West Side Sound Archives - San Antonio Report

Distinction in the Arts Music Honoree Vernon Spot Barnett listens to the Third Annual Distinction in the Arts honoree announcement at the Centro de Artes Gallery.

West Side Sound: How Black musicians influenced Chicano soul

by Sylvia Mendoza, Gloria Vásquez Gonzáles and N. Geremy Landin July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

Commentary: UTSA’s Marco Cervantes emphasizes the importance of centering Black musicians when discussing West Side Sound.

As the sun begins to set on a Sunday evening, patrons dance to the music from the band at Jaime's Place on San Antonio West Side.

West Side Sound: The power of place

by N. Geremy Landin, Sylvia Mendoza and Gloria Vásquez Gonzáles July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

Eric Comstock looks through vinyl at Friends of Sound Records.

West Side Sound: Deep grooves and cultural relics

by Sylvia Mendoza, Gloria Vásquez Gonzáles and N. Geremy Landin June 28, 2022June 28, 2022