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Why San Antonio's missions won't clear the UN's World Heritage Listnew
The San Antonio Franciscan missions' likelihood of making the prized World Heritage List — which includes cultural and natural sites such as the Grand Canyon and the Taj Mahal — got a boost last Friday when U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar endorsed their nomination at a press conference held at Mission Concepción.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
06-09-2012 |
Commentary
A Brief History of Chess Recordsnew
When crafting a history of the blues, starting with the story of two Jewish brothers fresh off the boat from Poland may seem an odd place to begin.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
06-09-2012 |
Commentary
Why Jenny McCarthy is the real play on 'Love in the Wild'new
This show is a huge improvement over The Bachelor and other dating series that get all dewy-eyed about true love.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
06-09-2012 |
TV
Tags: Love in the Wild
Imagine 'Oceania'new
Oceania, the seventh studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins, will be out June 19, and the band wants you to come up with images for each one of the 13 songs, based only on the song's title.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-08-2012 |
Music
Mexican corruption probe tags former Tamaulipas governornew
Add cartel blood money to the list of inputs contributing to San Antonio real estate development.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
06-05-2012 |
International
Tags: mexico, tomas yarrington
Stanley Clarke: 'The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection'new
Who's the greatest bassist of all time? Any poll will produce the same results: Victor Wooten, John Entwistle, Jaco Pastorius. Arguably more interesting, however, is who almost always gets left off these lists...
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
06-04-2012 |
Reviews
George Harrison: 'Early Takes, Vol. 1'new
This companion piece to Martin Scorsese's superb documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a raw, minimalist collection of post-Beatles unreleased early demos by the quiet Beatle who passed away in 2001.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
Reviews
Jon Hamm or Russell Brand for MTV's Best Dirtball?new
As always, February’s stiff Oscar ceremony tried to dress the movie industry in an ill-fitting tuxedo. The MTV Movie Awards, by contrast, reminds us that the medium is supposed to be fun.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
06-01-2012 |
TV
Tags: MTV Movie Awards
John Mayer: 'Born and Raised'new
It only took an infamous 2010 Playboy interview for John Mayer to go from sweet, guitar-shredding heartthrob to major misogynist/racist asshole.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
Reviews
Bamako Airlines lands in San Antonionew
And now, for something completely different — Bamako Airlines, an electrifying Austin-based band that offers dancefloor-friendly but musically challenging African grooves.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bamako Airlines
Mission Complete!: 'Emotionally Strong Enough to Be Your Man'new
In a scene where every musician seems to constantly rotate through at least five other bands, Mission Complete! frontman Ryan Teter has long followed form...
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
06-01-2012 |
Reviews
Best of Flash Fiction, May 2012new
Allyson Whipple, author of "Eulogy," here explores the idea of relationships.
San Antonio Current |
Lyle Rosdahl |
06-01-2012 |
Fiction
Tags: flash fiction, Allyson Whipple
Tenacious D: 'Rize of the Fenix'new
Jables and Kage are back after a six-year album gap that last left us with cult favorite The Pick of Destiny.
San Antonio Current |
James Bosquez |
06-01-2012 |
Reviews
'Undefeated' not groundbreaking, but still inspirationalnew
Filmmakers Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin couldn't have hoped for a better underdog football story to track when they turned on their cameras to shoot a single season at Manassas High School in North Memphis, Tennessee, in 2004.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
05-28-2012 |
Reviews
'Occupy This Album'new
Occupy This Album is composed of 78 tracks on four disks (99 plus one hidden track on the digital download) and benefits those who are participating in the partyless, leaderless movement up on Wall Street and around the world.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Anne Salinas |
05-28-2012 |
Reviews
