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Piñata Protest: Plethora 'Reloaded'new
In January 2010, Piñata Protest went through the last of five years of lineup changes: bassist Omar Nambo departed for L.A. to pursue other musical interests, and guitarist Manuel García left for reasons only García and songwriter/vocalist/box-squeezer Álvaro Del Norte know.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
02-16-2012 |
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Howlin Rain: 'Russian Wilds'new
Coming from the ashes of the wildly noisy Comets of Fire, Howlin Rain's music bears little resemblance to that group's cathartic psychedelic sound, mining instead traditional classic rock and soul for inspiration.
San Antonio Current |
Marcus Rubio |
02-16-2012 |
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Van Halen: 'A Different Kind of Truth'new
We can hardly expect A Different Kind of Truth — the first Van Halen album since brothers Eddie and Alex reunited with frontman David Lee Roth, released 40 years after the band's formation and 28 years after its last great record.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
02-15-2012 |
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Air revisits Georges Méliès' 'Le Voyage Dans la Lune'new
Sixty-seven years before Americans set foot on the moon, French filmmaker/magician George Méliès imagined the final frontier in 1902 with the premier of Le Voyage Dans la Lune.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Salinas |
02-08-2012 |
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Of Montreal: 'Paralytic Stalks'new
On Of Montreal's last full length (2010's False Priest) there was a moment when the oversexed funk let up for an emotionally arresting (and dissonant) piano-and-strings ballad.
San Antonio Current |
Marcus Rubio |
02-08-2012 |
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Leonard Cohen: 'Old Ideas'new
It's a wonderful thing when artists you love surprise you with just how good they can still be, and that's exactly how I felt upon first hearing Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas.
San Antonio Current |
Marcus Rubio |
02-08-2012 |
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Jack DeJohnette: 'Sound Travels'new
Since making a name for himself as the backbone of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew-era band, drummer Jack DeJohnette has solidified a reputation as one of jazz's most accomplished and versatile artists, a seasoned technician equally at home playing fusion, free or hard bop.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
02-08-2012 |
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Paul McCartney: 'Kisses on the Bottom'new
Let's get all the obvious stuff out of the way first: Kisses on the Bottom, Sir Paul McCartney's new LP of famous and forgotten American standards, is well-produced with obvious reverence for its source material.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
02-08-2012 |
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Cloud Nothings: Attack on Memorynew
In Attack on Memory, Dylan Baldi (recording as Cloud Nothings) has made his most refreshing — even prescient — work.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
02-01-2012 |
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"Blue" Gene Tyranny: Detoursnew
The latest record from this legendary San Antonio expatriate collects four haunting piano pieces that are largely characterized by the dichotomy between space and sound.
San Antonio Current |
Marcus Rubio |
02-01-2012 |
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Tags: Blue Gene Tyranny
Harvey Milk: The Singlesnew
Consisting of tracks compiled from 7-inches, splits, compilations, and live bootlegs, this reissue presents a cross-section of early- to mid-career Harvey Milk
San Antonio Current |
James Woodard |
02-01-2012 |
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Ani DiFranco: ¿Which Side Are You On?new
Folk queen (and Queen of the Independents) Ani DiFranco returns with a delectable treatise of protest anthems and feminist discourse. In "Which Side Are You On Now?"
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Anne Salinas |
02-01-2012 |
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Shelby Lynne gets naked on Revelation Roadnew
Shelby Lynne doesn't care about image or marketing. She will drop an emphatic F-bomb while making a point, or perhaps note her feature in High Times.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
01-27-2012 |
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Francis Andreu: Francisnew
It's hard to argue that Uruguayan Francis Andreu is the best modern tango vocalist since the advent of Argentina's Adriana Varela and Cristóbal Repetto.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopeteguin |
01-26-2012 |
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Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylannew
Chimes, Amnesty International's bake-sale, gives 75 insanely varied artists the chance to play Dylan for a day.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
01-26-2012 |
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Tags: Bob Dylan
