AltWeeklies Wire
Angel’s Sonsnew

After 17 Years, Sevendust are just happy to be here.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Coronado |
02-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sevendust
Swan Divenew

Our beloved Natalie Portman tests our patience. Severely.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
02-02-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Ivan Reitman, No Strings Attached
Texas Budget Cuts Pack a Wallop for Students, Elderly, and the Illnew
The Texas Legislative Budget Board last week released the first draft of a proposed budget for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Now that legislators, school superintendents, hospital administrators, and community college leaders have had the chance to pick themselves up off the floor and assess the potential damage to public school instruction, medical care, and more, it is becoming clear that nearly every Texan will feel the squeeze.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
02-01-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Texas
Slash on GNR, Lemmy, & Why San Antonio is a Great Rock Townnew

Slash, the former guitarist for Guns N’Roses, Slash’s Snakepit, and Velvet Revolver, spoke to the Current‘s Enrique Lopetegui from his home in L.A.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deerhoof: 'Deerhoof vs. Evil'new

Deerhoof have always been something of an art-rock superhero team, and with their 11th LP, the excellently named Deerhoof vs. Evil, they’re making it their mission to crush evil with their 1-2-3 punch of twee vocals, guitar pyrotechnics, and rapid-fire stylistic shifts.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
01-21-2011 |
Reviews
There Be Dragonsnew

The allure and danger of the Tea Party movement.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Wurth |
01-20-2011 |
Commentary
Up In Smokenew

DEA's pending ban on synthetic marijuana hasn't slowed Spice sales.
San Antonio Current |
Drew Stone |
01-20-2011 |
Drugs
Tags: Synthetic Marijuana, Spice
Smith Westerns: Dye it Blondenew

The Smith Westerns have youthful indie panache sure to get your loafers twitching, complete with catchy guitar riffs and sweet lyrics.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Salinas |
01-20-2011 |
Reviews
Life Ain't Beautifulnew
'Biutiful' director Wants You to grow up and face the facts (and the subtitles).
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monotonix: Not Yetnew

The sophomore release from these Israeli maniacs wears its ragged heart on its sweaty sleeve.
San Antonio Current |
Nicholas Hall |
01-20-2011 |
Reviews
Social Distortion: Hard Times and Nursery Rhymesnew

After a hiatus of more than six years, L.A.’s Social Distortion returns another incarnation of their signature twangy-but-ever-magnanimous rock ’n’ roll to patiently waiting fans.
San Antonio Current |
Francesca Camillo |
01-20-2011 |
Reviews
Red, White and Blue-Ballednew

With the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, has America finally begun to calm the fuck down … about fucking down?
San Antonio Current |
Jay Whitecotton |
01-19-2011 |
Commentary
Country Strongnew

If you're thinking of seeing "Country Strong," stop. Stop right now.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
01-17-2011 |
Reviews
On The Heels of the Reapernew

Quest for eternal youth a hot pursuit for San Antonio-based researchers.
San Antonio Current |
David Martin Davies |
01-17-2011 |
Science
Tags: Naked Mole Rat
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: "III/IV"new

Unlike the laid back, singer-songwriter exercise Easy Tiger, most of III/IV’s songs turn up the volume and swerve into post-punk and classic-rock territories.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Gallucci |
01-14-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Ryan Adams