Ramon Torres Barleymash 600 Fifth Avenue #6916 Gaslamp It’s a summerlike day in the city, but my desire for festive autumnal libations rages on. Thankfully, I’m not alone in wanting to soak up the season’s …
November 11, 2021
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Wild Turkey bourbon and Elysian Night Owl flock together in his Birds of a Feather
General George S. Patton, Jr.: Peace—November 11, 1918
I stood in the flag-decked cheering crowd Where all but I were gay, And gazing on their extasy, My heart shrank in dismay. For theirs was the joy of the “little folk” The cruel glee …
November 11, 2021
Mrs. Henry triples down on 3-part concept album
San Diego rock stalwarts Mrs. Henry were about to embark on a west coast tour when Covid shut down the live music industry. So they pivoted, creating and releasing a couple of YouTube episodes of …
November 11, 2021
La Vecindad: Mexico City in Hillcrest
It’s the colors, here in this neighborhood that’s celebrating with tacos and beer and lots of noise, half a block from 5th and University. “Escandalo!”, a gal’s singing again and again. It looks like a …
Infidelity and feminism are at the core of India Sweets and Spices
Many families, in some way or another, exercise their right to rely on secrets and lies as means of postponing (prolonging?) life’s darker moments. It wasn’t until I turned 30 that my mother copped to …
November 11, 2021
Brutally heavy and intentionally alarming
Brought together by skateboard icon Danny Way, Spray Allen is an alternative desert rock band with a mildly psychedelic blend of ‘70s to ‘90s influences. Founded by drummer Wade Youman (Unwritten Law, Demasiado) and bassist …
November 11, 2021
Skateboarder Steve Caballero goes pop-punk
Pop-punk band Urethane was formed during the 2020 pandemic shutdown by professional skateboarder Steve Caballero, who has also played guitar with bands such as the Faction, Odd Man Out, Soda, and Shovelhead. He’s joined in …
November 11, 2021
Joseph Cotten stars in camp classic Latitude Zero
Let’s harken back to a time when DVDs were arranged on the rental rack spine side out and alphabetically by title. One never knew what unknown riches were just a lateral scan of the eye …
November 11, 2021