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Two Must Sees at the 2011 IAFnew
If you missed La Santa’s two amazing shows at The Mix and Boneshakers earlier this year, make sure you catch them now.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-06-2011 |
Music
Nevermind, 20 Years Laternew
On September 24, 1991, DGC Records released a modest pressing of 40,000 copies of Nevermind. By January 1992, Nirvana was the biggest band in the world.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-23-2011 |
Music
Santana credits humanity’s birthplace — and Metatron — for his life and soundnew
Has everything been invented in music? Yes and no.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-08-2011 |
Music
Tags: Santana
Medicine for the Soulnew
When San Antone Café & Concerts closed its doors in March, a hole opened up for a good chunk of the local and touring Americana/folk singer-songwriter scene.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-01-2011 |
Music
La Chola Wants Younew
Please don’t be intimidated by La Chola, whose real name is Mayra "Breezy" Ramirez.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-31-2011 |
Music
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
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
L.A. Left Comatosenew
Blame it on the L.A. traffic, but it’s actually kind of cool arriving just as Girl in a Coma are starting up, taking in the full crowd, walking past the vendors’ booths.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
07-08-2011 |
Music
Tags: Girl In a Coma
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
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
Long-Running House Radio Show Returns to San Antonio's Limelightnew
Though it's been a decade since glow sticks ruled the night, the long-running KSYM House Nation radio program is marking nearly 15 years as the voice of San Antonio's electronic dance scene.
San Antonio Current |
Johnston Farrow |
06-24-2009 |
Music
The Case for Coldplay (Exhibit A: Music Critics are Assholes)new
Music criticism has become a filthy, disgusting monster that tells you what is art and when it's art and eats your face if you disagree.
San Antonio Current |
Abbie Kopf |
06-10-2009 |
Music
Tags: Coldplay, music criticism
S.A. X SXSWnew
Thirteen Alamo City acts are featured at Austin's biggest fest this year.
San Antonio Current |
San Antonio Current |
03-11-2009 |
Music
Green Party VP Candidate Rosa Clemente on Musical Activismnew
Despite the inroads made by the hip-hop generation toward political mobilization, Clemente says, many of these organizations focus solely on getting out the vote and fall short of providing the information necessary to empower the community.
San Antonio Current |
M. Solis |
10-30-2008 |
Music
