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Outtake: FAVORITE CONCERT? “Eyehategod when they played the L.A. Murderfest in 2009. The Knitting Factory exploded into a post-apocalyptic mess of drunken cretins the second the band came on. They hadn’t played in years, so this bottled-up, powerful black ejaculate showered the crowd like molten rock.”
— October 29, 2014 7:51 p.m.
Comic Fest 2014
I look at a lot of cosplay photos, but I do believe that's the first Moon Knight I've ever seen! Too bad you didn't get anyone to take your picture next to the giant Twilight Zone Kannimit, on the steps leading up to the spaceship from "To Serve Man" --
— October 24, 2014 5:41 p.m.
Record-release roundup
Integr8d Soul’s 5-song Glad to be Live EP drops October 31. “It’s named for our all-live demo, with our real stage sound,” says C. Lue Disharoon of the EP, which sports a cover photo shot in Cedartown, Georgia, at the same cemetery where former SNL star Jan Hooks was recently buried
— October 22, 2014 9:09 p.m.
Zeppelin on steroids
Outtakes: WHAT’S MISSING IN YOUR WORLD? Maitoza: “Youth. Getting old sucks.” Poremba: “A thermal lance, an Akita dog, and a house for me and my girl Sarah.” Andino: “A teleporter.” Campos: “A 35 foot RV.” SOMETHING YOU NEVER RUN OUT OF? Maitoza: “Toilet paper.” Poremba: “Cigarettes.” Horton: “Milk.” Andino: “Ice cream.” Campos: “Beer.” WHAT REMAINS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Maitoza: “I’d like to see the pyramids and take a trip to Egypt.” Poremba: “Tour arenas.” Horton: “Visit the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, or France.” Andino: “Travel America in an RV.” Campos: “Go to an NFL game in every stadium.” WHERE DO YOU TAKE OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS? Maitoza: “Either a harbor cruise around San Diego Bay, Old Town, or one of the casinos.” Poremba: “The Safari Park or the beach.” Horton: “Local Mexican food.” Campos: “I take them immediately to their hotel room.” BIGGEST REGRET? Maitoza: “Not moving to Hollywood when I was sixteen to join too many ‘80s bands to list that became famous.” Andino: “Not being able to attend the free Paul McCartney concert in Hollywood at the Jimmy Kimmel show.” Campos: “Not going to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music when offered a scholarship.” FAVORITE MOVIE BASED ON A BOOK? Andino: “Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff. It’s a disturbing, powerful, and very realistic movie that shows domestic violence in another country and an unfortunate turn of events.” Campos: “The Shawshank Redemption, because Andy Dufresne never gave up hope and crawled through a mile of shit to come out clean on the other side.”
— October 15, 2014 6:36 p.m.
How the Breaking Bad finale lied to you (and why you were so easily fooled)
Thanks for weighing in! You make a good point about Walt's fantasy casting Walt Jr. as still hating him - but Walt was never one to ignore harsh reality. Note his fantasy includes both leaving the cash legacy for Junior (seemingly more important to him that his son's love and respect) AND getting one final glimpse of Junior, apparently doing just fine despite the upheavals and tragedies. Walt was alwways great at spinning the negative into something "good for Walt." You mentioned Skyler being visited by the thugs after Walt vanished - I'd point out that she never mentions this to Walt in their final chat!! If she was really torn up with WTF questions about her and their baby being threatened, why didn't she say anything to Walt? Because Walt never knew about the thugs' visit, and thus couldn't fantasize about it! Finally, I watched the finale for the third time on Sunday, and noticed another telling clue that supports my theory - note that, in the "final" seconds before Walt closes his eyes in the car, then opens them and finds the keys, we see the reflections of the police lights in his glasses (presumably one of the pairs brought by Robt. Forster to the cabin). Note that the lights travel across the glass lenses before dropping off the glass...now then, ever heard the phrase that people often use when describing what it's like to look into a dying person's eyes? "Like the light just left their eyes...." I think that's the moment Walt died. There also seemed to be subtle change in the shape of Walt's glasses when he got back out west, as if he was fantasizing about the glasses he most remembered instead of the dimestore glasses supplied by Forster, but I don't have the finale on DVD and would have to re-view to confirm --- maybe he just replaced the glasses when he left New England. Or maybe my theory about him dying in the car is correct --
— October 9, 2014 4:45 p.m.
Ray-gun rock
Music-themed events at Comic Fest will include spotlights on creators like Andrew Robinson, whose graphic novel *the Fifth Beatle* is being developed by the Beatles’ own production company for an upcoming film, and *Metalocalypse* artist Jon Schnepp. In addition, the group of underground illustrators who co-created the *Weird Tales of the Ramones* box set comic will reunite for a panel featuring local cartoonist Mary Fleener (who also plays in her band the Wigbillies), bootleg album cover painter John Pound, *Punk* magazine co-creator John Holmstrom, Rhino Records art director Hugh Brown, and artists Bobby London and Bill Morrison.
— October 9, 2014 2:18 a.m.
Lacy to the rescue
Just recently heard Lacy for the first time and was impressed - I had no idea about her many-year background, so this was an engaging read. She seemed to come out of nowhere for this year's SDMA Best Singer/Songwriter nominations, as did Sierra West (who just closed a deal to have her song “Hold Your Fire” included in an upcoming episode of ABC TV's *Resurrection*). It's been a very, very good year for new music in this city --
— October 1, 2014 12:27 p.m.
Rapper Mitchy Slick arrested for kidnapping, human trafficking
According to the Mercury News today, Slick was released with no charges filed, despite the arrest warrant having been issued and bail recommended at 1.5 million. The case is still under investigation and police say charges may still be filed in the future (though it should be noted that Slick isn't the only individual being investigated, and his connection to the home where the woman was allegedly held captive hasn't been established yet).
— September 5, 2014 4:05 p.m.
Mitchy Slick
Slick - aka Charles Mitchell - was arrested in Marin County on Tuesday and booked on suspicion of human trafficking, kidnapping, criminal threats, exhibiting a firearm, and participating in a criminal street gang, with bail set at 1.5 million. Police allege that he transported a woman from Southern California and held her captive in a Sleepy Hollow home, where a search warrant was executed last week. Slick turned himself in on Tuesday. No details about the alleged victim have been released yet.
— September 3, 2014 7:12 p.m.
Battle of the Peeps - An Insider History of San Diego Porn Shops (newly revised 10-23)
A mirror version of this autobiographical article, with all the graphics and photos from my personal archive restored, has been uploaded to
http://www.peepshowconfessions.blogspot.com
, including newly acquired and updated material bringing the story up through this year.
— August 17, 2014 5:39 a.m.
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Outtake: FAVORITE CONCERT? “Eyehategod when they played the L.A. Murderfest in 2009. The Knitting Factory exploded into a post-apocalyptic mess of drunken cretins the second the band came on. They hadn’t played in years, so this bottled-up, powerful black ejaculate showered the crowd like molten rock.”— October 29, 2014 7:51 p.m.
Comic Fest 2014
I look at a lot of cosplay photos, but I do believe that's the first Moon Knight I've ever seen! Too bad you didn't get anyone to take your picture next to the giant Twilight Zone Kannimit, on the steps leading up to the spaceship from "To Serve Man" --— October 24, 2014 5:41 p.m.
Record-release roundup
Integr8d Soul’s 5-song Glad to be Live EP drops October 31. “It’s named for our all-live demo, with our real stage sound,” says C. Lue Disharoon of the EP, which sports a cover photo shot in Cedartown, Georgia, at the same cemetery where former SNL star Jan Hooks was recently buried— October 22, 2014 9:09 p.m.
Zeppelin on steroids
Outtakes: WHAT’S MISSING IN YOUR WORLD? Maitoza: “Youth. Getting old sucks.” Poremba: “A thermal lance, an Akita dog, and a house for me and my girl Sarah.” Andino: “A teleporter.” Campos: “A 35 foot RV.” SOMETHING YOU NEVER RUN OUT OF? Maitoza: “Toilet paper.” Poremba: “Cigarettes.” Horton: “Milk.” Andino: “Ice cream.” Campos: “Beer.” WHAT REMAINS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Maitoza: “I’d like to see the pyramids and take a trip to Egypt.” Poremba: “Tour arenas.” Horton: “Visit the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, or France.” Andino: “Travel America in an RV.” Campos: “Go to an NFL game in every stadium.” WHERE DO YOU TAKE OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS? Maitoza: “Either a harbor cruise around San Diego Bay, Old Town, or one of the casinos.” Poremba: “The Safari Park or the beach.” Horton: “Local Mexican food.” Campos: “I take them immediately to their hotel room.” BIGGEST REGRET? Maitoza: “Not moving to Hollywood when I was sixteen to join too many ‘80s bands to list that became famous.” Andino: “Not being able to attend the free Paul McCartney concert in Hollywood at the Jimmy Kimmel show.” Campos: “Not going to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music when offered a scholarship.” FAVORITE MOVIE BASED ON A BOOK? Andino: “Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff. It’s a disturbing, powerful, and very realistic movie that shows domestic violence in another country and an unfortunate turn of events.” Campos: “The Shawshank Redemption, because Andy Dufresne never gave up hope and crawled through a mile of shit to come out clean on the other side.”— October 15, 2014 6:36 p.m.
How the Breaking Bad finale lied to you (and why you were so easily fooled)
Thanks for weighing in! You make a good point about Walt's fantasy casting Walt Jr. as still hating him - but Walt was never one to ignore harsh reality. Note his fantasy includes both leaving the cash legacy for Junior (seemingly more important to him that his son's love and respect) AND getting one final glimpse of Junior, apparently doing just fine despite the upheavals and tragedies. Walt was alwways great at spinning the negative into something "good for Walt." You mentioned Skyler being visited by the thugs after Walt vanished - I'd point out that she never mentions this to Walt in their final chat!! If she was really torn up with WTF questions about her and their baby being threatened, why didn't she say anything to Walt? Because Walt never knew about the thugs' visit, and thus couldn't fantasize about it! Finally, I watched the finale for the third time on Sunday, and noticed another telling clue that supports my theory - note that, in the "final" seconds before Walt closes his eyes in the car, then opens them and finds the keys, we see the reflections of the police lights in his glasses (presumably one of the pairs brought by Robt. Forster to the cabin). Note that the lights travel across the glass lenses before dropping off the glass...now then, ever heard the phrase that people often use when describing what it's like to look into a dying person's eyes? "Like the light just left their eyes...." I think that's the moment Walt died. There also seemed to be subtle change in the shape of Walt's glasses when he got back out west, as if he was fantasizing about the glasses he most remembered instead of the dimestore glasses supplied by Forster, but I don't have the finale on DVD and would have to re-view to confirm --- maybe he just replaced the glasses when he left New England. Or maybe my theory about him dying in the car is correct --— October 9, 2014 4:45 p.m.
Ray-gun rock
Music-themed events at Comic Fest will include spotlights on creators like Andrew Robinson, whose graphic novel *the Fifth Beatle* is being developed by the Beatles’ own production company for an upcoming film, and *Metalocalypse* artist Jon Schnepp. In addition, the group of underground illustrators who co-created the *Weird Tales of the Ramones* box set comic will reunite for a panel featuring local cartoonist Mary Fleener (who also plays in her band the Wigbillies), bootleg album cover painter John Pound, *Punk* magazine co-creator John Holmstrom, Rhino Records art director Hugh Brown, and artists Bobby London and Bill Morrison.— October 9, 2014 2:18 a.m.
Lacy to the rescue
Just recently heard Lacy for the first time and was impressed - I had no idea about her many-year background, so this was an engaging read. She seemed to come out of nowhere for this year's SDMA Best Singer/Songwriter nominations, as did Sierra West (who just closed a deal to have her song “Hold Your Fire” included in an upcoming episode of ABC TV's *Resurrection*). It's been a very, very good year for new music in this city --— October 1, 2014 12:27 p.m.
Rapper Mitchy Slick arrested for kidnapping, human trafficking
According to the Mercury News today, Slick was released with no charges filed, despite the arrest warrant having been issued and bail recommended at 1.5 million. The case is still under investigation and police say charges may still be filed in the future (though it should be noted that Slick isn't the only individual being investigated, and his connection to the home where the woman was allegedly held captive hasn't been established yet).— September 5, 2014 4:05 p.m.
Mitchy Slick
Slick - aka Charles Mitchell - was arrested in Marin County on Tuesday and booked on suspicion of human trafficking, kidnapping, criminal threats, exhibiting a firearm, and participating in a criminal street gang, with bail set at 1.5 million. Police allege that he transported a woman from Southern California and held her captive in a Sleepy Hollow home, where a search warrant was executed last week. Slick turned himself in on Tuesday. No details about the alleged victim have been released yet.— September 3, 2014 7:12 p.m.
Battle of the Peeps - An Insider History of San Diego Porn Shops (newly revised 10-23)
A mirror version of this autobiographical article, with all the graphics and photos from my personal archive restored, has been uploaded to http://www.peepshowconfessions.blogspot.com, including newly acquired and updated material bringing the story up through this year.— August 17, 2014 5:39 a.m.