7 Horror Movies With Equally Scary Soundtracks

This season means pumpkin spice everything, cooler (hopefully) weather, and, of course, jack-o’-lanterns, fake blood, Halloween parties and horror movies – lots of horror movies. Every horror buff has their own particular taste, but what can often make or break a scary movie is the creep-factor of the soundtrack.  The best horror scores play an…

Amanda Shires Claims Her Piece, Finds Some Peace

Lubbock-born, Texas gal Amanda Shires doesn’t give a damn about country radio or the ludicrous demands that one has to meet in order to please the Country Music Academy and its sheep. Her music is pastoral, emotional (but not in a marketable way), patient as heck, and smacks of a deep-seated empowerment that so few…

The Loaves of Broadway Daily Bread-DeZavala Make Great Sammies

There are few things that affirm my desire to live more than the smell of a bakery. Add to that aroma the visual gratification of an open format kitchen, the kind that allows seriously deranged kneading voyeurs like your author to really ball their vicarious fists into those pliant mounds of dough, and the result is nearly narcotic. It…

The Maker Behind Food Whore Aprons Is Now Roasting Coffee

Coffee is so hot right now.  Javier Treviño, who designs aprons via Food Whore Co., has launched another brand, this time geared toward coffee lovers. With Joe Cupps, Treviño and partner/girlfriend Elia Lerma are trying to match your mood to your coffee. Billed as “different roasts for different moods,” the roasting takes places in a…

Taft HS Teacher Is One of the Worst Bakers in America

San Antonio resident Judy Welch admits she isn’t a very good cook. But that doesn’t mean a little heat is going to keep her out of the kitchen. On Sunday, October 2, Welch and 11 other hopeless cooks will roll up their sleeves and put on their oven mitts as contestants on the new Food…

Where’s the Best Fried Catfish in Texas? Just Ask Johnny

Nestled in the foothills of South Texas, about 45 minutes east of downtown San Antonio, lies the sleepy little town of Seguin. Home to a private college — Texas Lutheran University — as well as some surprisingly large national corporations, Seguin still has enjoyed an unexpected anonymity to a vast majority of San Antonians (“Seguin?…

Mystic Braves Brings Psych-Rock’s Yesteryear to San Antonio

Like a cross between a post-2010 era garage rock band, The Zombies (especially Odyssey and Oracle), and your favorite Nuggets compilation bands, Los Angeles outfit Mystic Braves makes fuzzy, dusty, and pleasantly chunky psych-rock with California vibes for days. Honestly, the picture above is every bit as good a descriptor of the band’s sound as anything else. Mystic…

SA’s Volcán Releases Its Sizzling Debut EP This Weekend

Volcán is a young, contemporary, indie orquesta Latina, comprised of thirteen members all rallying around lead singer Jose Huizar and principal songwriter Jaime Mejia. The group’s organic yet impressively sophisticated music is something of a cultural mestizaje, combining elements of classic psych-rock with jazz, soul, cumbia, and Latin pop to reach a unique sound that, while…

Want Basic Public Records Out of Alamo Colleges? That’ll Be $2,300

Just last year, Alamo Colleges was lauded by the state comptroller’s office for its “financial transparency,” winning an award for how easy the community college system supposedly makes it for taxpayers to understand how their money’s being spent.  Which is odd considering the $2,340 bill the college system recently sent to a reporter asking for…

Taking Back “Chingona”

If you look up “chingona” online, the first definition you’ll find is this: “word used in Mexico for ‘a really fuckin cool girl.'” And while that is, for the most part, true, it hardly scratches the surface of what it really means to be chingona, where the word comes from and how it’s being used today. That…

Big Hops Bitters Is Hosting a Queso Throwdown This Saturday

If there’s one thing South Texans can lay claim to, it is being queso connoisseurs. This Saturday, October 1, Big Hops Bitters will give everyone a chance to dip their chip in great quesos during their first-ever Queso Throwdown.  The competition starts at 5 p.m. with quesos from Ranger Creek, Deep Ellum, Independence, and Southerleigh Fine…

Liquorless Upper Deck Sports Bar Packs In Low-Key Fun

Of all the ways in which Upper Deck is different than a traditional sports bar, the most noticeable is its location. Near the convergence of 1604 and I-35, in the Live Oak area, there is a massive indoor soccer arena called Soccer Zone. The 30,000-square-foot warehouse has a full-size indoor field, training field, workout facility, concession stand, bleachers, several…

Donald Trump Is Coming to Downtown San Antonio

The Republican presidential nominee who launched his campaign by calling Mexicans rapists will return to San Antonio next month to again raise cash in a roughly 60 percent Mexican-American city.    Invitations for the private October 11 fundraiser at downtown’s Grand Hyatt peg the price of admission to the Trump Victory Fund benefit at a…

Southerleigh Launches GoFundMe for Late Cook

The service industry is mourning the loss of one of their own this week with the passing of Ruben Escamilla, a line cook at Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery.  The young cook helped open Tailgate Bistro food truck and later joined the opening staff of Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery when they opened in April…

Savage Love: When the Guilt Sets In

Q: I’m a guy, 35, and a cheating piece of shit. I’m engaged to a woman I love, but earlier this year I cheated on her. I have no excuse. She discovered the dating app I used, and we worked through that. But she doesn’t know that shortly after her discovery, I went ahead and…

Free Will Astrology (9/28/16-10/4/16)

ARIES (March 21-April 19): What’s the difference between a love warrior and a love worrier? Love warriors work diligently to keep enhancing their empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence. Love worriers fret so much about not getting the love they want that they neglect to develop their intimacy skills. Love warriors are always vigilant for how…

Frida Kahlo-inspired Restaurant Opens in Southtown

I hate when things sneak by me, but that’s neither here nor there. All you have to know is there’s a new Mexican eatery in Southtown that pays respects to painter and overall badass Frida Kahlo. Open as of three weeks ago by former Pre-K teacher Andrea Garcia, Casa Azul is an ode to Kahlo’s…

San Antonio City Council Member Believes Poverty Is A Career Choice

“Homeless. Hungry. Anything helps. Thank you.” The message, written on a worn piece of cardboard, is simple. But for the person holding it, a bearded, tired-looking man in his 60s, it’s survival. “I don’t have any other options,” he said. The man, who asked not to be named, says he’s lived and worked in San…

Where to Find Fall Brews in San Antonio

Fall is upon us and with it brings slightly colder weather and a few new brews from San Antonio’s local brewing establishments. As with most breweries, autumn brings us many beers named Oktoberfest, a slew of pumpkin beers and a few spiced winter warmers. Branchline Brewing Co., located off Wetmore near Thousand Oaks, has two…

Restaurants to Keep an Eye Out for This Fall

I can’t argue with restaurant openings — they help diversify our city’s palate and keep me employed. And summer certainly wasn’t a slow season, with the opening of Botika and Jazz, TX both at the Pearl, a new Hawaiian food truck, a new ramen pop-up by Quealy Watson, a new Taiwanese shaved ice joint in Snopioca,…

10 Texas Camping Spots Perfect for Fall Weather

Fall is officially here, which means we can finally sit outside without breaking major sweat. It’s the one time of year that we all fully embrace the outdoors, welcoming the cooler weather with open arms. So, to take full advantage of the change in season, we’ve gathered 10 of Texas’ best camping spots to get…

Chocollazo Hosts Launch with Bright Coffee Roasters This Saturday

Coffee lovers and chocolate lovers alike will be able to have a hands on experience with the roasters and try fresh coffee pour-over samples along with sweet accoutrement. Mary Collazo, owner and chocolatier of recently opened Chocollazo at Boardwalk on Broadway, will host Dan and Tara Richardson of Bright Coffee Roasters joining her Saturday, October…

Crossroads Kitchen Owners Will Open Southern Bar This Fall

A concept that chef Drew Morros and kitchen partner/best friend Roberta Marques have been kicking around for more than a year is getting close to being realized.  Lowcountry, which Morros and Marques operated as a dinner pop-up or two in early 2015, has found a home at 318 Martinez St. Along with partners Danny Delgado…

Jason Dady Will Visit CBS’s The Dish this Saturday

This Saturday, October 1, before you head to the farmers market or whilst watching Saturday morning cartoons in your skivvies over a big bowl of cereal, make sure to turn the telly to CBS This Morning for their The Dish segment featuring a very familiar face. Chef Jason Dady, who recently opened The Bin inside…

Coming Soon to SeaWorld: “Respectful” Orca Performances

In announcing the construction of a new, massive rollercoaster at SeaWorld San Antonio, the park’s president slipped in an arguably bigger piece of news: the local theme park is bringing back its contentious orca program – the one it promised to shutter earlier this year. “The public perception has changed somewhat,” said San Antonio park President…

Neon Indian, Harbinger of the 1980s-Inspired Electro Boom

Alan Palomo, who makes his chill and expansive nu-disco music under the name Neon Indian, is no stranger to San Antonio. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Palomo grew up in San Antonio and, even though he started Neon Indian in Denton while attending the University of North Texas, we like to claim him as our own. Palomo has…

Downtown San Antonio: Brought to You By Lincoln, Nebraska

Last week, Centro San Antonio, a nonprofit cheerleader for “downtown revitalization and development” run by a former top official in the city manager’s office, threw a flashy party on Houston Street between Navarro and Presa, all to celebrate the “rebranding” of downtown San Antonio. Part of that “rebranding” effort, which Centro CEO Pat DiGiovanni told…

Coach Pop Calls Race “the Elephant in the Room,” Defends Athlete Protesters

A rain-soaked Monday morning did little to dampen the spirit at Spurs media day, where after the most emotional off-season in franchise history, optimism abounded. Amidst the colorful green screens and camera flashes, Pau Gasol was introduced, Manu Ginobili smiled, and Gregg Popovich got real. Addressing assembled reporters, Coach Pop offered his thoughts on the recent police shootings that have…

Wild Frontier: Adam Ant to Bring Landmark Album to Majestic

If British post-rock/glam-wave icon Adam Ant—a perpetual musical gadfly and pop antagonist—had somehow traveled through time and released his defining musical statement Kings of the Wild Frontier in 2005, people would have said he was copying a bit of Bowie and a bit of Animal Collective. But the music would have still sounded immediate. The…

Legal Wrangling Continues Around the Hays Street Bridge

The City of San Antonio and a group of neighborhood activists that spearheaded the effort to save the Hays Street Bridge are back in court this week in a lawsuit that could dictate what the area around the iconic east side structure looks like in the coming years.  City lawyers and the Hays Street Restoration Group…

Visiting Alchemy’s Kombucha-filled Happy Hour

Alchemy Kombucha and Culture offers up something one of a kind from their storefront near downtown San Antonio. The company, which has been selling Element Kombucha on tap since April of 2015, opened with a list of unique craft cocktails and a food menu of fresh vegan and non-vegan dishes to accompany them. I visited Alchemy this past…

Five Bands to Catch at the Utopia Music Festival

Kicking off its fourth annual round of music and camping, the Utopia Music Festival sports a diverse roster of local and national bands, all of whom will be playing for no more than 2,000 attendees, a number purposefully capped by organizers. The result is an experience unlike any other, with intimate performances set against the…

Shows You Won’t Want to Miss This Week

Monday, September 26 Peter Hook and The Light Peter Hook is not exactly a household name, but the bands to which he has contributed his multi-instrumental gifts (chiefly on bass and synth), his vocals, and his songwriting talent certainly are. At least if your household is hip to the good shit that came out of the 1980s.…

Current Exclusive: Third Root Reinvent Nas With “Yanga’s Theme”

Third Root is the best regional amalgamation of the spirit of Latin America’s Nueva Canción movement and the fiercest, most militant type of hip-hop à la Public Enemy. “Yanga’s Theme,” the third single off Third Root’s third album Libertad (Spanish for “Liberty,” out October 11 on Bandcamp), has Easy Lee spitting lines like “Tell me how Prince…

5 Album Releases to Get You Through Fall

As of last week, fall is officially upon us—even though it still won’t feel like it in South Texas until god-knows-when. With the start of a new season, which, like everything else, can be as meaningless or as significant as you want it to be, we thought it would be a fine time to identify…

Local Designer Is Selling iMessage Stickers For La Raza

Tortilla Factory is the sticker pack we need in South Texas. Pecos-born, Midland-raised, current San Anto resident and freelance designer Eli Tarin decided to take a stab at creating a set after noticing a severe lack of Mexican stickers for Apple’s latest update. After seeing tutorials for how to make stickers, and knowing very little…

Henry + The Invisibles Present New Album at Rebar Oct. 1

Henry + The Invisibles (the one-man band led by Henry Roland) will present its latest album, MUSAIC, October 1 at Rebar (8134 Broadway). Showtime is 10 p.m., but “get there early because it’s going to get packed,” Henry told the Current, and I believe him: For six years until last August, Henry had a residency…

Texas Takes Brave, Largely Symbolic Stand Against Refugees

Top Texas politicians have made their feelings on refugee resettlement no secret, particularly when it comes to refugees fleeing the Middle East and war-ravaged countries like Syria. Last year, Texas sued one of several nonprofits that contract with the government to relocate refugees here, arguing that the arrival of some Syrian kids and their parents…

Vegas Is Again Daring You to Bet Against the Spurs

Oddsmakers in Las Vegas released next NBA season’s win-total lines. But if you’re thinking about betting against San Antonio, bear this in mind – history won’t be on your side. The Spurs have consistently rewarded punters that take the over on their total wins, despite perennially having among the highest lines of any team. This…

All Signs Point to a Bigger, Better Maverick Music Fest Next Year

Earlier this year, Blayne Tucker, the founder and promoter extraordinaire behind the Maverick Music Festival, suggested the annual indie rock fest had outgrown its digs at La Villita, where for the past four years organizers have thrown a massive party centered around the festival’s namesake, Maverick Plaza.  As Tucker told us ahead of this year’s…

Baan Esaan Is Closing This Weekend

Get your fix of Northeastern Thai fare while you still can. Baan Esaan, one of the best eateries to open in Southtown this year, will close its doors Saturday, September 24. The restaurant, which opened in late February to acclaim from area foodies, cooks and critics alike with its bright dishes and flavor profiles, shared…

Amy Schumer Isn’t Coming to San Antonio After All

Amy Schumer fans will just have to settle for YouTube clips or her stand-up albums on Spotify because her Nov. 17th stop in San Antonio has been canceled.  The Wednesday announcement said scheduling conflicts were the reason for cancelling the highly anticipated show. Refunds for sad fans are available, though we know the experience would…

10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend

Thu 9/22 “Objectives” Still in the midst of its yearlong 21st “birthday” celebration, Artpace turns to its ever-growing contingent of collaborators for a pair of exhibitions hosted in the Hudson Showroom and Window Works Gallery. Having already selected the all-female trio currently in residence at Artpace, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) curator Denise…

Out in the Park Mixes Drag Queens and Roller Coasters with Fabulous Results

Not unlike Orlando’s Gay Days at Walt Disney World — which annually attracts an estimated 50,000 color-coordinated attendees — Rey Lopez’s slightly smaller (he’s hoping for 5,000) fall signature Out in the Park functions as an over-the-top LGBT theme-park takeover. An instant hit built around the winning combination of “drag queens and roller coasters” (who…

Blue Bell Finds Listeria in Products Made at Brenham Plant. Again

Correction Thursday, September 22:  The original headline said the recall affected products made at Blue Bell’s Brenham plant. The company clarified on Thursday that while ice cream with possible listeria contamination was found in its Brehnam plant, the product never made it to shelves. Original article below:  For fudge’s sake… Blue Bell has issued a…

SAY Sí Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month This Weekend with ‘Cuentos y Culturas’

The artistically inclined youngsters of the award-winning local nonprofit SAY Sí put a gender-neutral spin on National Hispanic Heritage Month with the latest edition of “Cuentos y Culturas.” Constructed as “an artistic platform for student-artists to explore their origins,” the annual exhibition tasked participants of the middle school Working Artists & Mentors (WAM) program with…

What to Know Before You Head to Tucker’s Kozy Korner’s New Happy Hour

The east side has a new happy hour to visit these days. Tucker’s Kozy Korner, a staple to the area since 1948, launched a new happy hour this Tuesday currently scheduled to run Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. and is billed as consisting of “small shared plates and too-good-to-be-true drink specials,” according…

Texas Artists Take Over Artpace’s Hudson Showroom and Window Works Gallery

Still in the midst of its yearlong 21st “birthday” celebration, Artpace turns to its ever-growing contingent of collaborators for a pair of exhibitions hosted in the Hudson Showroom and Window Works Gallery. Having already selected the all-female trio currently in residence at Artpace, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) curator Denise Markonish assumed double…


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