Motörhead: 'Aftershock'
Motörhead has become such a tidal force in the world of hard rock that it’s hard to imagine life without them. Lemmy may have given us all a scary glimpse at his mortality after a recent health scare, but aside from shortening one leg of their most recent tour, it hasn’t slowed the band down…
5 Things You Have to Do This Week
1. Peter and the Starcatcher Tue, Oct 22 – Sun, Oct 27 “The Neverland you never knew” comes to life onstage in Peter and the Starcatcher—Rick Elice’s adaptation of the best-selling children’s novel. Billed as a “swashbuckling grownup prequel to Peter Pan,” the play employs a cast of 12 to portray upwards of 100 characters—including…
10 Free Events Happening This Week 10/21-10/27
1.) Geeks Who Drink Monday, Oct. 21 7 p.m. What’s the recipe for an awesome evening? Equal parts alcohol and trivia! If that sounds like a great night to you, then you need to join your fellow Geeks Who Drink. This is not just your average trivia night; Geeks Who Drink goes through about 70…
Bexar County GOP Judge Switches To Democratic Party
Serving as a Republican since 2010, Bexar County Judge Carlo Key is making the switch. Republican Judge Carlo Key bids the GOP farewell, joins the Democratic Party. Photo by Mary Tuma Key announced today he will run as a Democrat in his upcoming re-election campaign. A divergence of principles from the GOP led Key to…
10 Years Without Elliott Smith: “He was our John Lennon”
Ten years ago today, Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter Elliott Smith died under mysterious circumstances. He was found at his Los Angeles bungalow on Lemoyne street (a few houses down from my own house in the Echo Park district), with two stab wounds to his chest. The autopsy results were inconclusive: Did he do it to himself? Was…
Fire Shuts Down Two Bros BBQ; Reopens Tuesday
The ribs are okay! (Courtesy) A small fire broke out at Two Bros BBQ (12656 West Ave) Monday morning. No one was injured and there was no severe damage to the restaurant (although they did lose a couple of briskets), but the restaurant will remain closed for the rest of the Monday, October 21. Two…
Lawsuit Against Texas Anti-Abortion Law Begins
The legal battle to defeat sections of Texas’ anti-abortion law starts today. Photo by Mary Tuma A federal court judge in Austin will hear arguments lodged by a coalition of reproductive rights groups who say the measures imposed by the “dangerous and deeply unpopular” law would instantly cripple access to safe, legal abortion. The suit…
Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar Bring Yeezus Tour to San Antonio Dec. 8
Yep. He got away with this. UPDATE: Click here to read about the possible postponement of the SA date. Kanye West’s Yeezus Tour opened Saturday night in Seattle to rave reviews, but he cancelled his Vancouver show Sunday night “due to unforeseen circumstances.” The Vancouver show was rescheduled for Halloween night. The “unforeseen circumstances,” I…
Lunchtime Links: Early Voting Starts Today, Introducing the Bacon and Beer NASCAR Milkshake, Mexican Drug Lord Murdered by Clown, 30 Moments That Could Only Ever Happen In Texas + More
1. China Tried To Build A City To Replicate Paris … And Here’s What It Looks Like Now “If you visit Tianducheng, a day trip from Shanghai in China’s Zhejiang province, you will be confronted by a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel tower. Development on this Paris replica in China began in 2007, but local media say it…
Ghost Police: 'Dead Soul Noise EP'
Returning home after a successful tour, Ghost Police’s winning second EP has been released, courtesy of the hardworking folks at Trends Die. They’ve also made it available on vinyl, entirely suited to the band’s pleasing throwback punk sound. On the blasting single “Machine Gun Blues” and the rapid-fire “Fix Me,” a skillfully executed breakdown is…
U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team Beats Australia 4-0 at the Alamodome
Photo by Josh Huskin. San Antonio cheering on US Women’s National Team. Check out photos of the game HERE. The U.S. Women’s National Team faced off against Australia at the Alamodome today in an international friendly match. Today’s game marked the beginning of four matches for the team in a month, which many are considering to…
Meatopia Tickets on Sale Saturday
Heads up, carnivores: Beefsteak (the first event of the Meatopia weekend) has officially sold out. But, there is still time to get your fill of Texas meats as prepared by 32 of the best chefs brought together by food writer Josh Ozersky on November 3. Tickets will be offered at a discounted price of $50…
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Announces Public Training Saturday + Preview of Sunday’s Australia Match
Just days after the US Men’s team wrapped up 2014 World Cup Qualifying winning in dramatic fashion in the final minutes against Panama while also keeping Mexico’s chances alive, the U.S. Women’s National Team has invaded San Antonio. The team is in town ahead of their international friendly match against Australia this Sunday at the…
Bonehead Quote of the Week: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Impeaching President Obama
During a Forth Worth area Tea Party meeting earlier this week initially slated for a discussion on, “the Muslim Brotherhood’s supposed infiltration of the United States,” attendees ended up getting an earful from candidates vying to replace Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the 2014 election. But it was Dewhurst himself that made the boldest…
Lunchtime Links: New Theory Explains Where Old Memories Go, Buzzfeed Articles Without the GIFs Bring the Lulz, 14 Awful “Sexy” Halloween Costumes, Will the Chargers Move to SA?, Herb Market returns this Saturday at The Pearl + More
1. SCIENCE, BITCH!: Brains Sweep Themselves Clean Of Toxins During Sleep “”It’s like a dishwasher,” says Dr. Maiken Nedergaard, a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Rochester and an author of the study in Science.” (NPR) 2. EDUCATION: How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses “He started by telling them that there were kids…
Championship Round: Texan Beer Bracket
Click image to enlarge. We’re counting down the days until the San Antonio Beer Festival (ICYMI, it’s tomorrow at the Hemisfair) by pitting beers against each other. We hand-picked brews from all corners of the state, all of which will be available for you to sample the day of the festival. Fourth round voting closes…
San Antonio Gets on Board Global Anti-Fracking Event
This weekend, environmental justice advocates from Argentina to the Czech Republic, plan to rise up and tell big oil, “Stop Fracking Us!” Via Global Frackdown The “Global Frackdown” – a worldwide initiative to challenge the controversial oil and gas extraction method, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”– invites communities across the world to organize events calling for…
Lunchtime Links: Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul Cameos Planned for ‘Better Call Saul,’ Anthony Graves Establishes Scholarship, House Stenographer Dragged Off Floor Yelling About Freemasons And…
…God, Five Ridiculous Nicknames Americans Have for Mexican Food + More
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
1. Mole Throwdown Thu, Oct 17 Befitting its complex flavor profile, mole boasts a complicated history, with the Mexican states of Puebla, Oaxaca and Tlaxcala all claiming to be its birthplace. Variations of the mole legend date the sauce to the 16th century, when a visit by the Archbishop of Puebla may have inspired the…
WATCH: Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Gets First Trailer, Poster + Release Date
The matte muted colors. The clean, direct dialogue. The perfect symmetry. The impeccably stylized sets and costumes. The trailer for Texan Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, has all the distinct markings of a Wes Anderson film. Guys, Wes Anderson has gone full Wes Anderson. A theft and murder mystery tale that follows…
Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows: The Current Q & A
M. Shadows, singer for Avenged Sevenfold, spoke with the Current from Chicago. The band plays Sunday at AT&T Center with Deftones and Ghost B.C. First of all, tell me everything about playing at Rock in Rio, in Brazil. Oh, yeah. That’s one of those dreams young bands have: to play at Rock in Rio one…
Lunchtime Links: Oreos Are as Addictive as Cocaine, Nirvana Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, A Movie Shot Entirely on Webcam + More
1. Oreo Cookies Are as Addictive as Cocaine “Researchers at Connecticut College have found evidence that proves that Oreo cookies—at least for lab rats—are as addictive as cocaine.” (Gawker) 2. Bound & Flogged: Meet the authors who’ve mastered the unlikely art of the video book promo “If you’re wondering, “Book trailer? Isn’t that kind of counterintuitive?”, the answer is:…
Video: How Team USA Saved Mexico’s Ass
Classy U.S. players console a heartbroken Panamanian. What took place last night in San José, Costa Rica, and Panama City, will go down in history as one of the most unbelievable, nail-biting World Cup qualification matches ever. Mexico was losing to Costa Rica 2-1 and was barely hanging on for a playoff spot against New…
Final Four: Texan Beer Bracket Edition
Click image to enlarge. We’re counting down the days until the San Antonio Beer Festival (ICYMI, it’s October 19 at the Hemisfair) by pitting beers against each other. We hand-picked brews from all corners of the state, all of which will be available for you to sample the day of the festival. Third round voting…
Shot of the Week: Blue-Eyed Floozy
Get seduced by this Blue-Eyed Floozy. ‘Brown-Eyed Girl,’ ‘Green-Eyed Lady,’ these songs ran through my head as I drank this week’s shot, the Blue-Eyed Floozy. The BEF doesn’t need to be a song name; it does perfectly fine being a shot. This shot consists of equal parts UV Blue Raspberry, Pink Lemonade Vodka and lemon…
Top 5 Hyperbubble videos
Part of what makes local electro-synth-pop/cyberpunk (that’s Gary Sweeney’s term, but we’re sticking to it) group Hyperbubble so delightful is their focus on the visual, whether in goofy, charming music videos or kinetic, color-coordinated live performances. We asked one half of Hyperbubble, synthesizer maniac Jeff DeCuir, for his top five favorite videos. Enjoy! 1)…
SA’s Food Truck Parks Can Be Havens or Headaches (or Both)
Three years ago, food trucks were but a pipe dream for would-be restaurateurs who sought a lower overhead than that of a brick-and-mortar eatery. Even as trucks afforded owners mobility and a buzzy hook, it’s not been the easiest of roads to navigate: ancient city ordinances and insane South Texas weather are just some of…
Top 10 Food Trucks to Follow
With dozens of food trucks on the scene, it’s hard to peg down just a smattering to keep track of, but here’s 10 unusual, new or tried-and-true ones to look out for around SA. Chocollazo: Is there anything sweeter than a chocolate trolley? Yes … the treats inside. Owned by Mary Collazo, the truck is…
JJ Grey & Mofro Present ‘This River’ at Sam’s Burger Joint
With soul music enjoying a commercial renaissance the last few years, JJ Grey & Mofro—who will perform Tuesday at Sam’s Burger Joint—seem poised to reap the benefit of their slinky backwoods southern soul. After 12 years, numerous lineup changes and a half-dozen albums of originals, the horn-driven swamp blues septet really hits their stride creatively…
‘The Graduates’ Highlights Latinos’ Fight for the Right to Education
Is education a right or a privilege? If you’re poor, it’s a nightmare; but if you get the proper help, you (whether you’re a dyslexic boy or a teenage mother with two kids) can still graduate from high school and attend university. That’s the message in The Graduates/Los Graduados, executive produced by Bernardo Ruiz, an…
Happy Hour Hound: Can you beat $1.50 margs?
Back in April, the Current asked readers to pick the best of just about everything in San Antonio. From hairdresser to steakhouse and then some, you, our dear sweet, baby angel readers handpicked the places to go and the things to see in our fair city. Lüke San Antonio was voted best happy hour with…
Ted Cruz Used Texas to Create ALEC’s Anti-Obamacare Legislation
The federal government has come to a screeching halt because of it. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spent 21 hours faux-filibustering against it. Right-wing personalities have even likened it to slavery. The GOP’s fight to destroy ‘Obamacare’ has reached new, headline-grabbing heights. While eyes are on the action at the federal level, some conservative Republican…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is an indelicate oracle. If you’re offended by the mention of bodily functions in a prophetic context you should STOP READING NOW. Still here? OK. I was walking through my neighborhood when I spied an older woman standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next to a bush. The dog was…
Bottle & Tap: Time to get hoppy for local beer fests
If you’re a beer drinker, then you’ve gotta love fall. The cooler weather begs all to head outside and just about every beer bar worth its suds has some nod to Oktoberfest. Then, of course, there are the big blowouts in places like Fredericksburg and New Braunfels (Wurstfest). We also have straight-up beer festivals, sans…
7 Ways to Get your Grub/Drink On This Week
Friday, October 18: We can’t guarantee there isn’t going to be any plate smashing during the 53rd annual Greek Funstival hosted by St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church. Don’t miss out on authentic Greek delicacies, live music, folk dancing and a slew of vendors. The three-day fest includes complimentary shuttle service from the YMCA TriPoint parking…
“Weird Al” Yankovic on Nuclear Holocaust Christmas Carols and Bad Taste
Eat it. You know, as in clean your plate, ’cause “don’t you know that other kids are starving in Japan?” Of all the jokers who ever thought to drop the “B” from Michael Jackson’s 1983 single, “Weird Al” Yankovic might be the only one who made it about food. From “My Bologna”—recorded in a bathroom…
Day in the Life: Food Stylist spills industry secrets
You know the look. The herb-sprinkled turkey you can practically smell, glistening on the glossy pages of a cookbook or the television commercial of a steaming hamburger with richly colored condiments dribbling artfully off the bun. These saliva-inducing images engage your senses, inspire hunger and whisper to your sinking heart, “Nothing you cook will ever…
Three Beer Gardens to Quench Your Thirst
Fall’s crisp air and mild temperatures (give it a minute), mean we can finally start drinking and eating outside again. Lucky for us, SA is lousy with one of Bavaria’s best ideas, the beer garden. While the hours for some favorite spots, like Gustav’s Beer Garden behind Magnolia Pancake Haus, are more elusive than local…
Flavor File: Eilan lands 3,000-SF bar, Kings Court Frankfurter abdicates, new culinary tour debuts
Can’t stop, won’t stop: After announcing the addition of a second Piatti location, Eilan (17101 La Cantera Pkwy) is adding cocktails to its burgeoning lineup. George’s Keep, owned by Steve Mahoney of Blue Box and Green Lantern, is slated to open January 2014. The terrace-level bar will take up more than 3,000 square feet with…
Savage Love: Tragedies Come in Threes
My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and we live together. Recently, his ex was killed in a car accident. They were not on good terms, and he often made scathing statements about her. I made the mistake of saying the following several days after her death (after offering him my sympathy…
Augie Meyers: 'Loves Lost and Found'
“No matter where I’ve ever been, my heart has always been in the country,” wrote Augie Meyers on the inside cover of his latest CD, Loves Lost and Found. More than in any previous work, the keyboardist for Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados goes all out with a straight-ahead country album that’s also his…
‘The Fifth Estate’ is Weak on WikiLeaks
In an attempt to make the online world of WikiLeaks more cinematic, director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Twilight: Breaking Dawn I and II) marshals a variety of CGI gimmicks to jazz up a story that mistakes the message delivery system for the message itself. Unfortunately, no matter how elaborately he tricks out the shot, watching Hollywood…
Gary Sweeney Interviews Hyperbubble
Hyperbubble is the San Antonio art scene’s favorite electro-synth-pop/cyberpunk duo. The husband-wife team of Jessica and Jeff DeCuir both came out of the University of Texas at San Antonio art department in the ’90s, played with various bands, met, were married and formed Hyperbubble. They played their first live show in 2003 during First Friday…
Avenged Sevenfold Headlines Terrific Triple-header at AT&T Center
Avenged Sevenfold is guilty of two acts of heresy: In spite of the band’s name and multiple Biblical references (songs like “Shepherd of Fire,” “Requiem,” “Heretic” and countless ones from previous recordings), they’re not a Christian band, and singer M. Shadows wants to make it perfectly clear. “Absolutely not,” he told the Current on the…
Feast Hosts Second Guest Chef Dinner
Did Nowlin set this pumpkin on fire? (Courtesy) Chef Stefan Bowers will once again open his kitchen to a fellow chef for a special six-course tasting menu by Robbie Nowlin. Bowers first began this Monday Night Guest Chefs series at Feast in September with a Thai-inspired dinner made by Jennifer Dobbertin. The dinner will take…
Tre Trattoria Hosts Under The Tuscan Sun Dinner
This Tuscan-inspired event features Italian wines and bubbly. (Courtesy) Downtown’s Tre Trattoria, 401 S Alamo, will host an evening of Tuscan food and wine Saturday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. The five-course menu includes a stracciatella with speck and charred leeks; pumpernickel bruschetta with pumpkin butter, roasted butternut and frisse; pan-roasted sweet potato gnocchi with…
Effort to Repeal LGBT Non-Discrimination Ordinance Fails
The drive to repeal the city’s recently passed LGBT non-discrimination ordinance has failed. Remember this? Hundreds signed up to testify for or against the NDO at city council chambers before a final vote approved the ordinance. Photo by Mary Tuma A group of churches opposed to the NDO sought to collect enough signatures to place the ordinance…
Gun Enthusiasts Plan Weekend ‘Open Carry’ Rally At Alamo
Updated: The national Coalition Against Gun Violence sent a Tweet this afternoon directing people (and media outlets) to the latest Facebook status update by Open Carry Texas president CJ Grisham, who says, if confronted by SAPD, his group will “not back down”: Updated: In response to the gun rally,…
Big Hops Growler Station Heads North
Shiny new growlers are heading over to Huebner Road. (Courtesy) Growler nuts will soon be able to get their fill of awesome beers at Big Hops Growler Station’s second location. Owner Rob Martindale gave up a few deets on the new location at 11224 Huebner Road, Ste 204, which he hopes will open before Thanksgiving.…
Lunchtime Links: Tattooed Jesus in Lubbock, 15 Ways to Spike Hot Chocolate, The Human Behind ‘Humans of New York,’ Climate Scientists Predict Dire TX Drought, The Pets of Literary Greats + More
1. Tattooed Jesus Billboards Flood Lubbock “Lubbock, a city where churches outnumber tattoo parlors 25 to one, has some new billboards that combine the love of religion and ink. The billboards feature a hirsute Christ with words including “outcast,” “jealous,” and “faithless” tattooed on his body and outstretched arms.” (Texas Monthly) 2. The Russia Left Behind “A journey through…
Habanero’s Grill Gears Up for Third Location
They’re in the burrito empire business (Courtesy) The folks behind Habanero’s Grill (13444 West Avenue; 17711 I-10 West) are expanding their burrito empire this fall with the opening of a third location. Steve Kraft, owner, says he hopes to open the new location at 12243 Nacogdoches Road before Thanksgiving, so plan accordingly. Stay tuned for…
Perry’s Steakhouse Will Offer 79 Cent Pork Chops Friday
Perry’s Famous Pork Chop is dried, cured and roasted, then caramelized and topped with Perry’s signature herb-garlic butter. (Courtesy) Get ready to line up outside Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille (15900 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 22200) this Friday, October 18. The Houston-based chain will offer it’s famous pork chop for 79 cents during Flashback Friday to…
