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How Steve Jobs even changed Mexicans with Gunsnew
As is the case whenever someone dies, all Steve Jobs’ personal shortcomings were forgotten on October 5. The day that Apple’s co-founder and top brain succumbed to cancer at age 56 all most of us could remember was how Jobs revolutionized every single arena he entered.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-30-2011 |
Tech
Favorite Sounds of 2011new
Songwriting, execution, production, lyrics… It all counts when choosing the “best” anything on anyone’s list. But ultimately it all comes down to vibes. The following list is as flawed, incomplete, and subjective as anybody’s, but hey, what can I do?
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-30-2011 |
Music
A Turning Point for San Antonio Film?new
Whether the topic is music, film, or any of the arts, really, it’s always easy to put down a small market, especially if you live in close proximity to a big market like Austin.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-22-2011 |
Art
Tags: El cine
The Nightmare Before Christmasnew
On the night of December 9, jazz pianist Jordan Pollard did something she had never done before: she left her Nord Electro 2 keyboard inside her car.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-22-2011 |
Music
How Jennifer Espinoza Became Freddie Mercurynew
Like many younger Queen fans her age, Jennifer was turned on after watching Wayne's World.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
SA Punk Pioneer Jeff Smith on the Sober Lifenew
In the bad ol' days, the frontman for the Hickoids knew how to kick 'em back. He used to drink stuff that wasn't even invented yet.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-15-2011 |
Features
The Best Alcohol-Fueled Moments in Cinemanew
From Pathés' anti-drinking documentary Les victimes de l'alcoolisme (1902) to Sideways (2004) and beyond, the devil's drink has been a frequent guest on the big screen with actors delivering some of the medium's most memorable lines (and gags) when a bottle was nearby.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-14-2011 |
Movies
Tags: drinking, alcohol in movies
Musical Gifts you Can’t go Wrong Withnew
If you want my opinion on what single musical gift you can give for Christmas, the answer is easy: the complete works by the Beatles (either the physical $200 box set or the iTunes $149 version).
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
Live & Local: Mitch Webb and the Swindlesnew
Midway through Mitch Webb's set at Salute, a guy opened the door, took a quick look inside, grabbed his head in amazement, and left. I couldn't hear what he said, but I could read his lips: "Damn!"
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Reviews
Maria Rita: Elonew
Four-time Latin Grammy winner Maria Rita is not only the daughter of the late Elis Regina (arguably Brazil's greatest singer ever) and legendary pianist/composer Cesar Camargo Mariano — she's a star on her own, and deservedly so.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Reviews
Enough with the Woodland Creatures, It’s Time for Criterion and TV Bestsnew
Somebody has to say it, so I will: nobody cares about sweaters with deers and shit, OK? Mom, auntie, whoever you are: if you’re reading this, there’s a reason all the neighborhood windows glow blue at night (and it’s not the Christmas lights) — they’re getting off on someone else’s drama!
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
A Very Latin Christmasnew
Those who know me know that I'm no Christmas person. So when Henry Brun gave me his own Christmas album to review, I smiled politely and thought to myself, "Crap."
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-02-2011 |
Reviews
The Wrath of Zeusnew
San Antonio rapper Carlton Zeus is no stranger to controversy.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-30-2011 |
Music
The Essential Phil Spectornew
Ever since a 17-year-old Spector produced his own composition, "To Know Him Is To Love Him," for the Teddy Bears in 1958, record production has never been the same.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Phil Spector
Victoria Celestine: From the Outsidenew
You may have heard of 15-year-old Victoria Celestine. When she was 14 (and known as Victoria Zaleski), she recorded a handful of tracks with producer Gordon Raphael and did a few well-received acoustic shows here and there.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-28-2011 |
Reviews
