AltWeeklies Wire
Digging a Poet-gardenernew
Jesse Castro likes to refer to himself as a poet-gardener, which is why it comes as no surprise that his latest work, I Have Walked This Path Before, is a collection of poems worn by real people.
San Antonio Current |
Sonya Harvey |
04-09-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Spanish Wines Meet American Tastesnew
Somehow, without compromising national identity, Spanish vintners are now producing wines we want to taste at prices to suit every purse.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
04-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
Live and Let Livernew
A defense of foie gras, complete with cooking tips.
San Antonio Current |
Henry Hong |
04-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Word in Colornew
A poetry fan challenges John Hollander's white might.
San Antonio Current |
Pablo Miguel MartÃnez |
04-09-2008 |
Books
Mambo King Cachao Diesnew
Israel Lopez, the great Cuban bassist, composer, and bandleader passed away in Miami on March 22 at age 89 from kidney complications.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
04-02-2008 |
Music
Heavy Metal Cowboynew
Fans of metal-core group Brotherhood might be surprised to learn that frontman Rod Nichols devoted his teen years to competing as a semi-pro bullrider, achieving local-phenom status by the time he graduated from high school.
San Antonio Current |
Nicole Chavez |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brotherhood, Despised
'Married Life' Gets Dark Laughsnew
It always pains me to use the word tandem "chamber drama," but there you have it.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
04-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Ira Sachs, Married Life
CineMujer Puts Women's Real Issues on the Big Screennew
In addition to showcasing more feature films (though fewer total films than last year), a major change in programming has been the division of the festival into two weekends rather than fill an entire week.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Fleshtones Won't Go Quietly Into the Nightnew
More than 30 years into a career that's seen them laugh in the face of ridicule and spit in the face of imminent success, the Fleshtones are staging their own revival.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
03-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Take A Good Look, The Fleshtones
Can We All Agree Scott Weiland is a Tool?new
At a March 20 Velvet Revolver concert in Glasgow, Scotland, he surprised the audience -- and his band -- by announcing that this is VR's final tour.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
03-26-2008 |
Music
Tags: Velvet Revolver
Dianne Reeves Makes Concept Albumnew
Dianne Reeves isn't generally thought of as a songwriter, but when it came to wrapping up her new album, she knew that the closing statement she envisioned had yet to be written. So she wrote it herself, with more than a little inspiration from her mom.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
03-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dianne Reeves, When You Know
What Made Milwaukee Famous Branches Outnew
The result is a broad, expansive album that samples widely across the dozen tracks, opening up their perspective from their debut's gloomy, nascent (arguably stillborn) Radiohead-isms.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
03-19-2008 |
Reviews
Charlie Sexton: Haberdashernew
Sexton makes the journey from guitar prodigy to MTV idol to respected producer.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charlie Sexton
Reality Bytesnew
Director-editor Juan Carlos Pineiro
Escoriaza's Second Skin attempts to humanize Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing gamers who spend a significant portion of their lives hiding behind an avatar and handle.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
03-19-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Juan Carlos Pineiro, Second Skin
Define Suckcessnew
Say Si students give San Antonio band Pinata Protest (and SXSW) a music video to rock them to the core.
San Antonio Current |
Sonya Harvey |
03-19-2008 |
Music
Tags: Pinata Protest
