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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 | Reviews

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 | Reviews

Jesse Beaman gaining international audience without traditional album-makingnew

In 2009, Sufjan Stevens told Paste Magazine, "I no longer have faith in the album anymore. … Can't an album be eternity, or can't it be five minutes?"

San Antonio Current | Adam Villela Coronado | 02-01-2012 | Profiles & Interviews

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Victoria Celestine leads tomorrow's music scenenew

When I first saw Marcus Rubio perform, he was a skinny, beardless teen whose one-boy orchestra blew me away at Blue Star in 2004.

San Antonio Current | Enrique Lopeteguin | 02-01-2012 | Profiles & Interviews

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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 | Reviews

"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 | Reviews

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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 | Reviews

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 | Reviews

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 | Reviews

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 | Reviews