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
Articles by Jake Peterson
For Anna May, San Diego lends itself to discoveries
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
Punk Rock Rodeo to unfold across five OB venues
Gainesville, Florida has The Fest. Birmingham, Alabama lays claim to Furnace Fest. Vegas holds down Punk Rock Bowling. Now, with the Punk Rock Rodeo, San Diego is getting its own larger-scale punk rock festival. Although …
February 6, 2025
Gonzo Report: Downtown thrift shop offers three bands in one show
Two days after we got a new (old) President, I found myself back Downtown to check out a new live music space called The Beat. Despite all the noise leading up to the voting, the …
November 21, 2024
Michael Tiernan doesn’t toot his own horn
The last time Michael Tiernan released an album was just before the pandemic hit in 2020. Before that, the San Diego based musician wrote music that was mostly about his life experiences, including surviving cancer …
November 7, 2024
Jayson Napolitano’s Scarlet Moon releases third Halloween album
Scarlet Moon Promotions founder Jayson Napolitano started out as a writer, doing reviews of games to get into industry events. He gave special attention to the music in the games he was reviewing, commenting on …
October 24, 2024
Could this be Queen Bee’s last North Park fab fair?
When The Beatles were first finding their sound, they played eight-hour long sets at a Hamburg, Germany club called The Indra. Because of the sets’ length, John Lennon said they had to put their hearts …
October 4, 2024
Suicideboys inspire Marines to storm the dance floor
Make no mistake: San Diego’s Midway District is a war zone. As soon as I stepped out of my car after parking, I heard smashing. When I looked over, I saw what I could only …
September 19, 2024
UFO watchers gaze from Temecula's wine trail with love and peaceful thoughts
Video:COVER: With higher states of consciousness, UFO crafts present themselves during CE5 eventBy the time I got to Temecula, the UFOs had already been spotted. According to Manny Lopez — a local and my campsite …
September 4, 2024