Booty Feet “Cabrera” Soulful, surfy, bouncy and poppy, Booty Feet’s new track “Cabrera” is the kind of song that shows up on the opening scene of a high school movie about the last day of school. For a band that’s not even a year old yet, the subtle details to their song-writing set this band…
Sprinkle & Company Architects received a rubber stamp from San Antonio’s Historic and Design Review Commission to proceed with development of a rooftop bar atop the Fairmount Hotel. The commission approved construction plans during its July 19 meeting. Plans call for a one-story, shaded bar to be built on the south end of the historic…
Ever since Live Nation took over booking for The Aztec Theatre three years ago, there has been, among those who care about live music in San Antonio, an expectation of great things. The giant corporation hasn’t disappointed. Acts like At The Drive In, Jeezy, Lauryn Hill, Future, Julieta Venegas, M83, Schoolboy Q, and many more have…
In the spirit of rebellion and disillusionment during World War I, the Romanian poet Tristan Tzara launched Dadism in 1915 in Zurich, Switzerland. Dadists scorned established art and often used photomontages and text to express political views. In New York, Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray began to apply Dadaist principles to photography. Dada eventually evolved…
It’s the cold, gray and rainy Inauguration Day of United States President Donald Trump, and San Antonio-based photographer Alexei Wood hustles to stay moving on the streets of downtown Washington, D.C. , dodging stun grenades and police-dispersed pepper spray, serenaded by wailing sirens. Wood, who’s alongside at least six other reporters, anywhere from 500 to…
James Matthew Bradley Jr. was charged for transporting undocumented immigrants in an unventilated, windowless semi truck — which resulted in the death of 10 men — Monday morning at San Antonio’s federal courthouse. If convicted, the 60-year-old man could face the death penalty or life in prison. Bradley was arrested at a southeast side Walmart…
Jumping into the hearts of indie-pop enthusiasts worldwide with their 2011 breakout single “Pumped Up Kicks,” Foster The People are back with a brand new record, Sacred Hearts Club. In support of Sacred Hearts Club, which is a little more beat-forward and strangely psychedelic for a pop album, the band recently announced a tour with…
Twenty-one uncovered train cars carrying coal derailed in San Antonio’s south side Sunday afternoon, blocking an intersection and dumping coal along the tracks. No one was injured and the Union Pacific train wasn’t carrying any hazardous materials, according to Tony Rodriguez, a San Antonio Fire Department battalion chief. “There’s nothing we’re worrying about other than the…
Now in its third year, Paper Trail SA is a veritable wonderland for fans of unique printmaking and design, as well as those wishing to deck their walls or add to their art collection. Dedicated to contemporary works of art and design on paper, Paper Trail’s mission is to provide artists and onlookers alike “a…
It all started when she declared, “I have to sing” following a Mercedes Sosa concert at Bass Concert Hall in Austin in 1992. Lourdes Pérez, out poet, musician and activist, made the declaration to her now-wife and manager, Annette D’Armata. Now married for 27 years, they said they would give the music venture 100 percent…
Jazz, TX, located in the basement of the bottling department at the Pearl, makes you feel as though you’ve stepped into another decade. The club is dark and romantic. The only lighting coming from the glowing neon sign and the faint radiance of the bar, one can’t help but be reminded of the club from…
Residing just up the I-35 corridor in Austin, Texas, the quartet Alex Napping have been pumping out their indie-pop jams since 2013. A nice breather from the synth-heavy age we’re currently in, the band’s guitar-forward tracks and are reminiscent of The Broken Social Scene’s instrumentation matched with breathy female vocals of artists like Laura Veirs.…
Update 8:30 p.m.: Thomas Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told the Associate Press Sunday the group of people found in the semi Sunday were only a third of the original passengers. “Based on initial interviews with survivors of the weekend tragedy, more than 100 people may have been packed into the back…
In keeping with our DIY San Antonio-ness, two local bars are offering ways to cool off during this absurdly hot weekend. For the second weekend in a row, Rumble will share their above ground, filtered and chlorinated pool with bar-goers starting Sunday at 3 p.m. Cool off with $5 choice of vodka, gin, rum, or tequila;…
Seven-year-old Libby Gonzales just doesn’t want to be scared going to the bathroom at her public school. “I never ever want to use the boys restroom, it would be so weird,” said Libby, testifying in front of the Texas Senate’s Committee on State Affairs Friday. “Please keep me safe, thank you.” Libby, like dozens of…
It might be 100 degrees outside, but winter is here on Game of Thrones. And sometimes a living room isn’t quite adequate enough to watch an epic scene such as [MASSIVE SPOILER ALERTS IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ALL SEASONS OF GAME OF THRONES] Cersei blowing up the septor, Jamie battling a bear, the Battle…
Honeysuckle Teatime will host an unbirthday bash with a pop-up this Sunday, July 23 during Brick’s Sunday art market to celebrate reaching 10,000 followers on Instagram — an insanely high number for a San Antonio pop-up that started one messy evening at Paper Tiger. The sister duo was also featured in the latest issue of…
Tickets are still available for Sunday’s burgerific event at Alamo Beer Co. Put on by Embark Marketing and Kitchen Pride Mushrooms. With the looming deadline to vote for the top five mushroom-filled burgers in the land as part of the James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project. The project, sponsored by the Mushroom Council, asks chefs…
After five hours of testimony, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services passed two anti-abortion bills Friday. One, Senate Bill 4, would prohibit any federal dollars from going to a health clinic that provides abortion or any other organization that even “affiliates” with that provider. It’s already illegal for any taxpayer dollars to pay for…
Alamo Ranch’s Hop + Vine is celebrating its one-year anniversary next month and is treating San Antonians to night of dinner and craft beers. Selected to compliment each course by brewers from Buffalo Bayou Brewery, the dinner event will feature beers from the Houston-based brewery that says it draws inspiration from science and gastronomy and…
In 2000, my brother and I each got a CD from our grandmother for Christmas. I got Vast’s Music For People my brother got Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory (I think someone at the record shop helped her pick those out for us). Being a huge fan, back then, of nu-metal bands like Limp Bizkit and…
Bestherbs Coffee, a Texas-based coffee company, has issued a voluntary recall on its “New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Herbs Coffee” for containing an ingredient similar to Viagra. According to the FDA, the instant coffee contains desmethyl carbodenafil — a chemical closely resembling the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction pill. When the “New of Kopi” coffee…
This story originally appeared in our sister paper, Out in SA. Idina Menzel rose to prominence in 1996 when she originated the role of Maureen in Jonathan Larson’s Tony- and Pulitzer-winning Broadway musical RENT. She cemented her status as one of today’s preeminent Broadway actresses with further roles in Wicked (2003) and If/Then (2014). In…
*****Update via this event page on Facebook: Due to unforeseen circumstances Alternative Indie group “Oh Broken Remedy” will not be able to make it to San Antonio but Austin’s up and coming Big Coat will be joining the show in place. The sonic force of nature duo that is Lonely Horse joins the night in…
Take some Joy Division and stir until frothy. Add a pinch (perhaps two, fuck it) of Velvet Underground and a dangerous dash of The Strokes. Combine with a fuzzy and patient take on post-punk and some lo-fi, mid-aughts indie pop for good measure. Bake (or rather: get baked) and enjoy. This, essentially, is the recipe…
As you read this, a very select number of people are already experiencing the latest in San Antonio dining. The public will get their first chance inside The Bottling Department Food Hall, a first of its kind for San Antonio and second in Texas after Houston’s Conservatory, on Monday, July 24. The Food Hall is…
Texas’ top women’s health care providers are suing the state over it’s brand-new ban on the safest abortion procedure available to women in their second trimester of pregnancy. “Enforcement of the ban would threaten women’s bodily autonomy, health, and access to abortion in Texas, leaving physicians with no reasonable alternatives by which to continue providing this…
Teachers at Three Rivers Independent School District in South Texas will soon be allowed to hit students with paddles as a measure of punishment. According to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, the district’s trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to allow corporal punishment in the classroom. Parents will have to turn in a permission slip before the start…
Richard King has given up writing letters from inside his sweltering cell at the Pack Unit prison, 30 miles south of Houston. Whenever the 71-year-old inmate tries, the sweat dripping from his face smears his writing and dampens the paper. Simple tasks, like writing a letter, become difficult during summer months in a facility that…
Reports have been emerging that Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington has committed suicide. Law enforcement sources told TMZ, who broke the story earlier this afternoon, that the singer hanged himself at a residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. Bennington’s body was discovered just before 9 a.m. Thursday, July 20. Linkin Park, which rose…
The San Antonio Current is looking for an intern to join our editorial team to assist with writing, editing and digital projects. As an intern at the Current, there’s no getting coffee, filing or making copies. Our interns spend their time doing meaningful work: researching, writing and most impertinently, pitching content ideas. You will be…
This story originally appeared in our sister paper, Out in SA. San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum announced this week that it will mount the first major retrospective featuring the work of renowned local artist Chuck Ramirez who died in 2010 in a bicycle accident. The exhibit, titled “All This and Heaven Too,” is being organized…
The first time Dustin and Erica Teague tried to make beer, they wound up painting the kitchen with wort. Nevertheless, the Cactus Land Brewing Company co-founders persisted, and now San Antonio is reaping the benefits. “The first brew day was awful,” Erica recalled in conversation with the Current. “Hops went all over the stove. We…
Without even realizing it, I think audiences forget the time and effort a lot of our local SA musicians invest into the honing of their craft – as if the songs coming out of the speakers at any show on the St. Mary’s Strip didn’t require work, beer money, structure arrangements, rearrangements, key changes, and thoughtful…
From winning Grammys, to earning lifetime achievement awards, and being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Chicago’s dynamic Earth, Wind & Fire really don’t need any introduction. Since the 1970s, the 10-piece band have been showing up on party playlists across the world with their thick blend of R&B, soul, funk,…
If you are a lover of any of the many incarnations of what gets generalized as the Tex-Mex sound, there’s no excuse for not being at Sam’s this weekend. First on the perfectly paired bill is Joe King Carrasco, who plays everything from country to rock & roll, tequila-soaked reggae to the sped-up polka that…
The folks behind the film Message to the People: A Story of Malcolm X are calling San Antonians to be a part of their current project, “a new documentary film celebrating the contributions black people have made to the fabric of San Antonio.” At the Carver Branch Library, which will act as sort of a…
The cowboy is one of the most identifiable symbols of North America, with its roots in Mexico’s vaqueros who herd livestock on horseback. Vaquero traditions quickly spread across the South, and are now deeply instilled in the identity and culture of the United States. The National Day of the Cowboy commemorates the American icon and…
Summed up simply by online authority IMDb as “a cadre of attractive lifeguards patrol a crowded recreational beach,” the ’90s-era guilty pleasure Baywatch boosted the careers of actor/singer/drunken hamburger-eater David Hasselhoff and actress/Playboy Playmate/PETA supporter Pamela Anderson … but is arguably best remembered for its slow-motion, booby-bouncing running scenes. Evidenced by a recent box-office flop…
Whether its prohibiting cities from upholding tree laws or forcing public schools to keep trans kids out of bathrooms, Governor Greg Abbott has made limiting local control the focus of the Texas Legislature special session. “I’m calling for further legislation that fully pre-empts [local control],” said Abbott when he unveiled the session’s priorities in June.…
Thu 7/20 – Sun 7/23 Anjelah Johnson Listen: If you saw A.J.’s name and got excited and you already know, quit reading this description and get yourself tickets RTFN, ’cause they’re selling out fast. If you need some extra context for why you might wanna pay for the privilege of seeing this former Oakland Raiderette-turned-Mad…
There are more reasons to visit La Cantera Resort’s Signature. The Andrew Weissman-inspired restaurant is now offering weekend brunch served from 10:30 a.m. with a final seating at 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. The menu includes French toast made with challah bread, a true New England-style lobster roll and French style omelette filled with choice of mixed-mushroom,…
Say yes to more tostones, more lechon, more arroz con gandules. Puerto Rican Grub Express will open a brick-and-mortar location later this fall off Rittiman. Owner and chef Pablo Curbelo, who managed catering and hospital kitchens for more than 25 years total will be opening up a location at 4413 Rittiman with an expanded menu…
The dirty martini is a drink bartenders love to hate. In its worst iteration, cheap vodka shaken with warm olive brine from the well, it is indeed worthy of scorn, derision, even active loathing. But more than a few barmen and women have taken it upon themselves to detox the much-maligned cocktail. The Martini Sucio,…
Gemini Ink’s Writers Conference may be in its second year now, but, with another full schedule of workshops, panels, readings and more slated for this weekend, there is certainly no sign of a sophomore slump. Since its founding in 1997, Gemini Ink, a literary organization whose work “honors and springs from the human story and…
Like Steven Spielberg, Luc Besson uses the latest in technology to breathe life into the comic books that fired his youthful imagination. His latest film, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, is recognizably by the same director who made The Fifth Element 20 years ago, reveling in his ability to create worlds that…
Without implying that it’s wholly derivative at all (because it’s not), young, talented, and local indie rock outfit St. Dukes reminds me a bit of Sunset Rubdown, the delirious and excellent side-project of Wolf Parade frontman Spencer Krug. There’s a delicate thread of chaos running through Inez Escobar Jr’s enchanting vocals. Meanwhile, the group’s overall…
Furthering the argument that San Antonio Museum of Art’s Family Flicks series is probably one of the best things you can do for/with your kiddos (or yourself, your friends, etc.) this summer, the latest installment features the French-Belgian animated film Zarafa, directed by Rémi Bezançon and Jean-Christophe Lie. In this touching and occasionally heart-wrenching tale,…
Described as “a critical look at digital escapism and current control techniques of our ongoing spectacular society,” Blue Star Contemporary’s “Augmented Reality” unites six artists who creatively mine the intersections of visual art and the technology. Opened in June and on view through September, the group show shares “parallel themes and practices” with Deception by…
FaTo be quite honest, Artpace’s beautiful and scenic downtown rooftop just might be the coolest place in town to see live music. The opportunity to do so, however, comes around only sporadically, so it’s essential to jump on it when it does happen. This weekend, at an event exclusive to members of Artpace or KRTU…
Before refrigeration, drying and salt-curing was a way of feeding both high and low on the hog (or other critter) through winter and spring. Today, pearly slivers of chestnut-fed swine seem more like luxury products, to be turned out by obsessed artisan types and sold in precious portions on elaborate charcuterie boards. So we especially…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Greek word philokalia is translated as the “love of the beautiful, the exalted, the excellent.” I propose that we make it your keyword for the next three weeks — the theme you keep at the forefront of your awareness everywhere you go. But think a while before you say yes…
I’m a 29-year-old straight woman facing a dilemma. I dated this guy about a year ago, and in many ways he was exactly the guy I was looking for. The main hitch was sexual. Our sex was good, but he had a fetish where he wanted me to sleep with other guys. Basically, he gets…
While Texas lawmakers dive into an encore legislative session at the capitol this month, a few high-ranking federal judges are quietly weighing whether or not the legislature intentionally passed laws that discriminate against minorities. These decisions are based on two separate, long-brewing cases, both rooted in Texas election laws, both rushing to wrap up before…
The Strip will lose one of its food vendors at the end of the month with the closing of Crossroads Southern Kitchen. Opened by pals Drew Morros and Roberta Marques in 2014, Crossroads became popular for its casual take on Southern bar food available until the wee hours of the morning. Fans of the smoked…
This post was first shared on She’s Crafty Podcast. When I was pregnant, everyone was asking how soon I was going to start drinking again. What would my first beer be? Who would I drink it with? Where would I drink it? I mean, I’m She’s Crafty. I host a show about beer. Wasn’t I…
If we’re to believe David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times, one must possess at least a bachelor’s degree to enjoy a charcuterie board these days. In his recent column, “How We Are Ruining America,” in which he tackled America’s upper-middle class culture, Mr. Brooks detailed a lunch with a friend who — gasp — only…
The Six Flags Fiesta Texas ride “Power Surge,” a San Antonio favorite, will be making its final splash on July 23. The ride has been a Fiesta staple since its opening in 1992, according to the Express–News. The thrilling boat ride is known for its last drop, a steep 50-foot plunge and its subsequent splash.…
While most dessert shops are tasked with outdoing themselves in ornate and over-the-top treats, Paciugo San Antonio is taking a step back. Their latest menu item, waffle pops on a stick, are tastefully bucking that trend. The waffle pops are made with a cinnamon-y batter, and cooked with an added dressing of sorts. Dessert-seekers can ask…
From the moment the basketball left the fingertips of the 5-year-old Kayla McBride, an inseparable bond had been born between McBride and the sport she would later call her profession. Since that day, basketball has been all McBride has known. The game has sent her on a winding journey from Erie, Pennsylvania to the University…
Teatro Audaz, which translates to bold or audacious theater, has been carving a niche for Latinx narratives (gender-neutral phrasing intentional) for about a year now, with a focus on Texas playwrights. In anticipation of the company’s second season (which kicks off July 22 — not in a theater but at The Bang Bang Bar), we…
The Woodlawn Pointe company has been bringing LGBT and alternative theater to San Antonio since their opening of The Golden Glee Club. Their latest production, Backstage at Oz, is a musical comedy “about the antics of a group of actors taking part in a stage production of The Wizard of Oz.” The show follows actors…
Listen: If you saw A.J.’s name and got excited and you already know, quit reading this description and get yourself tickets RTFN, ’cause they’re selling out fast. If you need some extra context for why you might wanna pay for the privilege of seeing this former Oakland Raiderette-turned-Mad TV alum, aka former King Burger-employee-turned-whatever-it-is-she’s-doing-now Bon…
Over the last 20 years, revolutionary magician and illusionist David Blaine has tried to prove to onlookers that he’s not human. Since coming onto the scene in 1997 with his first TV special Street Magic, Blaine has been buried alive inside a plastic coffin, encased in a six-ton block of ice for more than 63…
It may come as a shock that The Righteous Brothers’ song “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” is in the top three of most played songs in the world. In an article that came out a few years back, Time Magazine showed that the blue-eyed, soul-duo’s hit came second to, get this, fucking “It’s A Small…
Two days before the band releases it to the world, there’s a damn good chance San Antonio show-goers will get a heavy dose of Some Part of Something, the latest album from ATX bluegrass/hard-country outfit Whiskey Shivers. Some Part, which follows up the group’s stellar, self-titled 2014 effort, promises to see the band maturing and…
Connecting the dots between Pop Art and its older, more politically inclined older sister Dada, the City of San Antonio’s Arts & Culture department’s group show “MetaDada: High Art for the POPulace” presents works by 11 local artists in an intriguing format that tinkers with scale and turns the gallery walls into works of art…
San Antonio worker’s rights activist Jaime Martinez died Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 70. Perhaps best known for creating the César E. Chávez Legacy and Educational Foundation and leading the annual César E. Chávez March for Justice, Martinez played an instrumental role in keeping Chávez’ fight for farm worker’s rights alive in San Antonio. Martinez, raised…
Attention: fans of artful Americana, heady yet sly alt-country, intricate yet unpretentious indie rock, and/or one of the best bands in the world for the last 25 years. Wilco just announced a Southern U.S. Fall tour, with an Oct. 2 date set for the Tobin Center. Though the critically-adored, original OGs of sweet-sweet Gen X…
There’s another way to satisfy your cravings for pollo asado. El Pollo Loco added a seventh restaurant in San Antonio, this time off Bitters Road. The addition from franchisees Anil Yadav and Atour Eyvazian, owners of AA Pollo, Inc. makes it 10 for the local owners. The Cali-based company first opened in 1980 and has now…
Update 5:10 p.m. Mayor Ron Nirenberg released a statement Monday evening in opposition to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s opinion on the legality of city tree regulations, calling it a “publicity stunt.” “While it suggests there is a fundamental problem with tree ordinances observed by local communities in the state, in truth, there is not,” Nirenberg writes.…
Celebrated each year right as summer hits its peak, the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” — a week of programming dedicated to all-things shark related, all week long — premiers Sunday, July 23 this year and runs through the 30th. Usually inspiring a slew of drinking games where players have to chug a beer whenever someone…
If the whole idea of Float Fest — the Central Texas music festival that encourages and even facilitates tubing (though you can’t actually float while watching the performances) — seems kinda kitschy and ridiculous to you, that’s probably because you have good sense, or perhaps you just haven’t downed enough Lone Stars today. Back in October…
I repeat: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. AKA Lil Wayne AKA Weezy, etc., is coming to the Alamo City for the second ever Mala Luna Festival along with Future, Wiz Khalifa, Migos, Afrojack to name a few. After last year’s inaugural event that brought big names like Steve Aoki, and Kehlani, Mala Luna returns with a…
An eye-catching new trio of milkshakes is bringing in a wave of change to Suck It The Restaurant. The shop, which opened late last fall, added three new bubble teas to its loaded bubble tea menu this week and there’s still more to come. Ease into things with the 24-ounce SA Unicorn of mango sorbet…
What can be better than Bourbon and burgers? Getting your bourbon and burgers for $10 is what. At General Public they have a happy hour that sports a bourbon-forward menu that can be paired with one of the two burgers that are offered. For $5 you can get a 2-ounce pour of a bourbon of…
As far as acts of customer appreciation go, you’d be hard pressed to find one as righteous as Paper Tiger’s Free Week. For this event, held for the first time back in early January, the venue, easily the city’s best for touring shows of the indie anything variety, presented hours upon hours of performances from…
With the Texas Legislature’s special session a week away, tech company IBM has ramped up its efforts to oppose the s0-called “bathroom bill” for its discriminatory effects against transgender Texans. The company, which has 10,000 employees in Texas purchased full-page advertisements in The Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express–News and Austin American–Statesman that protest the…
Following up on the wild and truly tripped out success of the first installment, the folks behind K23/Purple Bottle bring us the second dose of Astral Projections, a swell concert series hosted at the Scobee Planetarium, this Saturday. The series, which pairs experimental electronic artists with light/projection show wizards, kicked off back in April with…
Remember Ghostland Observatory? I don’t know if it’s just because we were in such close proximity to Austin, home base to the duo, but in 2008, didn’t it seem like like no matter where we went, we couldn’t escape the electro grip of “Sad Sad City” and Aaron Behrens’ braided pigtails flopping against his head…
Known for composing music for over 300 video game titles, Tommy Tallarico presents Video Games Live – an explosive performance infusing live symphony with digital sounds and astounding aesthetics. Partnering with the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio, Tallarico brings the musical spectacular to the Alamo city, engaging the talents of the city’s youth. Featuring all…
Krzysztof Kieślowski had been making acclaimed films in Poland before this international co-production officially made him an arthouse star. Shot in Poland and France, it spins the mystical, off-handed story of two unrelated women, both played by Irène Jacob, who lead parallel lives. For example, they both make a living through music, and they even see…
San Antonio’s scorching summer reaches new heights this weekend as some of America’s finest dance performers take the Majestic stage for the Dancing with the Stars: Live! Hot Summer Nights tour. The traveling production features Emma Slater, Sasha Farber and an array of other internationally recognized ballroom dancers, all coming together to perform dynamic numbers…
Abigail’s husband disappeared in May after he refused to let a Central Mexico drug cartel use his tractor-trailer to transport drugs. When she reported his disappearance to Mexico authorities, the same cartel abducted her and her two small children. If they wanted to live, they told her, her family would have to leave the country.…
On the heels of a successful pilot series launched earlier this year, Jazz, TX, announced its first full season of Live at Jazz, TX, a new radio show with San Antonio’s NPR affiliate, Texas Public Radio. The live-taping will take place on Wednesday nights for a full season of sixteen episodes starting on July 26.…
When San Antonio police officers crashed into the living room where 10-year-old Devin Valdez was sitting last Thursday, dragged his naked grandfather out of the shower and began beating him, Valdez asked them to stop. “They took me to the room, and put me in handcuffs and had a gun pointed to my head,” Valdez…
The art of rhyming words together through phrases that fold over instrumental beats, i.e. rapping, can have a dramatic affect on artists seduced by its grit and charm. Among the many is Dillon O’Con — a local, half Mexican, half Caucasian, 24-year-old rapper and producer that performs under his initials D.R.O. The rapper told the…
Big Jesus have the kind of name that will make you think you will absolutely hate their music. It suggests something Christian and Gospel-y. And not that underhanded “we’re Christians in a band, not a Christian band” type of group but the “have you heard the good news about Jesus Christ” type of group. Thankfully,…
Being the unsung (lesser sung?) older brother ain’t an easy gig for most people. For Jimmie Vaughan, however, being big bro to blues guitar god Stevie Ray Vaughan has worked out pretty damn well. Jimmie and Stevie seemed to make each other better throughout the years, often playing together, with the younger brother’s revered status…
Yes, the duo that spawned such hits as “Rich Girl” and “Maneater” will be making an appearance in the Alamo City with your favorite sad boy new-wavers who made it okay to dance and be sad at the same time (see: Mad World). It’s no secret that us San Antonian’s live for a blast from…
In keeping with the recent celebration of Frida Kahlo’s 110th birthday, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center will present Noche Azul: “Frida & Esperanza,” to honor the life and work of the late Mexican artist. Performers and frequent collaborators Aaron Prado and Azul Barrientos will take the stage for two performances this weekend, sharing original…
Congressman Al Green, a Houston Democrat, has co-sponsored the first article of impeachment filed against President Donald Trump for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Green co-sponsored the longshot resolution, filed Wednesday, with California Congressman Brad Sherman. The article accuses Trump of tinkering with the FBI’s investigations into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Trump “sought to…
Tito Puente Jr. has spent a great deal of his career simply uplifting his father, magnifying the cosmic reverberations left by that singularly inventive and beloved force in music (and the world) Tito Puente. And, who could be mad at that? The New York-born Puerto Rican crafted an unforgettable creole of Latin jazz, mambo, and…
A quick recap. First there was 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, in which sad scientist James Franco accidentally created a genius ape in Caesar, and his colleague mad scientists accidentally created and released a supervirus that killed most of humanity. Then there was 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, set 10 years…
Thor and Friends are an Austin-based band whose core members are Peggy Ghorbani, Sarah “Goat” Gautier, and Thor Harriss who’s probably best for playing percussion on Devendra Banhart’s 2004 record Nino Rojoand and also serving as the percussionist for NYC no wave band Swans from 2010-2016. Harriss and pals opened for Explosions In The Sky…
