Sami Akbari, who records and performs under the cheeky nom de plume sami.the.great, is possessed by a gentle vocal talent that lends tremendous emotional depth to her sweet and searching pop songs. Lyrically sharp and earnest all at once, as on her latest single “Hear Me Now,” sami.the.great calls upon her diverse life experience...
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Fashion and politics go hand-in-hand. Without popular media images there is no propaganda, and likewise, no sales. When Fidel Castro ousted Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista from power in 1959 the world was split between those who embraced the radical new forces of socialism, and those who embraced the free world of capitalism. Neither side...
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As I listen to Brooklyn’s Mal Blum, who on May 7 released Tempest in a Teacup, her fifth album, I have passing thoughts of innocence, of youthful affection. Her voice is sentimental and daringly honest. In particular, I get these waves of reminiscence hearing her alter-love song, “Valentine’s Day.” Though no one would...
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Life after college isn’t what they thought it would be for newlyweds John (Michael Angarano) and Alice (Juno Temple). John is stuck in a call center job, while Alice unsuccessfully tries to parlay her Art History degree into an executive position. Love isn’t paying the bills, and the sight of her high school friends...
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Pastor Charles Flowers says he plans to fight for his right to discriminate. That is, against “the homosexuals, the transsexuals,” and any other permutation of human sexuality that doesn’t fit the man+woman=child patch he and other supporters wore on their lapels in the City Council chambers Tuesday afternoon. After two years of pushing from...
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Manu Ginobili is a champion, and perhaps the most successful Sixth Man in the history of the game. But he’s one of the NBA’s most hated players outside of San Antonio for a reason: He’s a shameless flopper. In fact, it could be argued that the league’s decision to institute flopping fines this year...
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The winning poster of the Tejano Conjunto Festival 2013, by Bart Thomas. Here’s some highlights (in order of appearance) from the 2013 Tejano Conjunto Festival that ended Sunday at Rosedale Park. SA’s own Los Nahuatlatos kicked off the “New Directions in Conjunto” night Thursday at the Guadalupe Theater. Their final song was a new...
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As I embark from the West Side of San Antonio to the Spurs suburban practice facility on a bright Monday morning, I decide to count the Spurs flags along the way to pass the time. This car game is akin to another that my 6-year-old son invented, but a lot more optimistic than counting...
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Daft Punk: 'Random Access Memories' Aural Pleasure Review: Fresh off shattering Spotify streaming records, Daft Punk return with their dance music history lesson, Random Access Memories. Rooted in the... By M. R. Brown 5/21/2013
Prepare the Bat-Signal: Subdivision Plan Encroaches on Globally Significant Preserve News: Each summer our local weathermen look at the Doppler and tell us to disregard a cloud hanging over the Hill County. No, it’s not sign of some impending... By Michael Barajas 5/22/2013
San Antonio's Theater Scene is Long on Space, Short on Productions Arts & Culture: If you think there is little to no serious theater in San Antonio, you’re not alone. Even business travelers dining at Bohanan’s must... By Scott Andrews 5/22/2013
Still Waiting for Limelight's Sonic Boom Nightlife: It’s easy to get worked up with nostalgia about a place, particularly one you got wasted in a lot. That seems to go doubly true on the St. Mary’s Strip, where... By J.D. Swerzenski 5/22/2013
Yellowfish Sushi Creates "Japamex" Cuisine Arts & Culture: Opening last February in a tiny building on Wurzbach that has housed a number of businesses, most recently an auto inspection station, Yellowfish... By Scott Andrews 5/22/2013
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