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Born in East L.A.new
Like a Chicano Pogues, Ollin plays folk music with a punk sense of rebellion.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
04-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ollin
Haley Scarnato's Cometnew
Our favorite Idol flew by the seat of her hot pants.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
04-18-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Will New FCC Agreement Bring Indie Music to Commercial Airwaves?new

Critics will rightfully complain that the agreement is a mere token gesture in the face of deep, systemic problems -- but token gestures are preferable to indifference, and indifference is what indies generally get from commercial radio.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
03-21-2007 |
Music
Seven-Day Weekend: SA Indie Fest vs. SXSWnew
It says something about the festival's obstacles that the possibility of getting sued by the Austin giant doesn't even rank among their biggest worries.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
03-07-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
Smells Like Anarchynew

The abrupt ending is a reminder that punk's story is a messy, contentious one, and where Heylin succeeds is in explaining the movement's infancy.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-10-2007 |
Nonfiction
Super Badnew
At the peak of his considerable powers, James Brown talked loud and said something.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-03-2007 |
Music
Monopoly Moneynew
Despite warnings from watchdogs, the FCC is close to approving the AT&T-BellSouth merger
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
12-14-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Self-Pity Partiesnew

Hinder, Nickelback, and the Goo Goo Dolls prove that the power ballad is back, and it's uglier than ever.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
12-07-2006 |
Music
Tele-Regionalnew
NBC shrinks Telemundo's staff and consolidates its news coverage.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
12-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Not So Pearly Gatesnew

Twenty years after Iran-Contra broke, it's deja vu all over again, with recent news about Ortega, Baker, and, most of all, Robert Gates.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-29-2006 |
Politics
Byrds of a Feathernew
Snowbyrd transcends a series of calamities to deliver an inventive debut CD.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-08-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Snowbyrd
Six-Year Itchnew
if the election results give Democrats new muscle, they also give them new responsibilities
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-01-2006 |
Politics
Black Mosesnew

Hot-buttered or chocolate and salty, Hayes serves it like you like it.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
10-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Isaac Hayes
Teach Your Childrennew
Despite critics' concerns, San Antonio's home-school community continues to boom.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
10-27-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Ann Richards, 1933-2006new
We look back at the gubernatorial race that sealed the Democrats' doom.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
09-20-2006 |
Politics