It’s not often that you get to see a band more than once in a year, but much less twice. After seeing this band open for A Day to Remember back in July, that’s exactly what I got to do with Four Year Strong when they stopped by the Paper…
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Machine Girl LIVE at Emo’s!
I first heard about Machine Girl when they toured with The Garden in late 2022. I didn’t make it out to any of those shows, but multiple friends who did were raving about their performance as an opening band. The only song I knew at the time was “Ghost,” an…
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Local Natives LIVE at the Aztec Theatre!
A friend I was very close with back in 2018 put me on to Local Natives. I had never heard of this LA-based indie rock band but after showing me “Coins” and “I Saw You Close Your Eyes,” the catchy rhythms and smooth grooves instantly grabbed my attention. We listened…
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State Champs of What? (State Champs Concert and Album Review)
State Champs’ self-titled album “State Champs” was released Friday, November 8. Kicking off this album release, State Champs began their first leg of the tour in Austin. For an elder emo like myself, I love a good pop-punk record. I’m tired of all these manufactured pop groups and sounds where…
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Ginger Root LIVE at the Aztec Theatre!
Until his show at the Aztec Theatre was announced, I was not familiar with Ginger Root whatsoever. But, man, was I instantly intrigued by him as an artist after looking him up online. Not only did I hear so much vibrant, funky music but I was immediately drawn to the…
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Knocked Loose at Boeing Center at Tech Port
I’m no stranger to punk and hardcore shows. I’ve seen the Misfits, Circle Jerks, Black Flag and been to my fair share of Van’s Warped Tours, but when one of the opening bands says “I want to see 50 crowd-surfers during this next song,” you know it’s going to be…
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William Beckmann LIVE at Floore’s Country Store!
I had a conversation recently with a friend of mine about what it truly means to be an artist. One of the points we agreed on was that being an artist means you express your authentic self through your art form, whatever that may be. Thank goodness William Beckmann chose…
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Vacations LIVE at the Aztec Theatre!
When Vacations announced their third show in San Antonio in three straight years, I was shocked. I’ve never seen a band love this city so much to want to come back to play here so many times. Having missed their past two tour stops, I knew I couldn’t miss their…
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Air Supply LIVE at the Tobin Center!
Every time a band or group with timeless music comes into San Antonio, it’s bound to be a can’t-miss show. It’s for this reason I headed to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts for the very first time to eagerly catch soft rock duo Air Supply on their show…
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Still Just a Pop Punk Kid: So What?! Music Festival
Pop punk kids it’s time to bust out the checkerboard Vans or Chucks, skinny jean cut-offs and crack open that can of Monster, it’s time to re-live your hot Warped Tour summer days at So What?! Music Festival this weekend (June 1 and June 2). I grew up in the…
