(Paint)Brushes with Fame, & the ‘70s OB Ranger
He paints rock stars, and the OB Ranger rides again!
He paints rock stars, and the OB Ranger rides again! Illustrator Ken Meyer Jr. illustrates trading cards for role-playing games like Magic: The Gathering and Vampire, the Masquerade. "I don't even play those games," he says. "I don't know if …
Where’s the Reader’s Hip-hop Coverage?
Hip-hop quest, Rave culture tutorial, & a trip thru Tijuana's bathrooms
Hip-hop quest, Rave culture tutorial, & a trip thru Tijuana's bathrooms “Where’s the hip-hop coverage?” We get a lot of emails asking this, and (hopefully) readers have noticed increased coverage throughout the music section, including Blurt, Lists, Of Note, and …
That ‘80s Club: Straighta Head Sound, plus Pornographer Confessions
The story of a long-gone club & confessions of a local pornographer
The story of a long-gone '80s heavy metal club & confessions of a local pornographer If you’re interested in Generation X's one-time foothold on our local scene circa BHD - the Big Hair Decade - try browsing the deepshag.com website. …
Jim McInnes: The Last DJ, Busted at Boomer’s, plus the Monroes Story
KGB legend Jim McInnes raps, busted at Boomer’s, and the inside story of a local one-hit wonder
KGB legend Jim McInnes raps, busted at Boomer’s, and the inside story of a local one-hit wonder... "There goes the last DJ/who plays what he wants to play/and says what he wants to say/there goes your freedom of choice/there goes …
Removing Brown M&Ms: Backstage Diplomat Speaks, plus My Worst Celeb Encounters
Fulfilling backstage riders, plus how not to interview a celebrity!
Fulfilling backstage riders, plus how not to interview a celebrity! BACKSTAGE RIDER ON THE STORM Brian Lewis didn’t hire the entertainment while serving as venue manager for Humphrey’s bar and concert showcase on Shelter Island. However, he feels the experience …
Cartoonist Confessions: How’d He Do That?
Secrets Behind Overheard & Famous Neighbors
Overheard In San Diego and Famous Former Neighbors are anomalies in the comic strip world – they’re based on real people, places, and events. There have been few such strips: Ripley’s Believe It Or Not was of course a big …
Tattoo Rock & A Pile Of Shat
Locals rocking tattoos and a Bill Shatner Freakfest
ROCKIN’ TATTOOS 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 …
My Brunch With Yoko, plus Weird Beatles Merchandise, Yoko Ono Comix and Stories
Brunch with a Beatle bride
MY BRUNCH WITH YOKO Yoko's personal secretary called me early on a Friday afternoon. "Miss Ono and her companion will be arriving in Dalton Georgia around 3pm tomorrow. She regrets that she won't be able to accompany you to your …
Worst in Rock: Busted, Burned, & Barefoot in Balboa Park
Trouble in Paradise, plus Famous Cartoon Neighbors, and Local Fashion Wearabouts
Worst in Rock: Busted, Burned & Barefoot in Balboa Park STEPHEN STILLS August 14, 1970 In late 1970, ex-Byrd David Crosby, former Hollie Graham Nash and Buffalo Springfield singer Stephen Stills were joined by periodic fourth voice Neil Young, as …