Miley Cyrus in SA: Bangerz Tour March 15 at AT&T Center
It’s official: just when we needed her, Miley Cyrus will be stopping at AT&T Center on March 15, 2014, as part of the Bangerz Tour that starts on Valentine’s Day in Vancouver, Canada, and, as of...
View ArticleFFF Fest Day 1 Recap: Johnny Marr, Snoop Dogg and More
On Friday, the first day of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013, Johnny Marr and his band were the best-dressed bunch in the whole festival and went through tracks from The Messenger (“The Right Thing Right,”...
View ArticleSusan Boyle’s New Movie and CD: The SA Connections
Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who became famous in 2009 after hitting it out of the park during her audition in Britain’s Got Talent, is making her film debut with a supporting role in The Christmas...
View ArticleJFK in San Antonio: The Full Speech
The Day Kennedy Died, a must-see documentary on the last 24 hours of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, premieres tonight at 9 p.m. on the Smithsonian Channel. The film begins with Kennedy’s visit to...
View ArticleMike Tyson + Spike Lee = ‘Undisputed Truth’ on HBO
Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, the Spike Lee-directed one-man Broadway show, premiered last night on HBO and and will air again on Nov. 16 (12:15 a.m.), 17 (6:25 p.m.), 19 (2 p.m., 7 p.m.), 24 (3:15...
View ArticleDoug Sahm (Nov. 6, 1941-Nov. 18, 1999): A Son’s Remembrance
Today marks the 14th anniversary of Doug Sahm’s death of a heart attack in Taos, New Mexico. It was the unexpected passing of one of the greatest names to ever come out of Texas and San Antonio, one...
View ArticleJFK Tells His Own Story Tonight on HBO
Today, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, we have yet another must-see video in his honor: HBO will be presenting JFK: In His Own Words, a unique 1988...
View ArticleGoldieBlox Sues Beastie Boys, Beastie Boys Respond
You’ve probably seen the video: GoldieBlox, a company that manufactures engineering and construction toys for girls, did a parody of the Beastie Boys’ “Girls” and the commercial video went viral last...
View ArticleListen to Bekah Kelso’s Dark Take on “Frosty the Snowman”
Frosty the Snowman by Bekah Kelso “Make your way through the snowy darkness with the creepiest incarnation of Frosty the Snowman you’ve ever heard,” is how 2013 SA Music Awards Best...
View Article‘Diamond on Vinyl’ Out on VOD: A Dream Ensemble Cast
The big selling hook of Diamond on Vinyl, the second feature film directed by J.R. Hughto (The Thin Time) is the co-starring role of Sonja Kinski, granddaughter of Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu the Vampyre,...
View ArticleJay-Z Leads Grammy Noms; Kanye suffers, Tejanos Cry
Jay-Z scored nine nominations to the 56th Annual Grammy Awards to be held January 26, 2014, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS at 10 p.m. Central. The rapper leads the nominee...
View ArticlePixies Expand Tour, Releases New Video, Hires New Bassist
Pixies 2013 (Black Francis, pictured, on vocals and guitar, Joey Santiago on guitar and backing vocals, and David Lovering on drums, plus the touring addition of Paz Lenchantin on bass) announced today...
View ArticleOnline-only: Mastodon to Release ‘Live at Brixton’ on Dec. 10
On February 11, 2012, Atlanta’s riff machine Mastodon ended their European tour for The Hunter with a stirring sold-out show at London’s legendary O2 Academy in Brixton. The 97-minute concert and its...
View ArticleUruguay Legalizes Marijuana: Things to Know Before You Move There
“We ask the world to help us create this experience. It will allow us to adopt a socio-political experiment to address the serious problem of drug trafficking… the effect of the drug traffic is worse...
View ArticleVideo: Maidana Convincingly Outpoints Broner at the Alamodome
Argentina’s Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (35-3 with 31 KOs) beat previously undefeated WBA welterweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-1 with 22 KOs) on a unanimous decision Saturday night at...
View ArticlePeter O’Toole (1932-2013): Our 14 Favorite Moments
Irish-born, British-educated actor Peter O’Toole passed away December 14 at Wellington Hospital in London after battling a long illness. He was 81. Looking back at his long, incredibly successful and...
View ArticleDivine Intervention: What Do Pope Francis and Viggo Mortensen Have in Common?’
“¿San Lorenzo is the champion?” was the first thing Pope Francis reportedly said upon getting up this morning, according to Argentina’s press. “What a joy!” San Lorenzo de Almagro, one of the five...
View ArticleTexas Country Legend Ray Price Dead at 87
Ray Price, one of the most beloved figures in Texas country music, died Monday afternoon of pancreatic cancer at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. He left behind 109 songs that made it into the country...
View ArticleVideo Recap: Maidana Destroys Broner at the Alamodome
On Saturday night, Argentina’s Marcos “El Chino” Maidana pulverized previously undefeated champion Adrien Broner and took his AMB welterweight crown by unanimous decision in front of a vociferous crowd...
View ArticleMaverick Fest 2 Announces First List of Performers: Black Angels, Psychedelic...
Is Maverick Music Festival becoming the top annual music festival in San Antonio? Last year’s debut, which was headlined by Grammy-nominated Gary Clark Jr. and featured Toadies and Girl in a Coma, and...
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