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Trans-Texas Express 5/27/11

May 27, 2011 3:03 pm by: Peter Babb

Orange Crush
Every week we hop in the old minivan to visit our relatives in San Antonio and Dallas for their local music recommendations. Keeping us plugged into the music scenes on either side of I-35 are our brothers from other mothers, San Antonio Express-News music critic Hector Saldana, and KXT 91.7 music host Paul Slavens. SAN ANTONIO With a fresh coat of paint drying on our restored Custom Van we decided to call up our man in Alamo City for a music recommendation to get us through the long weekend. To our surprise Hector Saldana sent us a quintet from S.A. that hasn't even graduated from high school yet. With a quality debut EP released this January the San Antonio five piece Not So Lucky is poised to have a breakout year. Hector says he knew these guys were the real deal when he saw one of...
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