AltWeeklies Wire
Florence + The Machine: Ceremonialsnew
With her stunning 2009 debut, Lungs, Florence Welch proved she had the pipes, the songs, and enough musicians around her to give you explosions and silences.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-10-2011 |
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U2: Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Edition)new
Achtung Baby, described by Bono as "the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree," was U2's first great reinvention, and their message to the '90s: "We're not going anywhere."
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-10-2011 |
Reviews
Paranoid Visions of the Apocalypsenew
Fresh rain oozing with yellow oil, dead birds plummeting from the sky, and the sudden apparition of a tornado funnel on a sunshiny day — Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon) is haunted by visions that point either to imminent disaster or else to incipient mental illness. "Is anyone seeing this?"
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
11-10-2011 |
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Tower Heist Gives Eddie Murphy a Comedy Vehicle that Doesn't Crash and Burnnew
Can anyone remember the last time comedian Eddie Murphy was actually funny? No, voicing an animated donkey with a hankering for waffles doesn't count.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
11-10-2011 |
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Turner Classic Movies Presents West Side Story 50th Anniversary Eventnew
Three familiar piercing whistles and an abstract skyline herald the beginning of this modern Romeo and Juliet masterpiece.
San Antonio Current |
Anne Vanzant |
11-10-2011 |
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'Frasier' Gets Creepynew
I never thought I’d be scared of Kelsey Grammer. The genial sitcom comedian is cast against type in this well-written new series about hardball politics set in Chicago.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
11-10-2011 |
TV
Corporate Pumpkin Pie Shakes Can’t Compete with Seasonal, Regional Eatsnew
As the season turns, so have fast-food menus. Food conglomerates are rushing out their uniquely seasonal offerings to cater to our desire for the tastes of fall: pumpkin, cinnamon, spice, peppermint, cream, salted caramel, and apple; drinks, shakes, coffee beverages, parfaits, cookies, cakes, and pies. Yes, the seasons have been co-opted and customers are loving every bite.
San Antonio Current |
Liz Schau |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Slow Food: South Texas Stylenew
Sunday offered a coming out "harvest gala" for new food nonprofit Slow Food South Texas, dedicated to the "pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment."
San Antonio Current |
Liz Schau |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Music-astute Northside Club Aspires to be More Than Just Another Strip Venuenew
You’ve probably heard about Endless Music’s recent format change. In September, the club (formerly Scout Bar at Hwy 281 and Redland) was acquired by Sugar’s/Perfect 10 Clubs.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
11-10-2011 |
Recreation
Thanksgasm at Ranger Creeknew
Texas Girls’ Pint Out (self-described as “Gals into grolsch. Ladies into lagers. Princesses into pilsners. Angels of ale,” etc.) and Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling Co. have teamed up for a second year to give thanks for beer and food ... and food made with beer.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Pie Without the Worrynew
The "Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pie" looked and smelled delicious. But would it deliver?
INDY Week |
Joyce Clark Hicks |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Sad, Strange and Sweet Voyage of Bombadilnew
When Bombadil called it quits almost three years ago, they were one of the country's brightest young bands. Somehow, they're back.
Melancholianew
Lars von Trier's great depression.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
11-10-2011 |
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