SA Music Showcase

Sep 27 - Oct 3, 2017 / Vol. 31 / No. 39

James Woodard Wants to Score Your Film

James Woodard, the creative force behind veteran local experimental act The Grasshopper Lies Heavy (TGLH), wants to score your film. And, you should probably let him. That’s what San Antonio filmmaker Dave Sims did, with his short film Cavern, and the results are glorious and penetratingly eerie. Truth be told, Woodard was made for this shit.…

Get Down with Fernet Around Town

Fernet-Branca has a serious following among bartenders and those in the industry. For some the taste of the bitter liqueur (or amaro) might completely turn them off from the spirit and any drink made with it. For those that want to like it, but can’t overcome the herbaceous (it contains 27 herbs after all) nature of…

Whataburger Spices Things Up with Chorizo Burger

Limited time offers at Whataburger are but fleeting moments in the 67-year-old burger magnate’s lifespan. So it stands to reason that fans (i.e. most of South Texas) get hyped when new promotions are unleashed. The burger chain spiced up sausage biscuits and chicken biscuits earlier this summer, and now they’re bringing even more heat with…

The Growler Exchange Has Entered the Crowler Game

If you prefer aluminum to glass for your beer stowing needs, you’ll want to head to The Growler Exchange. The growler filling station and bar has started carrying 32-ounce crowler (can + growler) as of last week. It wasn’t too long ago that crowlers were prohibited by wacky alcohol-policing agency TABC. As we reported earlier…

Sake Bombs Are Highlight of Kung Fu Kitchen Happy Hour

Name: Kung Fu Kitchen Patio and Bar What’s the Concept: The Southtown kitchen is the brainchild of Eric Lopez and Adrian Martinez, who also opened Smoke: BBQ Brew Venue (formerly Smoke Downtown), and the now closed Flying Pig BBQ  in Stone Oak. It opened in July of this year and has been serving favorites staples…

Honeysuckle Heads to Hogwarts

Remember when things were pure and magical and your biggest worry was how Harry, Hermione and Ron were going to escape the clutches of Voldemort? Yeah, we do, too. And so does the staff of Honeysuckle Teatime, which is taking Hogwart’s favorite drinks and putting their own spin on the Harry Potter magic on Saturday,…

Tom Petty Dead at 66

***Update October, 3, 12:35am – CNN has confirmed Tom Petty died Monday night at 8:40pm PT*** ***Update 4:30pm, October 2 – CBS News reported information obtained officially from the LAPD about Tom Petty, however the LAPD just tweeted that they cannot confirm his death*** Original post below: Tom Petty, the legendary artist best known as the…

The Coca Cola Company Just Bought Topo Chico

The most refreshing and bubbliest mineral water on the market (fight me), just finalized a deal with The Coca Cola Company. Arca Continental, which owned Topo Chico for the past 120 years, bottled for TCCC since the 1920s (as the first outside the U.S. according to the Dallas Morning News) from Monterrey. “It is highly…

Las Vegas Shooter Previously Lived and Worked in Texas

The gunman behind one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern American history, who killed 58 people and injured at least 500 more, previously lived in North Texas and had a Texas driver’s license, according to CBS DFW. Stephen Paddock, a 64-year old retiree living in Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire on a crowd of approximately…

1 Million Texas Kids May Soon Lose Their Health Insurance

On September 30, Congress missed a crucial deadline to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program, a coverage program for kids who aren’t qualified for Medicaid but live in middle- to lower-income working households. There are currently around 9 million kids in the country that rely on CHIP — kids that would likely go uninsured if…

Comedian Jim Gaffigan Coming to San Antonio Next Year

Heads up, comedy lovers! Jim Gaffigan just announced that he’s bringing his Fixer Upper stand-up comedy tour to San Antonio. The Grammy-nominated comedian, actor and author will perform his comedic stylings at the Majestic Theatre on April 21, 2018 at 7 p.m. This is right after Fiesta San Antonio kicks off, so no need to…

Chief McManus: Gun Control Wouldn’t Have Prevented Las Vegas Shooting

The morning after a shooter opened fire on a crowd of Las Vegas concert-goers, killing at least 58 and wounding hundreds, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters there’s little to prevent these kind of attacks from happening in the future. “This is not preventable unless we had intelligence [that the shooting was going…

La Fonda on Main Is Hosting Earthquake Relief Benefit

As Mexico City finds its way back to normalcy after being rocked by a 7.1 earthquake on September 19, La Fonda on Main is hoping to help. The storied restaurant is partnering with Citibanamex Compromiso Social and hosting a benefit on Wednesday, October 4 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The staff will make passed hors d’oeuvres featuring…

Get Your Tickets for This Year’s San Antonio Zombie Walk

We’re serious. Don’t drag your feet on this. All jokes aside, now that October is here you definitely want to make sure you have your tickets for this year’s zombie walk on Sunday, October 22. Held in the historic La Villita this year, the walk is the perfect opportunity for you and your zombie-obsessed friends to…

Element Kombucha Is Now On Tap at H-E-B

Element Kombucha can now be found on draft at the HEB location on 1604 and Bandera. This is a change to the traditional growler game, but hey we’re all about change, right? As of this past Thursday, you’ll find four of Element’s flavors: jasmine hibiscus, oolong tea, lavender spearmint and the “Yellow Stinger” or ginger…

Mouthful of Metal: Chatting with Mastodon Bassist Troy Sanders

Though San Antonio was once a hub for blues and psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll in the past (with psych-rock making a strong return in recent years) the Alamo City was, and still is, a destination for many-a-touring metal project. What with a sold out (or damn near close to it) show at Metallica earlier this…

San Antonio Symphony Will Play Concert Alongside Harry Potter Movie

Harry Potter fans looking for a classy date night need not look any further. The San Antonio Symphony will feature Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on a big screen in high definition while performing John Williams’ classic soundtrack. Choose from three showtimes: 8 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2 p.m. on Saturday, October…

Indie Rock Band Wilco to Perform at Tobin Center Next Week

After nearly 25 years in the business, Wilco, everybody’s favorite inventive-Americana/indie rock band, is at the top of its game. While some fans, myself included, felt the band’s output wavered a bit in quality over the three albums that followed up 2004’s masterpiece A Ghost is Born, 2015’s Star Wars and 2016’s Shmilco have found…

Get Ready for Tex-Mex Brunch at La Hacienda Scenic Loop This Sunday

Los Barrios is heading north again. This time, the storied Tex-Mex institution known for pillowy puffy tacos and hospitality will takeover Scenic Loop Cafe. The Cafe, which opened in 1991 will close tonight and the Barrios family will launch La Hacienda Scenic Loop on Sunday morning said Diana Barrios-Treviño of the project that started in…

Head Over to the AT&T Center on Saturday for a Free Scrimmage

The wait for basketball season is almost over! And to get you hyped for the 2017-2018 season, the Spurs are welcoming San Antonians to their house for a special intra-team scrimmage. The best news? It’s free! Presented by General Mills, this year’s Silver & Black Open Scrimmage will take place on Saturday, September 30 at…

Dwight Yoakam to Play Floore’s This Saturday

“Well I’m back again for another night of trying to break free from this sadness that I can’t lay to rest,” Dwight Yoakam croons on his the track “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose” from his 1990 album If There Was A Way. “This old honky-tonk sure does feel like home and…

The Pod Restaurant is Inviting Residents to Explore Renovations

If you haven’t heard of The Pod Restaurant yet, you’ll get a second chance during their “grand re-opening” this weekend. Owners, Jorge Mosqueda and Gerardo Briseno have created a restaurant made entirely out of recycled shipping containers. The Pod, which opened back in January, will celebrate their grand re-opening Saturday, September 30. This event will…

San Antonio is Getting a Fifth Tiff’s Treats Location

Tiff’s Treats, best known for delivering warm cookies straight to your door, is adding another location. And it couldn’t come to a better area of town. The cookie company signed a lease Friday to set up shop in the Alamo Ranch area, one of the fastest growing areas in San Antonio. The fifth (!) location…

New San Antonio Bar Social Spot Sets Grand Opening Date

After receiving their liquor license this summer The Social Spot making it official with a grand opening bash. Social Spot, that has been open since late August, is holding its grand opening event on Saturday, October 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. This event includes a night of live music, drink specials, food trucks, games…

Central Market Founder Charged with Possessing Child Pornography

The man behind HEB’s Central Market stores, John Morgan Campbell, has been charged for possessing and sending pornographic images of minors in 2014. The 53-count indictment came after Campbell accidentally attached one of the images to a work email with an HEB employee, who called the police. Prosecutor Josh Somers told a District Court jury Wednesday that when…

Catch Tunes From Demitasse, Nicolette Good at Pearl Park This Friday

For the fourth installment of “Canciones,” a swell concert series that celebrates the music of San Antonio and is hosted in the delightful confines of beautiful Pearl Park, Demitasse and Nicolette Good will perform their own and SA/South Texas tunes that are near and dear to their hearts. Demitasse is a side project from Erik…

Why is ICE Detaining So Many Pregnant Women?

When Emma arrived at the U.S.-Texas border with her 5-year-old son, the El Salvador woman was seven weeks pregnant, bleeding and missing fingernails from being raped and tortured on her journey through Mexico. After being processed through Customs and Border Patrol, Emma (whose name has been changed to protect her privacy) was sent to a…

Trump Will Nominate Two Conservative Texas Judges to 5th Circuit Appeals Court

The White House has announced President Donald Trump is nominating two libertarian-leaning Texas Republicans to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a federal court based in New Orleans known for fiercely conservative rulings. Trump’s first pick: Judge Don Willett, a Texas Supreme Court Justice who advised George W. Bush (both in Austin and the White House),…

Brooklyn-Based The Dig Bring Their Indie Pop Vibes to San Antonio

When I read buzzwords like “craft,” “hand-crafted,” “indie,” “artisan,” juxtaposed to places like Brooklyn or LA, my immediate response is to simultaneously vomit and cry. So, when I came across a press release that read something like “Brooklyn indie/psych rockers, The Dig are playing Limelight,” my knee-jerk reaction was sarcastic, but I gave them a…

San Antonio Will Soon Have a New, Hot (Literally) Pizza Option

New Jersey pizza is coming to San Antonio with 1,000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza opening very soon, though we expected the opening to happen in mid-summer. The national chain has yet to announce an official opening date, but recent activity on the San Antonio location’s Facebook page has us expecting a grand opening within the next…

Dog Dies from Dog Attack in Hardberger Park

A dog named Maggie died Saturday at Phil Hardberger Park after another dog unexpectedly bit her head and shook her, breaking her neck and killing her instantly, according to Maggie’s owner. Shelby Mauldin told KENS5 that she and her husband had brought Maggie, a 6-year-old labradoodle, and their golden retriever, to play in the dog…

New San Antonio River Walk Barges Are Coming Sunday

Remember the long, drawn-out battle in City Council (and the mayor’s race) over which company would get $100 million dollar river barge contract? The eventual winner, Go Rio San Antonio, will be unleashing the city’s brand-new fleet of brightly-colored barges down the San Antonio River on Sunday, Oct. 1. Go Rio beat out a bid…

Here’s Your Chance to Get Free Spurs Tickets

There’s a catch, but it’s a good one. Runners and Spurs fans alike can score a free ticket to a Spurs game if you take part in the Spurs 5K on Saturday, October 21. The quick race will kick off at the AT&T Center, where you’ll be cheered on by The Coyote and the team’s…

Flesh-Eating Bacteria From Harvey Floodwaters Kills Woman

A Houston woman has died after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria from Hurricane Harvey floodwaters. On Tuesday, the Harris County medical examiner’s office discovered that 77-year-old Nancy Reed’s Sept. 15 death was caused by necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria. Reed contracted the disease when she fell and broke and cut her arm inside…

Keep These San Antonio Events On Your Radar This Fall

Artsy shindigs? Check. Badass music? Check. Free-flowing booze? Check. This fall, San Antonio plays host to an eclectic bounty befitting culture seekers of all stripes. In true San Antonio fashion, Día de los Muertos holds nearly as much weight as Halloween, with heartfelt and artistically designed altars often packing a more memorable punch than the…

Rap Legend Nas is Bringing the Party to Tobin Center This Friday

If you were alive in mid-’90s, you’ll remember it was next to impossible to escape the anthem of all anthems, “If I Ruled The World,” featuring Lauryn Hill, who will actually be on tour with Nas for selected dates through September, just not here in SA. (Don’t think we didn’t notice, Miss Hill). Though Hill…

Trans Texans’ Military Dreams on Hold Under Trump Administration

In January, Misty Brandon’s 24-year-old son sold his furniture and his truck and moved from San Antonio to Colorado with one goal in mind: To join the military in June. That’s because in June, the U.S. Department of Defense was going to officially let openly transgender people enroll in the military. “He had a plan,…

Bexar County to Ease Penalties on Minor Marijuana Possession

Bexar County is about to take a big step toward decriminalizing small-scale marijuana possession. On Wednesday, Bexar County officials announced a new “cite and release” pilot program that could see less Bexar County residents in jail for nonviolent, low-level crimes, including the possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, and driving with an invalid…

Suicide Closes Southbound Lanes on Hwy 281

The southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 281 were shut down Wednesday after a 35-year-old man jumped into the lanes from a Loop 1604 exit ramp, near Donella Dr. The man died from what a San Antonio Police Department spokeswoman say was an alleged suicide. This comes less than a month after a man ran across…

Big Hops Is Opening its First Franchise Location in San Antonio

The Big Hops family of craft beer bars is about to get bigger, with founder Rob Martindale awarding the first franchise location to Alamo City locals Brian Orosco and Chris Cooke, adding to the three current Big Hops locations. Orosco and Cooke have been active participants in the industry for several years. “We chose to…

Honeysuckle Tea Time is Whipping Up Mad Science Milkshakes

If you’re not already in the Halloween mood, we’ve got a quick fix for you. Honeysuckle Tea Time, which has a creation for every occasion, is bringing you a fun, but spooky milkshake to get ready for the scariest day of the year. The tea shop will be at San Antonio Museum of Art on…

San Antonio Haunted House Voted Best in the Nation

We’re not even being biased. It’s fact. A 2017 ranking from HauntedHouses.com (yes, it’s real) recently named San Antonio’s 13th Floor Haunted House as the best in the country. Okay, it’s a chain with locations in Chicago, Denver and Phoenix, but San Antonians are still able to experience big scares for our entertainment. The spooky…

San Antonio Will Hold Inaugural Museum Month in October

Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced Tuesday that San Antonio will hold its first city-wide Museum Month, bringing special events and promotions for residents. If you’re a member of one of the participating museums, you can explore the other museums for free or at a discounted rate. The museums include Artpace San Antonio, Blue Star Contemporary, Briscoe…

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is Opening a Quarry Village Location

Foodies and shoppers looking for deals at Quarry Village will soon be able to d evour toasty sandwiches, fresh salads, filling soups, straight-out-of-the-oven cookies and smooth milkshakes. Potbelly Sandwich Shop is opening a new location across from Quarry Market Place on Sunday, October 1. As always, the shop will offer diners to enjoy live (and…

Scoot to Scooter’s Coffee for Free Coffee this Friday

Start your Friday off with some coffee. ~Free~ coffee, that is. In light of National Coffee Day, Scooter’s Coffee will provide a free small brewed coffee (one per customer) with any food purchase on their mobile app. This offer begins as early as 5 a.m. and lasts as late as 10 p.m. on Friday, September…

Free Will Astrology (9/27/17-10/3/17)

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats likes to play along with the music of nature. On one occasion he collaborated with Mandeville Creek in Montana. He listened and studied the melodies that emanated from its flowing current. Then he moved around some of the underwater rocks, subtly changing the creek’s song. Your assignment,…


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