Devil in the Barrio: A Review of ‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’
If Mexicans are going to fight ghosts, they better be the toughest Mexicans you can find—Oxnard, that is, the place where most badass Latino boxers come from or train at in Southern California. That’s...
View ArticleLive and Local: Lucas Jack Belongs to SA Now
“Good evening,” he said, sitting in front of an old beat-up piano that sounded like heaven. “We’re the Lucas Jack band, and we’re from San Antonio.” Technically speaking, Lucas Jack is from Kalamazoo,...
View ArticleWatch Carlton Zeus’“Alpha Child” Video feat. Alyson Alonzo
A few days ago, local rapper Carlton Zeus—whom I hadn’t heard from since he fought with Toby Keith and had his set allegedly sabotaged at Beethoven Maennerchor—sent me a text message in the middle of...
View ArticleWatch Ernest Gonzales’“Peaks and Valleys” Video
It was worth the wait: “Peaks and Valleys,” a song included in Ernest Gonzales’ 2012 album Natural Traits, now has a video directed by Roger Scott: “The story for the clip was basically that my...
View ArticleMetal Legend Phil Anselmo On The State Of Boxing
Former Pantera singer Phil Anselmo (now known as Philip H. Anselmo) will be in San Antonio on January 27 (Backstage Live), when he’ll perform with his new band The Illegals in support of Walk Through...
View ArticleThe Real Mitt Romney Streaming on Netflix
The biggest competition in the world is not the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon or boxing’s heavyweight championship of the world—it is the race for the presidency of the U.S.A. No other event...
View ArticleMaverick Fest 2014 Reveals Final Lineup: Lonely Horse Is In
The final lineup for the major stage of the second annual Maverick Music Festival was announced today. In addition to the first list of performers, the final list includes Georgia-based...
View ArticleMexico Crushes S. Korea 4-0 at the Alamodome in front of Record-Setting Crowd...
A wonderful goal by Oribe Peralta and a hat-trick by Man of the Match Alan Pulido was all Mexico needed to beat a surprisingly weak South Korean team Wednesday at the Alamodome in front of a...
View ArticleLive and Local Video: Fiction at Hi-Tones 1/31/14
I’ve seen the future of SA rock and roll, and its name is Mercedes Smith. Excuse me for ripping off Jon Landau, who in 1974 used the same line to famously predict the impact Bruce Springsteen would...
View ArticleThe Last Night at Nightrocker: World Bizarre Reunited After 20 Years
World Bizarre reunited last night for the first time in 20 years to bid farewell to Nightrocker:Live, the nightclub on San Pedro Avenue that closed its doors. The last song they played around 1:45 a.m....
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