Paper Tiger

The only two things I'd been told about Author & Punisher before hearing him live were, "If you liked the Quake soundtrack [I very much do] you'll be into this" and "He designs and builds his own instruments." These were enough to pique my interest greatly, but the reality blew the expectation out of the water, straight out of orbit. Towering soundscapes of dread, brutal beats like wardrums of the apocalypse, and tortuously distorted vocals — supported by an excellently-programmed light show and a guitarist playing with an air of primal ecstasy — created an experience of dystopian beauty: grim, grimy, and utterly breathtaking. This is everything I love about industrial music. I ended up listening to more of his music for the majority of my 1 1/2-hour drive home. I'm an instant fan. Will absolutely be on the lookout for future shows near me. Favorite track: f me, how can I choose, but "Terrorbird" has been stuck in my head last night. The engineering genius on display in how he achieves these sounds is just mind-boggling.

Went to paper tiger thinking a different artist was going to be there but since I was there figured fuck it I’m here. Never heard of Chaser before but they tore it up. Very engaging with the audience. The singer would jump off the stage and sing with the ground. Bought a shirt after the show and the singer was there saying thank you for the support. Definitely gained a new fan. Would see them again when they come back through.

So glad they made their way to San Antonio. They put on one of the best shows. These are the hardest working guys in punk rock today. They hung out with the fans before and after, Mike made it a point to make sure he saw the 2 local opening bands play, and they signed records for us. Really great guys and a super performance. Can’t wait to see them again. Go see them if you have the chance. They won’t disappoint.

It was an honor to see Boltcutter live at the paper tiger. The band performed their music raw without samples and I hope they know we are deeply proud of them because they crushed EVERY DAMN SONG TO SMITHEREENS. Got to meet the band, they are wonderful and kind folk. Boltcutter is a must see band. Hope they come back to Texas to rock our shit!

The sound was decent, but the vibes were off. I didn’t feel the band’s energy. Also, their bassist, Taylor, wasn’t playing. Their opener was Destructo Disk and it was obvious that there was some sort of tension between them. Overall, the concert was okay. The crowd brought energy, but it wasn’t really reciprocated from the band.

First off: the event? **chef kiss** The only way to make crowbar better is to put Eyehategod before them and Soulfly after them (any Max Cavalera project is amazing though). I flew across the country for this show, and it did not disappoint. It’s amazing how music brings people together and connects us all. Crowbar’s set was incredible, as always. Kirk Windstein is a pro and also a decent guy. It means more than words can say when the artists I love show love back. Matt gave me their setlist and Kirk gave me a pick. It seriously meant the world to me. I’ll be flying to ATL to see them in a couple weeks. Paper Tiger in San Antonio was a rad venue, but they don’t play with parking in the area. My rental got impounded. Careful where you park out there, but I will just uber next time. Word.

Sad Park killed it. They almost stole the show. I went in already a fan, but I was mostly excited to see The Frights. Sad Park’s set left me super impressed. Unfortunate to find out I missed them about two months ago when they were in Austin, I would’ve made the trip to see them. I love Sad Park

Absolutely unreal show! Total Point North fan here. Saw them opening at a larger venue in May and was disappointed that the crowd was sort of unappreciative despite Point North being great. This show was 100% the opposite. Gotta love small venues full of hyped up true fans. It was Texas hot up in there, but Point North put on a next level performance and had the crowd going completely wild.

Discovered menorah at this event that I went to for vira and they were my favorite band that played all night. The singer’s voice is otherworldly it gave me chills. Do yk how hard it is to give someone chills at a sweaty shoulder to shoulder crowded hot concert in Texas in the middle of the summer. Criminally underrated. I’m so glad to have seen them before they become famous.

It was one of the best concerts. I have been to in a very long time. It was awesome. The music was excellent. Sam Cerie Can't sing and get a very wonderful show. I really love it. I had a great time engages. The audience and he even got down in the middle of the audience And sang I hope they come back to San. Antonio texas it was great

Excellent show! They covered Nirvana perfectly and Paul captured Kurt's entire essence beautifully. I was transported back to the early 90s and thoroughly enjoyed it! Dead Original original songs were great! I went online after the show to purchase a t-shirt and their album. If you have a chance to see these guys do it!! They do not disapoint!

Awesome show! Their album SHIMMER.SEASON is great and should be on everyone's playlist. They were up first and the people that showed up a little late definitely missed an unbelievable opening performance. Patrick Gilchrist is a mega energy frontman and engages the crowd like he is throwing the most hype party ever. Second time seeing them and there will definitely be a 3rd, 4th, etc.

The band was amazing. The music was great. The Paper Tiger was great. The some of the people at the show were terrible. Towards the end of the show tall, fat couples started pushing their way to the stage trampling (shorter) concert-goers that had been near the front of the stage the whole night. Fat, dumb, idiot couples.

Wonderful night on all fronts fellas! (vids will be posted soon), temporarily the sign said 'Fu** Club' (technically "Deaf Fuc* Club"...but still, the joke was there...arguably even funnier that way), I shoulda just taken the picture lmao... but I kinda didn't want to embarrass the staff member adjusting the Marquee (though they probably would have found it humorous, their staff are always very kind...picturing it like this is the next best thing: they moved Deaf Club's name up first...but they moved the word 'Deaf' up first, and then they started putting the second band's name on the second line before moving the word 'Club' 🤣...posted a pic, but its appearing sideways...hmm, well I'll post it and the rest on IG and possibly FB soon, tbh just haven't been active on FB much...or almost any socials sometimes, so I sincerely apologize if I don't respond right away)

Always a good time and great show by these amazing artist reppin’ Texas in their own way. A must see at least once in your life. I have seen them 3 times. Always worth the cost of admission. Even got an awesome signed poster from the band. Memorable moments for sure. Thanks RHH! See you guys again every time you come to San Antonio. Until next time. 😎🤙

This concert was literally the best ever and the first one I’ve ever been to literally flew all the way from California to San Antonio just to come see powfu I would love to go see him again and again as long as he keeps touring as well as Ouse and Snow were great features to the tour I really love all of their music. All of powfu’s hard work really pays off everything is all worth it

I got to take 3 of my friends to their first punk rock show and my bf to one of his. It was a great goodbye to the high school days and hello to college. I got to see them all open up like never before and just completely let go and go wild. Crowd was more than hype and all the bands were amazing even though it was hot as helllll. Would rate 6/5 stars if I could.

Yet another absolutely fantastic performance from Weathers! This group never fails to bring their energy to the stage. The crowd was highly enthusiastic, and I know their crowds are just going to get bigger. They’re always a joy to see, and I will never regret getting a ticket to see them. Plus, Cameron Olsen remembered me from the last time I saw them. They’re **that** band that is grateful for their community, and I’m happy to be a part of it.

Tonight was amazing! I crowd surfed for the first time and even tho that ended with me falling off the left side stage and being very sore the majority of the show I still I had a great time. All the bands performances were amazing... I was hyped for the entirety of the show. The crowd kind of sucked when it came to crowd surfing but for once I actually could enjoy myself at a show without a bunch of rude teenagers, grown women, or security. Thanks to Cody for making sure no one dropped me when I decided to crowd surf again with my swollen ankle 😂

Yo La Tengo, the best. As always. It doesn’t matter how they play it, it’s played perfectly. Wonderfully dynamic, they even tolerated a less then ideal venue. For some unknown reason, the large doors on either side of the stage remained closed. The room became sweltering once the room filled the body heat from the crowd mixed with the humid air (its been a rainy September in San Antonio). With the doors closed, the only infrastructure inside the room were a handful of ceiling fans. The fans provide more harm then help, circulating the air like a convection oven while creating a noticeable squeak over Yo La Tengo’s quiet opening set. You could tell the stage was just as hot as the floor. Yo La Tengo dealt with it professionally, cutting the first set short, but promising had crowd that we were not even half way done. Its no coincidence that doors opened soon after Yo La Tengo exited the stage. Kudos to the band for dealing with a less then ideal situation professionally behind the scenes.