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Matisyahu Whispers on the Power of the Spiritnew
Even though “King Without a Crown” is a great track, the big moment in Live at Stubb’s (2005) — Matisyahu’s second, breakthrough album recorded in Austin — is “Lord Raise Me Up.”
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-19-2011 |
Music
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ sets a new standard for troubled franchisenew
Poor James Franco. First, he loses an arm after it got trapped by a boulder; then he hosts the Oscars.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-16-2011 |
Reviews
How Luna’s sub-par Amounting to Nothing eventually turns the tablesnew
Amounting to Nothing, the first feature written and directed by San Antonio’s Johnny Luna (and starring some of our city’s top comedians) is one of those projects that seem to be always arriving, with endless email updates and a sole, poor “unofficial trailer.”
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-29-2011 |
Reviews
Chacho and Brance: The Como Sessionsnew
One of the artists chosen by the upcoming Troubadour, TX docu-reality series on the CW network.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Amy Winehouse’s Death Should Take Us to Her Musicnew
“Reality is a crutch for people who can’t cope with drugs,” Lily Tomlin once said. Amy Winehouse couldn’t cope.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-27-2011 |
Music
Tags: Amy Winehouse
Josie Faz, the First Lady of Chicano film [1948-2011]new
It’s never too late to recognize a pioneer.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-27-2011 |
Movies
Hyperbubble’s Silent, Invisible Movie Coming to a Radio Near Younew
Why be a slave on the road when you can be Hyperbubble instead?
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-23-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sublime with Rome: Yours Trulynew
It's hard to fairly judge Sublime's first album in 15 years.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-20-2011 |
Reviews
Why the Work of Efraín Gutiérrez Will Never Disappearnew
It’s easy to dismiss the films of Efraín Gutiérrez. His movies are rough, unpolished, and lacking those things cinema experts consider, well, good. If Ed Wood was “the worst director of all time,” you can almost say Gutiérrez is a Chicano Ed Wood with a political conscience — bad acting, weak writing, and lousy camera work. Gutiérrez knows it, but he smiles and takes no offense.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pistolera: El Desierto y La Cuidadnew
Since 2005, Brooklyn-based bilingual band Pistolera (Spanish for "female gunslinger") has been all about great intentions.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-14-2011 |
Reviews
To All the Songs I’ve Screwed Up Beforenew
When Julio Iglesias’ PR people told me he would only answer questions in writing due to the fact that “he’s traveling in different time zones,” I was disappointed.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ram Ayala’s Son and His Quest to Take Over What — He Says — Belongs to the Familynew
“I’m taking over the Ram Jam thing, there’s no doubt about that,” said Eddie Cruz, the son of murdered nightclub owner Ram Ayala.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-08-2011 |
Music
SMOD: SMODnew
While he was producing Amadou & Mariam's brilliant Dimanche à Bamakoem, Manu Chao got to meet Sam, the son of the legendary Malian couple.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-20-2011 |
Reviews
Accordion Babes will Demand Your Complete Surrendernew
Since 2008, a group of international female accordion players has been publishing a photo calendar of themselves in pin-up style and touring on the strength of a CD mix included within it.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-20-2011 |
Music
Tags: Amber Lee Baker, Accordion Babes
Brian Eno's (First) Golden Yearsnew
Never did a man with so little have so much influence in the history of music.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-17-2011 |
Music
Tags: Brian Eno
