2800 BC: First recorded use of marijuana by Emperor Shen Nung, regarded as the father of Chinese medicine.1937: The Marihuana Tax Act made possession or transfer of cannabis illegal throughout the United States under federal law, …
April 3, 2025
Articles by Gabriel Garcia
Gonzo Report: Gonzo goes for the ganja at Farmer's Cup
Gonzo Report: Two days of solid rasta – back at the World Beat Center
The Tribute to the Reggae Legends/Bob Day took place on February 21 and 22 at the World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park. It was formerly known as the Bob Marley Day Festival. The concerts …
March 12, 2025
Gonzo Report: Shanin Blake charms The Voodoo Room
Recently, my main squeeze Jamie Estrada joined me for an evening among the fairies and pixies in the Voodoo Room at the House of Blues. For a while, I thought I might need a little …
January 23, 2025
Gonzo Report: Doll Riot are harder and faster than the Runaways
It was a cold and soggy Saturday night. Heavy mist descended upon the UCSD campus. It was as if the sky were spitting on all of us congregating at the Che Café. My intentions were …
January 2, 2025
Gonzo Report: Three nights of Mission Bayfest bring bliss
From September 27-29, Mariner’s Point Park hosted Mission Bayfest, put on by the same production team that created the San Diego Bayfest. Joe Rinaldi, partner and general manager at the Music Box in Little Italy …
October 31, 2024
Clikatat Ikatowi returns to the Casbah for October 8 show
Post-hardcore/emo math rockers Clikatat Ikatowi formed in 1993; its lineup featured drummer Mario Rubalcaba (also known from the Black Heart Procession, Hot Snakes, and the Sultans) alongside Scott Bartoloni (Heroin, End of the Line, Mannekin …
October 4, 2024
Peaceful, eaze-y feeling
It’s hard to believe there was a time when cannabis was hard to find. (“Cannabis” — how formal. In my late teens, the references used were “weed,” “herb,” “marijuana,” and “pot.” But that’s what happens …
October 3, 2024
San Diego Reader Best of 2024
Thanks for noticingLost Abbey finds a new wayAnderson’s apogeesAntique modernHeavenly hall undergroundMounting MadraParent-friendly playgroundThe van man canPeaceful, eaze-y feeling
October 2, 2024
Gonzo Report: Love and Rockets blasts fan into past
It was 6:45 in the evening, overcast. A couple of sprinkles nicked me while I was on the ferry from Coronado to the Convention Center, but it wasn’t a bad way to travel, and just …
September 5, 2024