Music:
The 31st annual TCF has attractions for all tastes: the young, the old, and the fusion-minded. But none of those attractions shine more than the potential for three, five, 10, 15 minutes, or whatever...
By Enrique Lopetegui
5/16/2012
Music:
Fun Fact: Carlos Herrera, sonic architect of smartypants dance outfit PepSquad, is greatly inspired by the professional lives of his sisters.
By Adam Villela Coronado
5/16/2012
Aural Pleasure Review:
Overdosed on retro-futurism? Pep Squad is not for you. But that’s what makes this debut so interesting.
By Adam Villela Coronado
5/16/2012
Aural Pleasure Review:
Santana’s first release on his newly formed Starfaith label is a mostly instrumental tour-de-force that pays homage to the indigenous peoples of...
By Enrique Lopetegui
5/16/2012
Aural Pleasure Review:
Nick Mery may have a rep for being his own biggest fan, but The Fall, The Winter (the album title was changed from the original Pluck) demonstrates his...
By Adam Villela Coronado
5/16/2012
Aural Pleasure Review:
Unlike too many artists his age, Willie Nelson (who turned 79 in April) gets cooler and edgier with time. His latest album is a collection of country classics from...
By Enrique Lopetegui
5/16/2012
On the Rocks (thinking about drinking):
Those of us who don't have ready access to huge blocks of crystal-clear, artisanal ice — and whose chainsaw skills have become rusty — might be forgiven for...
By Ron Bechtol
5/16/2012
Nightlife:
Likely while this issue of the Current is still fresh on the racks, the Pearl will welcome its first full-fledged watering hole.
By Bryan Rindfuss
5/16/2012
Chisme y Chicle:
The New World Wine and Food Festival, rechristened Culinaria a few years back, launches Wednesday, May 16, with Sip, Savor and Shop, a wine and...
By Lauren W. Madrid
5/16/2012
Food & Drink:
The first Fine Swine Cook-Off and Flavor Fest will be held from 2-8 p.m. on May 20 at the South Texas Heritage Pork Farm near Floresville.
By Ron Bechtol
5/16/2012
Food & Drink:
Bacon (yes, it’s everywhere)
By Ron Bechtol
5/16/2012
Food & Drink:
According to that unimpeachable source, Chopped, one of TV's cadre of chef-challenge shows, goat is the world's most widely consumed meat. If asked that question on any of the quiz shows that abound on other channels, I would have instinctively said pork.
By Ron Bechtol
5/16/2012
Arts & Culture:
For its 2011-12 season, AtticRep has transformed its home, the Attic Stage at Trinity University, into a laboratory for domestic mayhem.
By Steven G. Kellman
5/16/2012
ASK A MEXICAN:
I usually don't allow anyone to hijack this columna, but an exception must be made for California State Assembly Member Gil Cedillo.
By Gustavo Arellano
5/16/2012
Astrology:
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a difference in sound quality between relatively inexpensive modern violins and the multi-million-dollar violins created...
By Rob Brezsny
5/16/2012
Arts & Culture:
Books about drug use appear regularly on publisher's lists, and whether written as fiction or biography, their plots usually follow a pattern that culminates in...
By Scott Andrews
5/16/2012
Arts & Culture:
For the already over-hot citizens of San Antonio, the summer months should be a time to seek out necessary shade and cool off with a hot new book title.
By Roberto Ontiveros
5/16/2012
