When I was a younger man, I wrote up the Chevy Chase apartments, situated on the border between La Mesa and Spring Valley, as ideal bachelor digs. Unfancy, freeway close, but more importantly, bumping up …
April 20, 2023
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I-Que BBQ: flavors that sing “Yabba dabba do, bite and chew”
Audrey Callahan connects, Mark Dresser experiments, Twin Ritual releases, Ratt collects, Billy Galewood develops
“I used to perform nearly full-time in cover bands, but left the live music world behind many moons ago to ‘find myself’ when it came to the music industry,” says singer-songwriter Audrey Callahan, whose original …
April 20, 2023
Gonzo Report: Bruising show at Ocean Beach’s Holding Company yields pure punk bliss
“Suicidal Tendencies and The Last Gang shirts, I knew you would be exceptional people,” exclaims Agusto from South America, who is complimenting my wife and me on our T-shirt choices. The man himself is wearing …
April 20, 2023
Dustin Lothspeich leaves behind a legacy that sets a top bar
“Dustin wanted to turn my parents’ dining room into a music room,” says Jen Lothspeich, widow of Dustin Lothspeich, who died unexpectedly of natural causes in his La Mesa home on March 23. “On more …
April 20, 2023