San Antonio’s live music offerings this week range from stadium singalongs to an unexpected blend of post-hardcore and synth-pop. Along the way, also expect to find classic rock, “beach goth” and music from a singer-songwriter with serious family lineage. Let’s dive deeper and sort it all out.
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The idea of connecting Austin, San Antonio and the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon via rail is chugging forward — again. On Monday, the Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee — the group vying for a high-speed rail line between the Alamo City and the state capital — held its monthly meeting. This time, the gathering […]
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In more than a few respects, Silversun Pickups is very much a 21st century band, formed during 2000 and essentially untouched in membership since the core group coalesced in 2002. Since then, the guitar-driven alt-rock band’s nucleus has remained Brian Aubert on guitar and vocals, original member Nikki Monninger on bass and vocals, Christopher Guanlao […]