“What do they call the people who follow a band from show to show across the country?” asked my friend as we stood outside Soma in Point Loma. “Lot lizards?” “No,” I replied, “lot lizards are …
April 17, 2025
Articles by Jake Peterson
Gonzo Report: Fans follow Harry Mack to Soma in Point Loma
Ray Riley: comfortable with being uncomfortable
Nature or nurture? Maybe both. San Diego born hip-hop artist Ray Riley has been around the scene since youth — because in the late ‘80s, Riley’s father, MC Willy Will, was one of the members …
April 17, 2025
Wonderfront '25 is what's going on
Hear that? That's not the first robin of spring; that's the sound of the local music festival season bursting into song. The fourth Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival will be taking place on May 16-18 …
March 27, 2025
Gonzo Report: Ozzy and Angus tributes rock out at the Ramona Mainstage
After Ozzy Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, he launched one of the most successful solo careers in music history. The stories of his rock-star antics — snorting ants, licking up his own …
March 20, 2025
Can Mustache Bash keep '70s vibe at Mariners Point?
They call it the Funkiest Disco Day on Earth. In 2008, The Mustache Bash started growing its upper-lip hair with a core group of San Diego State University pals. Eleven pals to be exact. Opposed …
March 11, 2025
Gonzo Report: Theory of a Dead Man and the cold facts of a lonely Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day came and went. The origins of this chocolatey, flowery holiday remain unclear to your humble correspondent. But one old tale about the Hallmark holiday claims that drunk and naked male Romans used to …
March 6, 2025
Gonzo Report: Stage jump and Jupiter Flight at Til-Two
One night a few years ago, while under the influence of well tequila at Til-Two, I had a moment with a friendly security guard. We were cool with each other right up to the point …
February 27, 2025
For Anna May, San Diego lends itself to discoveries
Like many artists, singer/songwriter Anna May had to leave home in order to find her way. Like Beat icon Jack Kerouac of On the Road fame, whom she cites as an influence (along with Bob Dylan, Jim …
February 20, 2025
P.O.D.’s podcast inspiration yields surprise San Diego show
Video:GONZO: P.O.D. performing "Alive" at Harley-Davidson parking lot charity gigIt happened, and then it didn’t: the social media platform TikTok was banned in the U.S., then it was restored. When I opened the app the …
February 6, 2025