Hello world — the new computer girls are here to make their mark. Last week, experimental electronic musicians claire rousay and mari maurice — who perform under the moniker more eaze — debuted a brand new imprint, new computer girls ltd., along with the glitch-pop album </3. (The lack of capital letters in all of…
Iconic Singing-Songwriting Duo Indigo Girls to Play San Antonio in 2019
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Twenty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls make their way to San Antonio…
Boy George and Culture Club Heading to SA for Tobin Center Gig
On July 7, 80’s musical sensation Boy George and Culture Club will make as stop in San Antonio at the Tobin Center as part of a 45-city tour. Since the group was first formed in 1981, Culture Club has sold more that 50 million albums and 100 million singles with hits like “Do You Really…
Texas-Born Trans Rocker Shay Spence Will Be in SA to Promote Solo Album
Shay Spence, front-woman and bassist for the NYC slacker rock band Vassals, will perform in San Antonio on May 31 at Lowcountry as part of the “Tiny Texas Tour,” promoting her first solo album titled, With Fangs. Spence will also appear in Austin at Dozen Street on May 29 and in her hometown of Corpus…
SA’s Ada Vox Brings Katy Perry To Her Knees During Latest ‘American Idol’ Performance
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Now, maybe we’re just projecting this because Ada Vox is from San Antonio, but after seeing this singing drag queen slay last night on American Idol for the top 24 solos portion of the competition, we’re pretty sure she’s going to win this whole damn thing and become…
SA Drag Queen Makes ‘American Idol’ Debut on Sunday
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. On the heels of the season finale of the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, San Antonio’s own singing drag queen Ada Vox has landed as a contestant on ABC’s reboot of American Idol. This isn’t exactly Vox’s first go-round with the show. After wowing celebrity…
Ricky Martin brings his One World Tour to the Freeman
From holding it down as a member of Menudo to 1999’s breakout with “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” from Spanish to English, from singing and dancing to acting, philanthropy with The Ricky Martin Foundation, and even publishing an autobiography—a New York Times Best Seller in 2010—Ricky Martin, siempre el chulito, has had one hell of a…
Alyson Alonzo sings her way onto the mainstage
Editor’s note: Alyson Alonzo will be opening for the local rock band Buttercup on Friday, Sept. 18 at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets for the show are $10 and may be purchased at this link. “That’s a really crazy example of manifesting…
Jenn Alva and Kia Geronimo on fame and marriage
“She took me to meet Nina and Phanie the very first time we went out.” Jenn Alva and Kia Geronimo locked eyes one night at the Korova, and they knew instantly romance was in bloom. “I saw her dancing and I just knew that I had to talk to her,” Alva recalled. “I gave her…
Business spotlight: Custom Shop Guitars
Custom Shop Guitars offers San Antonio a unique boutique-shopping environment for musicians and collectors alike. This is not a big-box music shop–this is an experience where each customer is carefully paired with his ideal instrument. With a wide selection of exclusive brands, including Collings, Santa Cruz, Breedlove, Teye, and Fender Custom Shop, customers will find…