If confession is good for the soul, here’s a blast of Multidimensional Cellular Healing (MCh): I’ve yet to make it through a Satyajit Ray film, but I’ve seen and own DVD copies of all seven …
August 8, 2014
News & Stories
Saved by the unauthorized Bell clip
Oh, Hyphen Man, where are you?
San Diego's Comic-Con has sent a cease and desist order to Salt Lake City Comic Con. According to Salt Lake's papers, the Tribune and Deseret News, Salt Lake has no intention of backing down. It …
August 8, 2014
In Bed with Wall Street
An enlightening book, In Bed with Wall Street: The Conspiracy Crippling Our Global Economy, has been published by Palgrave Macmillan. The thesis is that Wall Street, its regulators, and politicians conspire together for their own …
August 8, 2014
The Hold Steady hold up
Cheap Girls got the crowd warmed up for the Hold Steady. The trio from Lansing, Michigan, fueled by Ian Graham’s crooning vocals, was a throwback to ’90s alternative rock, most notably the Smoking Popes — …
August 8, 2014
Deported migrants protest in Tijuana
Dozens of deported migrants marched throughout Tijuana’s San Ysidro border region on August 7 in protest of the conditions they are forced into upon deportation. The protest was organized by Alianza Migrante Tijuana and Ángeles …
August 8, 2014
Curtis Harding's got Soul Power
Curtis Harding's neo-soul debut is multi-faceted — complex yet easygoing. It sounds as if Harding's been a successful solo artist for decades, not a man whose recent gig was as backup for CeeLo Green and, …
August 8, 2014
Ex-Clinton aide to lobby for nude clubs
Proprietors of San Diego’s adult-entertainment establishments, prosaically known as strip joints, have been persistent about returning to the good old days of the business, when customers could reach out and feel the merchandise. That was …
August 8, 2014
Moments of Clarity with Whales Whailing
Peter Ryan has played percussion in a number of projects from his hometown of San Diego, on to Seattle with Kusikia (whose record was put out by fellow San Diegan-gone-Northwesterner Alex Miranda on his vinyl …
August 8, 2014
Not so steady as she goes, Mayor Faulconer
Polling data released on August 7 by Raise Up San Diego claims strong community support for an increase in the minimum wage and provision to provide workers with paid sick leave. It also indicates that …
August 8, 2014
Bad barbeque, good reviews?
I don't enjoy writing a bad review any more than I enjoy eating bad food. It's just a cruelty of logic that the two always go together. The whole thing leaves a bitter taste in …
August 8, 2014
Beer Touring: URBN St. Brewing Co.
I’ve been able to oversee the development of several local breweries from conception to brick-and-mortar status. Among them are Societe Brewing Company, Nickel Beer Co., and URBN St. Brewing Co. The latter officially opened last …
August 8, 2014
Democracy costs, even in Chula Vista
In 2012, voters in Chula Vista overwhelmingly passed Proposition B, a proposition that amended the city charter. At an August 5 council meeting, mayor Cheryl Cox, supported by councilmember Pamela Bensoussan, proposed putting a portion …
August 8, 2014