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Girl in a Coma: Exits and all the Restnew
While Trio B.C. (2009), the ladies' last collection of originals, had some grit and punch, it also had elements of an identity crisis as it danced between punk and rockabilly influences.
San Antonio Current |
Kelsey Valadez |
10-27-2011 |
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Daniel "Tatita" Márquez: Haribolnew
Márquez's Haribol (a Hare Krishna greeting roughly translated as "chant the name of God") may remind some EDM fans of the Robert Miles/Trilok Gurtu collaboration Miles-Gurtu
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
10-27-2011 |
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Sting: 25 Yearsnew
Even if Sting never went solo, his place in the rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame was secure thanks to the glorious way he mixed punk, reggae, and pop with the Police.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-26-2011 |
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Coldplay: Mylo Xylotonew
Breaking news: Coldplay can rock!
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-26-2011 |
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Morris Orchids at LoneStar Studiosnew
Leonard Rader — guitarist, vocalist, and one half of the creative nucleus of Morris Orchids — describes his band as more “album-” than “stage-” oriented.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
10-20-2011 |
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Björk: Biophilianew
Few artists define "experimental" quite as effectively as Björk, which goes a long ways towards explaining how she has managed to remain so relevant throughout her three-decade career.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-20-2011 |
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The Sandworms: Terror at Sunshine Parknew
Reviewing an album by the Sandworms is like describing honey without actually tasting it. More so than with other bands, you only get the full Sandworms experience by seeing them live
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-20-2011 |
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Gun Selectah EPnew
This EP is misleading for a number of reasons. First, it's a heavy EP, weighing in at nine tracks and a hair shy of 40 minutes.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
10-19-2011 |
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Evanescencenew
Evanescence's third studio album (and first in five years) is the type critics love to hate.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-19-2011 |
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Chris Isaak: Beyond the Sunnew
Like a dog with a rubber chew toy he won't surrender, you have to admire Chris Isaak's tenacity.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
10-19-2011 |
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Pink Floyd: The Final Cutnew
You may have read music/screens editor Enrique Lopetegui's eloquent gushing on the veritably lyric-less, meandering interlude that is The Dark Side of the Moon.
San Antonio Current |
Steven Gilmore |
10-14-2011 |
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Sonic Youth: Hits are for Squaresnew
Not everyone has the benefit of a cool older brother/sister to introduce them to influential, innovative bands like Sonic Youth.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
10-12-2011 |
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Misfits: The Devil's Rainnew
It has been nearly a decade since the Misfits released a full-length anything, and decades still since legions of fiends declared they were "Teenagers From Mars and we don't care."
San Antonio Current |
Sonya Harvey |
10-12-2011 |
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Lydia: Paint it Goldennew
Lydia's candid melodies paint a glittering picture of a dream-like sequence often seen in films.
San Antonio Current |
Collette Orquiz |
10-12-2011 |
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Sexto’s sendoff?new
It hurts when a great band plays past their expiration date. It’s worse when a key figure leaves and the band never regains its lost artistic spark.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
10-06-2011 |
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