This week in music history is shaping up to be one of eternal return, of the reunion show variety and otherwise.  Bob Dylan has announced U.S. dates for his decades-long continuation of the aptly-named Never Ending Tour this fall.  The closest date to San Antonio appears to be on October 21st in Colorado, but, given the recent death rate of iconic musicians the world over, it might be worth making the drive to see the man who introduced weed to the Beatles play live. Mavis Staples is opening, so you could really kill the aging musicians in concert thing with one stone.

Additionally, once-beloved UK new wave group The The have announced their first live shows in 16 years.  Frontman Matt Johnson, the last original member, has brought his auxiliary group back together for two summer shows at Denmark's Esgeskov Castle and London's Royal Albert Hall. Riding on the wave of their surprise Record Store Day Single, "We Can't Stop What's Coming," The The will also be releasing a box set and retrospective documentary, titled The Inertia Visions, this October.  Watch the trailer below: 

Halloween and pumpkin spice lattes aside, October 2017 is already shaping up to be a noteworthy month in the world of music.  Mala Luna Festival, taking place this year on October 28th and 29th at Nelson Wolff Stadium, has released limited time back-to-school 2-day general admission tickets for the low, low price of $109.  Headliners include Future, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Migos.  Tickets and more information are available here.

Additionally, Angel Deradoorian announced her new mini-album yesterday, Eternal Recurrence. The album will be her first solo release since 2015's The Expanding Flower Planet.  Eternal Recurrence is scheduled to drop on October 6th, but you can listen to its first single, "Mountainside," below. 

While the rest of the nation watched disaster news or long-awaited fantasy incest, a small faction of teenagers and loyal top 40 fans turned their tvs last night to the 2017 Video Music Awards.  Aside from the obvious question--why is this still a thing?--I present to you a more pressing concern: Taylor Swift and her baffling, neo-goth, revenge-posturing single, “Look What You Made Me Do.”

Despite being widely panned by critics and fans alike, the music video release of “Look What You Made Me Do” was easily the most-anticipated moment of this year’s VMA’s. The video reminds me of when Lady Gaga first started making dark, weird-CGI music videos a la “Bad Romance,” and everyone followed suit.  It features, among other things, a “Thriller”-esque rise from the grave, T-Swift angrily biting fancy jewelry, and a meme-worthy scene in which all the various iterations of Swift’s music career argue in front of a flaming Boeing 747. Throughout, we are treated to thinly-veiled references to Swift’s complicated celebrity beefs and a blatant overuse of the word “karma.” Subtly is clearly not her goal, which brings us to the question: how did we get here?

This weekend, forget finals and make the most of what San Antonio has to offer. With art and music shows, you can start summer early. P.S. Don't forget to vote in our local elections today! You have until 7 PM. 

If you're planning on avoiding Fiesta traffic downtown this weekend, we have some events for you. Between festivities, check out a garden show, art exhibit, and poetry reading.

Welcome to the weekend! If you're looking for some cheaper alternatives to Fiesta, we have some options. if you want to check out local dance, we've got you covered. Either way, it'll be a great weekend.

This weekend, take the extra day off to do something special. Whether you want to do dinner with friends, check out a play, or make time for an event you wouldn't normally go to, we have you covered.