In the last couple of weeks, the elusive “double rainbows” have been spotted throughout San Diego County. “It was surreal,” said Chris Mannerino, “On February 5, I saw it out of my new office and …
February 14, 2019
News & Stories
Double rainbows over downtown San Diego
The continuous still of Storyhouse Spirits
San Diego’s newest craft spirit maker opened for business in early February, updating a vintage industrial space in East Village. In lieu of tasting room, Storyhouse Spirits offers an appealing bar and restaurant, with a …
February 14, 2019
Can Soon-Shiong grab reporters' jewels?
Billionaire physician Patrick Soon-Shiong, who built a pharmaceutical fortune on owning intellectual property, is famous for zealously protecting his lucrative portfolio of patents and cancer cell lines. A year ago, he recruited noted patent guru …
February 14, 2019
Paella Sunday
‘Paella!” Frank Pazos parades the steaming pan out of the kitchen, down the steps, and into the bar. Eighteen orange langustas (I count them) lie curled up on a yellow bed of saffron rice, green …
February 14, 2019
Valentine’s Day with Richard “Loveless” Lovelace
To His Fairest Valentine, Mrs. A.L. “Come, pretty birds, present your lays, And learn to chaunt a goddess praise; Ye wood-nymphs, let your voices be Employ’d to serve her deity: And warble forth, ye virgins …
February 14, 2019
February 7 Crossword Contenders
Mary Arana, Encinitas, 6. Greg Bergeron, Tierrasanta, 6. Jon Christianson, El Cajon, 6. (winner!) Joseph Ciprian, San Diego, 6. Carol Georges, Poway, 6. Richard Hutchings, Santee, 6. Robert McQuay, San Diego, 6. Ron Meyer, Santee, …
February 14, 2019
February 7 Sudoku Contenders
Joseph Ciprian, San Diego, 6. Philip Faker, Jamul, 6. Rafael Gaceta, San Diego, 6. Thomas LaFleur, San Diego, 6. Ralph Levy, La Jolla, 6. Hiroshi Miyazaki, San Diego, 6. Jerry Noser, San Diego, 6. (winner!) …
February 14, 2019
Never Look Away: Why not?
Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s ambitious three-hour pre- and post-WWII epic has the rare and curious distinction of opening with a villain-speech that’s actually supposed to inform your experience of the film: a Nazi docent’s …
February 14, 2019
Douglas Kvandal’s Hammond B-3 organ donorship
“There is a real organ renaissance happening throughout the country right now,” claims Hammond B-3 specialist Douglas Kvandal, who is gearing up to present the Jazz Organ Summit Concert on February 17 at Dizzy’s (1717 …
February 14, 2019
The influence of Krautrock, Zamrock, Northern soul, blues, and prog on San Diego’s Volcano
The San Diego all-star band Volcano, who release their debut album The Island on February 15, blend the sounds of Fela Kuti, Can, James Brown, and the Allman Brothers. Asked how a bunch of stoners …
February 14, 2019
The loony and chaotic ways of On Drugs
When Derek Housh, Cameron Gates, and Elias Avila started creating music together it was noisy experimentation for the most part. A plan was launched for the trio to relocate to Maryland, but Gates and Avila …
February 14, 2019
New and nuanced with Pedro the Lion’s David Bazan
Good plain rock and roll. And that’s no small achievement, considering that by now, every possible note and chord combination has likely been played. Nothing new to be done. And yet, somehow, Pedro the Lion …
February 14, 2019