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University of Texas at San Antonio professor Marco Cervantes mixes history, activism, and hip-hop on his latest album.

Release Date: May 29, 2021 Number of Cigars Released: Undisclosed Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 My first thought is that this looks like an Intemperance BA XXI, which has long been a favorite of mine within the RoMa Craft Tobac portfolio. The muted, dark brown Brazilian wrapper is very reminiscent of other Intemperance cigars I’ve smoked over the years, though the exposed feet on the cigars seem a tad bit darker than I remember. Aroma from the wrapper is full of barnyard, something that reminds me of wet newspaper and some underlying sweetness. That sweetness comes alive when smelli...

(l-r): Michael Ramos, Shirley Zhu (Fuvk), Anastasia, Eliza Gilkyson, Nina Diaz, DJ Chicken George, Tori and Tiffany Baltierra (Tiarra Girls), and Scott Free (Worm Suicide) (By Zeke Barbaro / Getty Images. Photos courtesy of the artists.) On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 10:10am – all area schools having shut down suddenly March 13 due to the spread of the coronavirus – I emailed an Austin Music Awards multiple Band(leader) of the Year winner and media progressive: "Hey man, how are you? I wanted to start checking in with some musicians – get a window into individual situa...

Austin 360 Austin360 On The Record is a weekly roundup of new, recent and upcoming releases by local and Austin-associated recording artists. This week, take a look back at a select batch of 50 local albums that made waves in 2020, plus a handful of notable EPs, live albums, archival releases and other oddities. For our critics’ personal favorite records of 2020, watch for next week's year-in-review music wrap-up. FIVE OLD-SCHOOL ACES Willie Nelson, “First Rose of Spring.” No Grammy nomination this year for Willie, but his latest album, released in July, further extended a decade-lo...