Did Andrew Cunanan Kill Local Comic Book Publisher??
City rankings on various year-end lists, and the inside story of an infamous local murder
SOME LOCAL NUMBERS FOR 2007 San Diego ranked #17 in U.S. terrestrial radio market earnings last year, with 45 operating stations generating around $203 million dollars income. The same Arbitron ratings show the two most-listened to local stations are KSON-FM/KSOQ-FM …
Tattoos that rock and Wild Man Fischer finally talks
Local tattooists talk rock, and a rare chat with legendary Zappa protégé Wild Man Fischer
Tattoo shops flourish in San Diego, and pretty much always have. Customers used to be perceived, correctly or not, as coming from predominantly military, blue collar or “outlaw” (bikers and ex-cons) backgrounds. In actuality, practitioners and aficionados come from every …
Birth of a Bandname - 50 Locals Reveal Their Bandname Stories, plus My Brunch With Yoko
Instead of a lawsuit, I was served brunch…
DUFF-O-CIDE "A Duff is a Designated Ugly Fat Friend. They are most commonly spotted within a small group of girls hidden behind a large burrito or super-sized meal. They have a violent temper and must be approached with extreme caution. …
"What's Your Favorite Twilight Zone?" 25 Local Musicos Talk Twilight, plus ShatFest
Plus all the Shat you can eat (and THEN some), and '70s cartoon psychedelia
JON KANIS: "If I had to pick only one of the 156, I'd probably say 'The Dummy' starring San Diegan Cliff Robertson and written by Rod Serling, a contemporary master of the morality play if ever there was one. Honorable …
We Asked 25 Local Musicos "Lennon or McCartney?", plus RIP Ike Turner, FYI Rockin’ Rob’n
Bad blood and new blood -- Goodbye Ike and Hello Rob’n
WE ASKED LOCAL MUSICIANS “LENNON OR McCARTNEY? JAMIE RENO signed a national record deal in 2004 with 33rd Street Records and 10,000 copies of his last record, Survivors’ Songs, were donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, to be given …
Why Britney Spears Hates San Diego (and we're not fond of her, either)
The Access Hollywood promo showed Britney Spears flashing flesh, as a hyperactive voiceover announced “Britney is willing to do anything to top Janet, even if it takes getting nasty in the Onyx Hotel! Coming up – sex in San Diego!” …
Cartoonist Confessions - Secrets Behind Overheard In San Diego & Famous Former Neighbors
Plus bad reviews for the new Hard Rock, Life Between Deadlines, That Old House, more
Overheard In San Diego and Famous Former Neighbors are anomalies in the comic strip world – they’re based on real people, places, and events. Overheard made its debut in early 1996. Originally, I was only the writer – Scott Pentzer …
30 Celebrities Reveal "What I Like (Or Hate) About San Diego"
THIRTY CELEBS REVEAL “WHAT I LIKE ABOUT SAN DIEGO” For around 10 years, almost every time I interviewed a celebrity coming to town, I asked them about San Diego. I wanted to elicit their memories of the city, find out …