AltWeeklies Wire
Urban Myth: Ozzy Osbourne Pissed on the Alamonew
On January 19, 1982, a month after he stole headlines by biting the head off a bat during a concert, British heavy metal rock star Ozzy Osbourne gained even more notoriety when he was arrested in San Antonio for urinating on the memorial cenotaph in Alamo Plaza.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-18-2012 |
History
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: 'The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook'new
Since pigeon-walking his way onto the 1977 charts, Elvis Costello has amassed a huge catalog of classic pop songs and genre experiments.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Hecklevision Gives Movie Audiences Room to Ridiculenew
Usually designated for things like Dane Cook doing standup comedy, Rick Santorum speechifying at liberal universities, and LeBron James hitting the court in Cleveland, heckling is a lost art that can still make a strong statement if said squawker are quick-witted and unafraid to humiliate themselves in the spirit of mean-spirited entertainment.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
Value Vino: Sipping Spainnew
The Spanish economy is in the tank these days. A little mercy wine buying accordingly might be in order — and the notion may be an easier sell than a recent suggestion to do the same for Greece.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
04-13-2012 |
Food+Drink
Armie Hammer's Bird Bakery Shows Sweet Possibilitiesnew
Nestled in a quaint Alamo Heights shopping center, Bird Bakery is just as cute as its name suggests — especially if you have a thing for birds.
San Antonio Current |
Caitlin Goodspeed |
04-13-2012 |
Food+Drink
Mormon Myth-Busting: Is the Book of Mormon the LDS Bible?new
The BoM was written by Joseph Smith, who claims to have translated it from a pile of gold tablets an angel hipped him to.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
Esperanza Spalding: 'Radio Music Society'new
Esperanza Spalding is jazz's first bona fide star in decades. Understandably so: she's attractive, immensely talented, and plays an instrument bigger than she is.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Los Tres Reyes: 'Romancing the Past'new
On the surface, the romantic trio/bolero tradition is the ultimate old-fashioned Latin genre that appeals more to corny romantics than those into serious musical chops.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Selena: 'Enamorada de ti'new
Is it OK to mess with pre-existing Selena vocal tracks and songs? Should we touch them at all?
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Think Kink: San Antonio Fetish Ballnew
We sent our photo intern to the annual Easter weekend San Antonio Fetish Ball at the Korova on April 7. (Insert "he is risen" joke here.)
San Antonio Current |
SA Current News Team |
04-12-2012 |
Sex
Tags: San Antonio fetish ball
Romney's Mormon Challengenew
What Bexar County's primaries could tell America about the anti-Mormon vote.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
04-11-2012 |
Elections
The nonprofit Scorpions finally brought professional soccer to SA, but will it stick?new
As President Obama was preparing to give his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 24, the San Antonio Scorpions had more pressing matters to attend to — a press conference at the Museo Alameda to announce the signing of the first Mexican international player in its roster.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
04-05-2012 |
Sports
Meet the Crocketteersnew
England’s Liverpool FC has a slogan: “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
The San Antonio Scorpions won’t walk alone either, but unlike the English powerhouse, they have not one, but three groups of fans, and they got them way before the team was even created.
San Antonio Current |
Katy Schmader and Enrique Lopetegui |
04-05-2012 |
Sports
Composer Tobias Picker tapped to write a lead role for new SA opera companynew
When the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters announced their newly elected members on March 12, it was a good day for Schott Music, the venerable international music publishing company headquartered in Mainz, Germany, since 1770.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-05-2012 |
Performance
SA's first poet laureate Carmen Tafolla on literature, literacy, and the music of bus stopsnew
Named by Mayor Julián Castro as San Antonio's first poet laureate, Carmen Tafolla is truly one San Antonio's greats.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Salinas |
04-05-2012 |
Commentary
