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A$AP Rocky: 'Long. Live. A$AP'new
A$AP Rocky’s Long. Live. A$AP is the latest ushering in of rap relevance.
San Antonio Current |
M. R. Brown |
01-30-2013 |
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Toro y Moi: 'Anything in Return'new
Toro y Moi, AKA Chaz Bundick, makes a play for radio spots but may find himself lodged in the final rotation spot of the party's vinyl playlist.
San Antonio Current |
M. R. Brown |
01-30-2013 |
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Yo La Tengo: 'Fade'new
How do you keep your sound fresh after over 20 years as a band?
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
01-23-2013 |
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Bat For Lashes: 'The Haunted Man's Guitar'new
Natasha Khan’s deliciously eerie The Haunted Man is an album for the end of the world.
San Antonio Current |
Isis Madrid |
10-26-2012 |
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Rosie Flores: 'Working Girl's Guitar'new
Four decades haven't dimmed Rosie Flores' shine or dinted her swagger.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
10-26-2012 |
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…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead: 'Lost Songs'new
Man, we needed this. After a decade spent slowly slipping into prog-rock absurdity (for reference, their last record featured a steam-punk fox with a laser gun on its cover), Austin's Trail of Dead is back to rocking the fuck out.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-26-2012 |
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Gary Clark Jr.: 'Blak and Blu'new
Austin-based Gary Clark Jr.'s first major full-length album came preceded by a lot of hype.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-26-2012 |
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Muse: 'The 2nd Law'new
You gotta hand it to Muse — in the tongue-in-cheek era, they are proud to be fucking ridiculous.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-17-2012 |
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Tame Impala: 'Lonerism'new
For anyone who has taken on the burden of upholding a new band or artist, you've almost certainly been caught in the "they just don't make music like they used to" argument.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-17-2012 |
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Kiss: 'Monster'new
The new Kiss album is out and it's exactly what fans were expecting.
San Antonio Current |
Leonard Pierce |
10-17-2012 |
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Mumford & Sons: 'Babel'new
First, some numbers. Since its release in 2009, Mumford & Sons’ debut Sigh No More has moved 2.4 million copies in the U.S.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-17-2012 |
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Grizzly Bear: 'Shields'new
After a long, well-earned hibernation (last bear pun, promise), Brooklyn indie darlings Grizzly Bear have returned with Shields, their follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed Veckatimest.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
09-20-2012 |
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Chick Corea & Gary Burton: 'Hot House'new
Commemorating the 40th anniversary since the release of their groundbreaking Crystal Silence, pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton hit the studio again for their 6th joint-release.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
09-20-2012 |
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Matchbox 20: 'North'new
I'll make this as quick and painless as possible. First of all, Matchbox 20 still exists (yes, the “push you around” guys).
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
09-16-2012 |
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Deerhoof: 'Breakup Song'new
Deerhoof has always felt like the little band that could: a bit too eccentric to reach wide notice, but charming enough in their weirdness to stay on the radar.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
09-16-2012 |
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