It’s not often that I go out in Tijuana, but it was my best friend’s birthday last month, so the occasion definitely called for it. Ten of us headed to Reyes Cantina on the city’s …
February 13, 2020
News & Stories
Mariela’s lucky match: pinstripe co-ord from Forever 21 and mom
Rancho Santa Fe mansion infused with Taj Mahal marble and Wolf appliances
“Hollywood glamour finds its home in Rancho Santa Fe,” or so promises the listing description, posted on Realtor.com, of 5516 La Crescenta, a newly-constructed mansion with 8400 square feet of living space, six bedrooms, and …
February 13, 2020
Jazz drummer Fernando Gomez gets serious about being the solo “Nondoh”
“It’s a little scary to be doing this,” confessed musician Fernando Gomez, speaking of his journey from jazz drummer to electronic-dance-music solo artist with a new single titled “Let It Happen.” “Because all of my …
February 13, 2020
The Great Soup Experiment: Jalisco, Cafe 21, and Soup Du Jour
‘This is going to hurt,” says Dr. Jamie. “Like, for a week.” He has been fighting to haul out a stubborn molar of mine. That was yesterday. Today, in IB, on Palm Avenue, I still …
February 13, 2020
The Traitor: Family unfriendly
Family. It’s why Charlie lent a helping hand to his hair-triggered cousin Johnny Boy in Mean Streets. But go against Mr. French in The Departed and he’ll soon forget how once upon a time your …
February 13, 2020
Rediscovered working at College Grove’s Jolar porn shop
You Think You Really Know Me: The Gary Wilson Story details the life of the eccentric indie-punk pioneer best known for his 1977 LP You Think You Really Know Me, recorded in the basement of …
February 13, 2020
Psychotic Waltz: nearly as big as David Hasselhoff
“The band was over, obituary written, done,” says Psychotic Waltz bassist Ward Evans. “It stayed that way from 1997 to 2008 or so. There was minimal contact between any of us during that time. Everyone …
February 13, 2020