Tacos With Tera and the Salsa Señorita – Leopold and his Fiction

Tera Elwell / Web editor Recently getting off a 230-date tour, Leopold and his Fiction seek rest in an alternative fashion than other bands might. “We tell everyone it’s a break but really we’re playing shows and still recording,” lead singer Daniel James said. “We love Corpus. This is home away from home.” Rooted in Austin, Texas, the band describes their sound as Motown-esque with a slight British Invasion. For those who haven’t heard their music before, they suggest listening to “Better off Alone” or “I’m Caving In.” “We’re a really dynamic band,” James said. “On any given album we’ll…

You play ball like a girl!

By Kira Hays / Reporter  “You’re killing me Smalls!” Guessing which movie the Corpus Christi Ride-In Theater chose for this month’s screening shouldn’t be hard to figure out after hearing that famous quote. On March 28, the classic baseball family comedy, “The Sandlot,” will be shown at the Watergardens. As the new kid in town, Scotty Smalls wants nothing more than to make friends. Wanting to learn how to play baseball to impress his stepdad, Scotty turns to the town’s best baseball player, Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez, for help.

Speedy Ortiz gives the feedback

Raul Alonzo /Reporter  Along with Big Ups, Pile, Microphonic and the Denim Hares, the spring break show held at the NASA on March 9 also included the rising talent of Massachuesetts rockers, Speedy Ortiz. Coming off a busy 2013, in which their debut LP Major Arcana was featured on music blog Pitchfork’s top 50 albums as well as Setereogum’s annual Gummy awards, the band had just wrapped up a tour of Europe before playing Corpus Christi for the first time. Via conference call, drummer Mike Falcone and, later, guitarist/vocalist Sadie Dupuis spoke with the Del Mar College Foghorn prior to…

Cassidy’s plans big block party for St. Patrick’s Day

By Kira Hays / Reporter Keeping the St. Patrick’s Day tradition alive, Cassidy’s Irish Pub co-owner Michael Treiber is pulling out all the stops for this year’s Cassidy’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Festival. “It all started because, on St. Patrick’s Day, the pub would be at max capacity at 5 p.m. and we had to turn a lot of people away,” Treiber said. “That’s when I decided we needed to expand. We did, and now this year is going to be the biggest yet.“