AltWeeklies Wire
Christmas Lights, Cameras, Actionnew
Whether you consider yourself secularly illuminated, spiritually attuned, or a runaway developer of your own personal holiday mashup, here are some of the Current's not-to-be-missed Christmas-themed events coming down the pike.
San Antonio Current |
Yvonne Zamora |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
Musical Gifts you Can’t go Wrong Withnew
If you want my opinion on what single musical gift you can give for Christmas, the answer is easy: the complete works by the Beatles (either the physical $200 box set or the iTunes $149 version).
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
The New Hendrix App for your iPhone, iPad, and iPodnew
Every year fans from all over the world travel to Greenwood Memorial Park to celebrate Jimi Hendrix's birthday November 27.
San Antonio Current |
DeAnne Cuellar |
12-08-2011 |
Tech
Live & Local: Mitch Webb and the Swindlesnew
Midway through Mitch Webb's set at Salute, a guy opened the door, took a quick look inside, grabbed his head in amazement, and left. I couldn't hear what he said, but I could read his lips: "Damn!"
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Reviews
Trip the Light: Fantastic EPnew
This album is further proof that we live in a time when all genres bleed, where the experimental indie rock of Panda Bear heavily borrows the music theory of '90s trance, two styles once thought to be in different hemispheres.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
12-08-2011 |
Reviews
Maria Rita: Elonew
Four-time Latin Grammy winner Maria Rita is not only the daughter of the late Elis Regina (arguably Brazil's greatest singer ever) and legendary pianist/composer Cesar Camargo Mariano — she's a star on her own, and deservedly so.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Reviews
The Black Keys: El Caminonew
Have the Black Keys been making the same record for the last 10 years?
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
12-08-2011 |
Reviews
Mickey Moonlight: And The Time Axis Manipulation Corporationnew
This album is branded as the score for your favorite college parties.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
12-08-2011 |
Reviews
Enough with the Woodland Creatures, It’s Time for Criterion and TV Bestsnew
Somebody has to say it, so I will: nobody cares about sweaters with deers and shit, OK? Mom, auntie, whoever you are: if you’re reading this, there’s a reason all the neighborhood windows glow blue at night (and it’s not the Christmas lights) — they’re getting off on someone else’s drama!
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
I Scream, You Scream… We all Scream over Stephen King's 'Bag of Bones'new
The miniseries wastes no time scaring you to death. With horror movies I can usually keep my wits about me at least through the credit sequence, but not this time, thanks to merciless music, editing, and imagery.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
12-08-2011 |
TV
San Antonio Families Returning to Traditional Food Practices with ‘One Bite at a Time’new
Industrial pizza interests passed under Congress’s rod with flying colors last month and corporations like Del Monte Foods and ConAgra must be celebrating the decision to allow pizza to be considered a vegetable in the government’s school-lunch program.
San Antonio Current |
Liz Schau |
12-08-2011 |
Food+Drink
Dinner Can be a Special Projectnew
Pop-up restaurants are popular in Los Angeles and New York City. Chefs create makeshift restaurants with limited or fixed menus and open and close whenever they want.
San Antonio Current |
Lauren W. Madrid |
12-08-2011 |
Food+Drink
Fast Foodie: Café Green Teanew
Green tea has become synonymous with health in the United States. It conjures up images of meditative silences and well-worn handless teacups.
San Antonio Current |
Lauren W. Madrid |
12-08-2011 |
Food+Drink
‘Threads for Hope’ Raises Funds for the San Antonio AIDS Foundationnew
River Walk trees danced along the water outside in reflections of their blue, red, green, and white Christmas lights. Inside, a spectacular 22-foot Christmas tree stood at the edge of the runway, but even it was eclipsed by the electrified models strutting down the catwalk.
San Antonio Current |
Desiree Prieto |
12-08-2011 |
Fashion
Blended Dispassion at Bharmacynew
So, fine, I didn't try the beer milkshake with Guinness — but think you should.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
12-08-2011 |
Food+Drink
