’s Back Remember the time I ate vegetarian/vegan meals for a week? Yeah, me either. This Sunday marks the return of Meat Week to Saytown, and it seems like it’ll be a beefy one. The celebration of all things beef and smoked, which features stops at local barbecue joints for specials, kicked off this…
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Once upon a time, Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip made this bold declaration: “Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!” Given your current astrological aspects, Aries, I think you have every right to invoke that battle cry yourself. From what I can tell, there’s a party…
“Bluebonnet painter” has become synonymous with Texas kitsch, but that’s no reason to ignore the impact of early San Antonio artist Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922). Justly famous for his flower-strewn Hill Country landscapes, the greatest damage to the genre has been done by his legions of far less-talented imitators. Instead of the state’s father of bad…
In the wake of this year’s glossy re-imagination of Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell, the 1995 classic anime is hitting theaters in over 100 theaters across the nation, including the humble Alamo City. The popular manga-turned-film noir is a timely work of speculative fiction, especially in our technologically driven world. Its plot centers on…
Arguably known best from her regular appearances on Chelsea Lately, Los Angeles-based Heather McDonald is a bestselling author, mother of three, stand-up comic and the co-host of the TLC series All About Sex. On her popular podcast Juicy Scoop, she dishes up celebrity gossip alongside an array of “controversial topics that are in the Zeitgeist.”…
School police at Lanier High School are on high alert after a student walking to school last Thursday morning was forced into a car by two men and dropped off at an undisclosed location. The student told school officers about the alleged abduction later that day, according to a letter Lanier High Principal Laura Cooper…
President Donald Trump’s main source for investigating alleged voter fraud in the past election is registered to vote in three different states. Texas is just one of the three states Gregg Phillips — avid Tweeter and app creator — is registered to vote in, according to state election records first reported by the Associated Press.…
Congrats on all those who are performing at SXSW this year! And if you weren’t one of the lucky chosen few, don’t fret. KRTU 91.7FM is actually gearing up to host a live broadcast show from a 6th Street rooftop on Tuesday, March 14 during the week of South By and is now accepting submissions…
Midnight this past Sunday was the deadline for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest — a sort of indie star search competition where artists from around the country submit a video performing an original song in front of, well, a desk. Winners will get the chance to join the ranks of world-renowned musicians and artists of all…
Biting into Botika’s new dim sum brunch will totally immerse your taste buds in flavors found throughout Asia, Latin America and even a few from the U.S. Inspired by the idea that Sunday should be a day to come together and celebrate with family and friends over a meal, Chef Geronimo Lopez wanted to bring…
Reposted with permission from The Tacoist. Sometimes you’re not on your game. When I left Lupita’s No. 2 last week, I felt good about having just completed a thorough investigation of this charming South Side taqueria. But, no. Tacos were missed. One whiff of the bat was the American taco, which, at Lupita’s No. 2,…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sure has some loyal friends. Not only have the scandal-prone AG’s supporters helped bankroll his defense against felony securities fraud charges, they’ve even sued to strip funding away from the prosecutors handling his case. And on Monday, they scored a significant victory when the state’s 5th Court of Appeals stepped in to…
It’s Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin, the one day of the year dedicated to Texas Muslims sharing their thoughts and concerns with state leaders — and this year, they’re bringing bodyguards. Falling four days after President Trump dropped a ban barring immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. and weeks after Texas…
Imelda Arismendez sits on a ladder, molding adobe with her bare hands. Her long, brown braid hangs behind her as she sculpts details onto the front of her new home, or so it’s beginning to feel like. This building will house MujerArtes’ new studio — the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center’s clay cooperative — where…
Mayor Ivy Taylor remains the only mayor of a major Texas city who has not condemned President Donald Trump’s sweeping travel ban on immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim countries. She’s one of few mayors of a large U.S. city to stay quiet. By now, the mayors of Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth have…
This will come as no surprise: I literally only go to Super Bowl parties for the snacks. I couldn’t possibly tell you who won the trophy last year, but I can tell you that I once thought the first down line was actually on the field. The snackage that goes down during Super Bowl Sunday…
If the threats made last week by Gov. Greg Abbott and President Trump ring true, San Antonio could loose up to $153 million in grants if it chooses to become an official “Sanctuary City.” Both Abbott and Trump said they’d pull state and federal grant funding from any city that chooses to treat undocumented immigrants…
Oh thoughtful lyrics, cinematic orchestration and extended metaphor, how I adore thee. Few musicians are attentive in combining these fundamentals into digestible compilations of listenable quality and intellectual enjoyment. Enter: Chris Maddin. Hailing from what generation X (and senior millennials) would consider the golden era of music in San Antonio, Chris Maddin was the front…
While assembling a list of local protest songs to honor Donny T’s inauguration last week, I stumbled upon a hidden gem — female fronted hardcore punk band named Amygdala, whose lyrics reflect the intense and chaotic beauty of their music. Forming in the spring of 2014, the five piece released their EP The Horror Of Never…
The post originally appeared in our sister paper, Out in SA. The board of directors of Fiesta Cornyation, billed as “the raunchiest, cheapest event of Fiesta,” have announced this year’s King Anchovy LII will be Jeffrey James, the proprietor of James Lawnmower Sales and Service. James will preside over the Court of Insane Privilege during…
The Ticket Sports Pub, a multi-year winner of Best Sports Bar in our yearly Best of San Antonio polls, came under fire this weekend after posting a sign on their marquee that read: “Hey Dems & celebs Protest Less Drink More Now Serving Trump Shots.” The sign has since been removed. Posted on Facebook by…
Five roads and a bunch of offshoot side streets, all converging at one major intersection downtown. What could possibly go wrong? Anyone who frequently visits the San Antonio Central Library (downtown’s rouge, postmodern gem designed by famed Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta) is familiar with the cluster where Main, San Pedro and Navarro cross. But starting today,…
A federal judge on Friday blocked indefinitely Texas’ rule requiring abortion providers to cremate or bury fetal remains, saying the barrier the rule poses to abortion access “substantially outweighs the benefits.” The ruling comes after days of testimony in Austin earlier this month before federal district court Judge Sam Sparks. The fetal burial rule, originally proposed…
A week after announcing his departure from Paramour, Christopher Ware’s next move has been shared by his new employer. The former beverage director and general manager for Paramour will focus his efforts as South Texas Regional Director for Azar Family Brands, makers of Cinco vodka and Seersucker gin starting mid-February. Ware, who previously helmed bar programs…
A, b, a, c, a, b, b. The hilariously controversial BLOOD code for Mortal Kombat (which if used, enabled blood to gush out of your opponents when you hit them instead just boring ‘ol sweat), made moms across America freak out in 1993. The controversy of it all underscored how gaming and pop culture were…
In the NBA, injuries can sometimes translate into opportunities for young players trying to crack a tight rotation. When six-time All-Star Tony Parker was sidelined last week, due to pain in his left foot, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich handed the offensive reins over to 20-year-old rookie Dejounte Murray, who quickly seized the moment. After being…
Is San Antonio a so-called “sanctuary city”? The answer from the city this week has been a resounding “nope.” But that doesn’t mean San Antonio isn’t on a collision course with new immigration-related mandates stewing at the both the state and federal levels. That’s because regardless of whether the city calls itself a “sanctuary” for undocumented…
Just in time for Valentine’s Day when it can serve as the cutest date backdrop ever, the CIA Bakery Cafe is back for a nine-week pop-up starting February 13. The pop-up is staffed by students in the Culinary Institute of America-San Antonio’s latest baking cohort. “Working at CIA Bakery Café gives our students the opportunity…
It’s unclear if the Trump Administration’s chosen mouthpiece, Press Secretary Sean Spicer, knew what he was talking about when he told reporters yesterday that his boss’ border wall would be paid for by a 20 percent tax on all Mexico imports. Regardless, Spicer’s comment, tweeted out by any reporter within earshot, triggered a panic among…
Amid their scramble to keep a steady supply of execution drugs in order to maintain the country’s most active death chamber, Texas prison officials turned to a small group of young Indian men who illegally hawked party pills, psychotropics and opioids over the internet to customers in the United States and Europe. That’s the finding…
San Antonians are actually a pretty friendly bunch, and chances are that no matter how terrible you might be, we probably won’t boo you off a stage at an open mic night (unless, that is, you say something mean about The Spurs in one of your songs; don’t do that). When done well, the open…
San Antonio police officer Matthew Luckhurst apparently thinks poop jokes are really funny. Some of you might remember Luckhurst as the officer the San Antonio Police Department announced it would fire last year after it was revealed he tried to feed an actual shit sandwich to a homeless person downtown. Now, according to newly-released city…
Following a Capitol forum on the dangers of radical Islam, a political reporter asked the forum’s host, Texas House Republican Kyle Biedermann, if he plans on hosting similar hearings on radical Christianity and radical Judaism. Bierderman ignored him. Former Texas Rep. Molly White, however, did not. “How dare you say that, you low-life son of…
On Tuesday, Texans flocked to the district offices of senators and representatives across the state — not in protest, but in an effort to simply flex their constitutional right to be heard. “We’re asking for a town hall meeting, or any kind of event where the men we elected to office will hear our concerns,”…
Whataburger is getting more competition these days from another burger chain, this time hailing from the East Coast. Danny Meyer-founded Shake Shack, known for its fast-casual burgers, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes is opening a location in San Antonio later this year as confirmed by the San Antonio Express-News. Launched in 2004 in Madison…
HITS 105fm, a Texarkana radio station, has pulled the plug on all Madonna songs, vowing to take the pop icon’s music off the air for her comments during the Women’s March on Washington. According to a Facebook post made by HITS earlier this week, the station’s General Manager Terry Thomas felt that Madonna’s speech, where…
If you’ve been missing the signature flavor of Chick-fil-A’s chicken sandwich due to a self-imposed ban, much like I have, you’ll be into this freebie. For nine glorious hours, the Favor app (the bright blue one with the cutie bowtie) will offer free CFA chicken sandwiches along with free delivery in a portion of its…
Five days after his swearing in as president, Donald Trump signed executive orders on immigration that seem to follow through with some of his bleakest campaign promises — from strong-arming Mexico into paying for a border wall to banning Muslim immigrants from entering the country (including refugees of Syria’s brutal civil war) and building up…
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, Congress’ top climate change denier (who’s been into “alternative facts” long before they were cool) and member of the House Freedom of the Press caucus has decided there’s only one news source the American people can trust: Donald Trump. “Better to get your news directly from the president. In fact, it…
Thu 1/26 “Did You Ever See Such a Thing as a Drawing of a Muchness?” Since celebrating its 21st birthday and bringing art-world veteran Veronique Le Melle on board as executive director in 2016, Artpace has stayed true to late founder Linda Pace’s vision — welcoming three geographically diverse trios of resident artists and hosting…
Magician Michael Carbonaro is probably one of the very few people in the world who could make you believe in the impossible. As the star of the popular reality TV show The Carbonaro Effect on TruTV, Carbonaro, 34, uses his talent as a magician to prank unsuspecting participants in real-world situations. For example, during one…
Yesterday, Gov. Greg Abbott said he’ll pull funding from any Texas sheriff’s office that doesn’t “fully cooperate” with federal immigration officials over the handling of undocumented immigrants. Now, Abbott’s saying he’ll simply fire (and potentially even file civil and criminal charges against) any sheriffs who don’t comply. In an interview Wednesday morning with Fox News, Abbott…
