AltWeeklies Wire
Adobe Revival Beckons as Builders Return to the Mudnew
"You know how the good Lord wasn't popular in his hometown? That's kind of the way it is with us." So says Lawrence Jetter from his Southside earth-building compound about the near complete absence of adobe buildings in San Antonio.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
07-20-2012 |
Art
Going Down?new
Shoddy regulation, loose laws allow dangerous elevators to continue operating in San Antonio.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
07-20-2012 |
Features
Lackland's Instructor-on-Rainbow Sex Crimesnew
Lackland Air Force Base boils over.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas and John Lasker |
07-17-2012 |
Crime & Justice
‘Amazing’ Spider-Man devolves to merely average in this unnecessary rebootnew
With the first three Spider-Man movies raking in almost $2.5 billion worldwide at the box office from 2002 to 2007, there was no way Marvel Studios and Columbia Pictures were going to allow the franchise to fade away just because their lead actor and director didn’t want to return for a fourth go-’round.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
07-16-2012 |
Reviews
Alex Anwandter: 'Rebeldes'new
Warning: Do not mock Chile’s Alex Anwandter's new album. His nasal tone will illicit an overwhelming desire to bang your head against the wall and scream, “This is a load of pop nonsense!” Don't.
San Antonio Current |
Tori Sommerman |
07-16-2012 |
Reviews
The Iron Maidens' double-X chromosome doppelgangers rock in the shadow of greatnessnew
It's got to be strange, being in a one-band cover group. No matter how much you master your craft, no matter how daring your stage presence or how intense your live shows, there's got to be the constant sensation of living in another band's shadow.
San Antonio Current |
Leonard Pierce |
07-16-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
'The Franchise' ignites after coach proclaims his love for Fidel Castronew
This series takes us behind the scenes of a sports franchise right in the middle of a season.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
07-16-2012 |
TV
Woody Allen’s Italian midsummer night's sex comedy finishes firstnew
Woody Allen, who once declared, “I am at two with nature,” is smitten with great cities. New York is his first and enduring love, but in recent years he has also flirted with London (Match Point), Barcelona (Vicki Cristina Barcelona), and Paris (Midnight in Paris).
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
07-16-2012 |
Reviews
Woodlawn tackles mental health with rule-breaking, Pulitzer-winning 'Next to Normal'new
It's next-to-impossible to categorize Next to Normal, but here's a shot: it's a cross between a high-energy rock concert and op-ed column on psychopharmacology.
San Antonio Current |
Thomas Jenkins |
07-16-2012 |
Performance
Nicolette Good's 'Monarch' kills Americana deadnew
At this point in her career, to say Nicolette Good is an "Americana" artist is not only inaccurate, but insulting. She uses Americana as a starting point, but not necessarily a destination. With the stunning Monarch, her full-length debut, she breaks all genre limitations for good.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-13-2012 |
Music
Chris Maddin: 'The Tiago Splitters'new
Chris Maddin's backing band on this album, for whom it is named, is something of a Saytown super-group.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
07-13-2012 |
Reviews
Nicolette Good: 'Monarch'new
For some people, vibe is enough. Give them a pretty voice and some warm texture to surround it and they're good. Others demand hooks.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
07-13-2012 |
Reviews
Twitter-besieged Adam Carolla just 'doesn't give a shit'new
“Let’s be clear in this article,” comedian Adam Carolla, 48, says. “I don’t give a shit. I sell out theaters. I have a business. I don’t need anybody.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
07-12-2012 |
Comedy
FEED: 'Thigpen'new
FEED's Thigpen is 10 tracks of pure lo-fi '90s rock worship.
San Antonio Current |
James Woodard |
07-12-2012 |
Reviews
Ron Young: 'Under the Texas Radar'new
Thirty-eight years after making finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival, Young releases his debut recording featuring an eclectic batch of lighthearted, oft-heartbroken country songs.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
07-06-2012 |
Reviews
