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The Chieftains Celebrate 50 Years in Orbitnew
With six Grammys, 22 nominations, and 51 albums in 50 years, the Chieftains — playing the Lila Cockrell Theatre on Wednesday, February 29 — are one of Ireland's most beloved musical institutions.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
03-04-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Like Heather Go Psycho's EP? You ain't heard nothing yetnew
It's hard not to compare or think of Girl in a Coma when writing about Heather Go Psycho: they're both all-female trios, GIAC booked them and gave them early advice in their careers, and both bands have amazing singers.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-28-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Girl in a Coma's documentary 'Jammin'' shows their early yearsnew
Since 2006's Jammin', a TV documentary of the early years of Girl in a Coma, the band's circumstances have changed a bit.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-27-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Jammin', Jim Mendiola
The Panic Division: 'Eternalism'new
The Panic Division's first album since the Sleepwalker EP (2009) feels like a second Colton Holliday solo album in its continuation of a mix he's grown comfortable with: synth-rock, layers and layers of guitars, strong hooks and melodies, and that type of sweet darkness Interpol is — or used to be — good at.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-27-2012 |
Reviews
Ana Tijoux: 'La Bala'new
French-Chilean MC Ana Tijoux's second solo album (and third overall) isn't an album, it's a Molotov cocktail assembled by a girl who doesn't rap, but spits fire.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-27-2012 |
Reviews
Some of the Most Important Black Films Ever Madenew
Black film (or films dealing with black reality) didn't start with '70s blaxploitation. There was black film in the early part of the 20th century, and not just any film: Oscar Micheaux tackled race issues almost a century before the advent of Melvin Van Pebbles, Spike Lee, and John Singleton.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-16-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Black History Month, Black Films
Black History Month: Eleven Films to Watch in February and Beyondnew
Black History Month is a great excuse to watch some of the best music-related films there are. Those of you who haven't seen these gems will thank me forever.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-16-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Black History Films
Critic' Pick: 'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore'new
It is a shame that the short film category at the Oscars is so underrated. Some of the best films frequently come from this group, and this year is no different.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-16-2012 |
Reviews
Move Over, Tool — Secret Secure is Herenew
Before taking over the world and the BBC's Top of the Pops, the early Beatles leaned on John Lennon to cheer them out of depressed bouts in shitty dressing rooms.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-16-2012 |
Reviews
What San Antonio Auteurs Have in Store for 2012new
These filmmakers are busy people. Some do music videos, some do shorts, and some do commercials.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-01-2012 |
Movies
Tags: Wolf, Ya'Ke Smith
Reserve Space in Your Playlist Now for These Anticipated Albumsnew
The music industry showed signs of life in 2011: Adele sold 14.5 million copies of 21, and Apple, Spotify, Google, and others launched music cloud services in what may prove to be the biggest turning point for music since iTunes dropped in 2001.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-13-2012 |
Music
Tags: new music in 2012
Los Tigres del Norte: Tr3s Presents MTV Unpluggednew
"We're more American than all the gringos," sing Jorge Hernández and guest Zach de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) in the first MTV unplugged album by the most socially conscious norteña band ever.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-05-2012 |
Reviews
Elvis Presley: Elvis Countrynew
In 1971, Elvis was suddenly hot again. His triumphant 1968 comeback, Las Vegas success, and return to touring had set the stage for Elvis Country, the rare case of an Elvis "concept" album.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-04-2012 |
Reviews
That Hairy Guy in the Movienew
Brant Bumpers is our own Steve Buscemi — he's one of the most recognizable faces (scratch that: bodies) in San Antonio film.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-04-2012 |
Art
Tags: san antonio film
Bunbury: Licenciado Cantinasnew
The seventh solo album by Spain's Enrique Bunbury (former leader of Héroes del Silencio, a metal-Celtic band that sold millions throughout Europe and Latin America in the '90s) continues Bunbury's effort to turn himself into a "serious" singer-songwriter.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-30-2011 |
Reviews
