David Antin, a native New Yorker, was already a well-known figure in the avant-garde poetry and art circles of Manhattan when he flew west in 1968 to take a look around for a potential appointment …
August 10, 2011
Blog Entries
- Weekly CityBeat Paper Losing/Gaining Columns/Columnists
- Blink 182 May Have Just Bootlegged Your Bootleg!
- Moistrix: Atmospheric States - Aerial Experimentation
- Thoughts on Coming Alone into a Strange New Place
- A Candlelight Vigil in Santee
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- Jack in the Box: More Burgers, Fewer Bucks
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- Weekend Concert Trifecta at Dizzy's
- Review: The Help
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- More Race Meets Coming to Del Mar?
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- Fear This!
- OB Residents Unhappy with Increased Density
- Rocky Horror Flash Mob!
- Paradise Patio, Lost and Found
- Kindness Challenge
- Come in Tokyo
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- Comedians Rally to Support Former Telethon Host Jerry Lewis
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News & Stories
Conversational Critic, Talking Poet David Antin
Beat the Clock at Du-par's Restaurant & Bakery
Oh, man. That smell. That barbecue smell, reaching out and pulling you in by the nose. It’s coming from Phil’s BBQ, right past the sports arena. Even now — it’s early evening — streams of …
August 10, 2011
Abu Hanifa
Know that guidance in belief in God and His prophets is not like guidance in what is legislated as to acts. And how does this disturb you? You call a man a true believer for …
August 10, 2011
Harvest Evangelical Church
San Diego Reader: How long do you spend writing your sermon? PL: I think, on average, more than 20 hours. I usually follow a book of the Bible, choose a passage and study the words …
August 10, 2011
Turkish Treats
The missus had decided on the destination for our yearly vacation: it was to be Greece. From a little kernel of an idea in my wife’s head comes a locale, in this case Athens, along …
August 10, 2011
End of Summer Issue. Two Weeks Until Lingerie Football Kicks Off.
Well, Blair Cannon, 40, finished his 21-mile Catalina to mainland swim. He shoved off from Catalina Friday midnight, 8 hours and 17 minutes later washed ashore at Palos Verdes, finishing with the third-fastest time ever …
August 10, 2011
Engaging Shaw at the Old Globe
“George Bernard Shaw” may have been his best fictional creation. The cantankerous genius loved to rant, like a spoiled brat, and turn conventions upside down. He renounced capitalism, organized religion, and social injustice, along with …
August 10, 2011
Toys and Props to Inspire
I once read that Ray Bradbury surrounded his work area — a basement, I think — with toys, mementos, bric-a-brac, movie posters, and odds and ends of curiosities so he did not have to look …
August 10, 2011
Tiles Delay Ocean Beach Gateway Project
The City of San Diego Engineering website describes the North Ocean Beach Gateway Project as "a park incorporating a decorative plaza that provides pedestrian access into the adjacent Robb Field Community Park. The improvement will …
August 10, 2011
The Pianist and the Porn Star
“I played piano for a porn star, Olivia O’Lovely, at the former Bing Crosby’s Piano Lounge in Linda Vista,” says frequent Red Fox Lounge performer David Owen. “I spotted her as soon as I walked …
August 10, 2011
Air Conditioned Lounge
The first thing you’ll notice about Air Conditioned Lounge is the distinct absence of air conditioning. In fact, the iconic “Air Conditioned” sign outside the lounge (their website calls it the “most unassuming building on …
August 10, 2011
Dave Alvin and Some Tilt
Dave Alvin, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and younger brother of Phil Alvin, was at one time a Pleasure Baron. The Barons were a San Diego band formed in 1989 by Country Dick Montana, who …
August 10, 2011
Clean Your Antique Rug in San Diego
“Oh, no,” I protested as Patrick unrolled the small, ornate rug he had purchased at an estate sale. “Look at that thing. It’s dingy, and there’s a stain right there in the middle.” “C’mon, it’s …
August 10, 2011
Local Jungians try sandplay therapy
“In the hands of a properly prepared therapist, sandplay is a powerful, invaluable modality. The operative word is ‘powerful.’ To the extent that any method can heal, so can it do harm.” — Dora M. …
August 10, 2011
Lose Weight Doing Nothing
Heymatt: This summer I’ve done a lot of just sitting around not doing much. I don’t want to go back to school with a fat butt, so I was wondering how much energy I burn …
August 10, 2011
You Want a Song with That?
“I’ve managed to generate a very sustainable income in less than a year as a full-time musician,” says singer/songwriter Lenny Morris, “playing three to four shows a week for private events, upscale restaurants, and wine …
August 10, 2011
AMSD Trips Out
“Barry McGuire, best known for his antiwar hit ‘Eve of Destruction,’ has put together a musical show called Trippin’ the Sixties,” says promoter Carey Driscoll, who’ll bring the production to AMSD in Normal Heights on …
August 10, 2011
The Water Man check-in center in East Village
Last December in federal court, Dan Bamberg was trying to figure out how homeless men and women could store their belongings safely and out of sight rather than carry them around everywhere. Transport containers of …
August 10, 2011
The People's Key
Bright Eyes’ fourth album starts and ends with the voice of Randy Brewer, an old country singer who frontman Connor Oberst met while on his travels. Brewer's commanding tone opens the album discussing physics, Hitler, …
August 10, 2011
The Swiss Connection to BBG Communications
People using overseas pay phones are shelling out $54 and $55 for one-minute calls when using their credit cards, and they say that phone instructions give them no warning of such staggering charges. Understandably, the …
August 10, 2011
Weezer by a Noze
Weezer brought load of people (and traffic woes) to the Del Mar Summer Concert Series in 2010 and this year, the band kept it's streak alive. With an estimated 40,000 people attending, Rivers Cuomo and …
August 10, 2011
Superhero Sound Artists
“Within a seated arrangement, the audience witnessed these works in pitch dark.” Larry Caveney is describing audio events he’s produced in his Alabama Street garage in North Park. Caveney launched “the Garage” events in 2009. …
August 10, 2011
You Can't Fight Rose Lynne
Thirty-Five Years Ago<br>I had two phone calls. The first caller, a woman, began plaintively, “I find your reviews depressing. You’re always writing about how to save money, share meals, find bargains. My husband and I...don’t …
August 10, 2011
"A Week After," by Sarai Austin
A week after Evander dies I sweep the last of his fur from the plank floors. Dark, difficult floors that are a challenge to keep clean, with or without a cat. Death keeps company with …
August 10, 2011