Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Ticketmaster is ruining the live music industry

Ticketmaster is ruining the live music industry

Amber Serio, Contributor March 21, 2023

Ticketmaster, the American booking and ticketing service that fuels the entertainment industry, is facing immense scrutiny after the events of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket sale. This incident, which...

Photo courtesy of Saryvette Morales Cádiz

Mon Laferte shows off her musical prowess at the Aztec Theatre

Saryvette Morales Cádiz, Arts & Life Editor October 28, 2021

Mon Laferte is a Chilean singer, songwriter and musician renowned for her vocal performances and musical versatility. Her discography spans a total of six albums in which she has composed songs in a wide...

Crowd at the Lonesome Rose

The Lonesome Rose

Kirkland Luther November 30, 2018

On Nov. 16, 2016, an electrical fire burned down the beloved San Antonio bar and nightclub The Phantom Room. The building was considered a total loss and despite reopening a year later, the owners decided...

Cassidy Fritts 2D mural work was shown this past January at The Upstairs Studio.
Courtesy of Cassidy Fritts

DIY day

Enrique Bonilla April 3, 2018

UTSA Musicians of Business return with fourth installment of grassroots DIY fest, UTSA Underground, on national DIY day.   Arriving this weekend for a fourth installment is UTSA Underground, a...

Booty Feet performing. Photos by Ryan Thompson/ The Paisano

Booty Feet, Hikes, Hawks of Holy Rosary

Ryan Thompson November 10, 2017

When three local Texas bands with unique and euphoric sounds collide for a night to amplify each others energy, you don’t want to miss it. Hikes, a band native to Austin, The Hawks of Holy Rosary...

AMEA, UTSA Sociology graduate student, shares her smooth soulful sound during a video recording session. Chase Otero/The Paisano

Books, bands and buds

Audrey Vela October 19, 2017

Imagine Books and Records celebrate its 6th anniversary with books and bands this weekend. Ezra Hurd, son of Don Hurd, the owner of the cozy bookstore, gave some insight of the inspiration behind the...

ACL during the day time. Photo courtesy of @livingsunshine

Turn up at the capital

Ryan Thompson October 11, 2017

If you haven’t heard of The Austin City Limits Music Festival, better known as ACL, then you might be living under a rock, however, you shouldn’t worry because here comes the light. ACL is a live...

Behind The Beat Sessions: P I N K O

Chase Otero and Enrique Bonilla June 29, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n31CJpRE878 Pinko blend elements of art/math rock with the lyrical sensibility of a disoriented and disorderly english major. Catch them on tour this April.   Pinko's...

Mujeres Podridas. Photo courtesy of Johnny Camacho

The Land in Between DIY seeks to empower and unite city’s youth

Enrique Bonilla June 8, 2017

Near the West side of downtown San Antonio, the auburn sun blankets the horizon. The hums and squeals of amplifiers alongside the chatter of youth echo down the dimly lit street leading to The Land in...

Near Orbit brings fresh taste to SA musical underground

Bronwyn Hartwig June 8, 2017

When looking for a fresh sound and a unique experience in the San Antonio area, you’ll find what you need with Near Orbit. Near Orbit is, as defined by group member Jonah Tafoya, a “collective group...

Photos by Sergio Ramirez. Courtesy of AMEA

Sociologist AMEA refreshes R&B in San Antonio

Enrique Bonilla May 10, 2017

According to her heart break-inspired and softly spoken lyrics, AMEA is a “Resident of hypocrisy and adamant lust,” but on campus she is a sociology graduate student, panelist at  2017’s Music Biz...

Tristan Ipock, The Paisano

Concerts vs. music festivals: Which do you prefer?

Jessica Salinas April 19, 2017

Concert-going is one of my favorite pastimes. The number of concerts I have been to exceed the number of years I have been alive. I have been going to concerts with my own money since I was a junior...

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