“I should say first and foremost, that I always just wanted to play music in general and I really didn’t have any barriers between genres,” says musician Nathan Hubbard. “The first two CDs I bought …
August 13, 2020
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The Longview Manor estate built by Ralph Hurlburt
The nearly century-old estate at 2212 La Callecita in Mission Hills, once dubbed Longview Manor, “is truly a one of a kind treasure,” according to listing remarks published at realtor.com. “This architecturally significant home was …
August 13, 2020
The Brigantine and The Embarcadero: A tale of two happy hours
We arrive at six bells. They’re ringing out aboard the Star of India. Love it! (We’re talking 3 pm, landlubber’s time.) Pursuant to our campaign to find places with a ton of fresh air blowing …
August 13, 2020
Space Truckin’
Original Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley moved in 2009 to San Diego, where he lived in a condo near Balboa Park with local singer Rachael Gordon, who turned up on his next solo album. By the …
August 13, 2020
Pepper covers Sublime for The House That Bradley Built comp
Reggae trio Pepper’s version of Sublime’s “Work That We Do” is the lead single off a new compilation, The House That Bradley Built, due September 4 and featuring never-released acoustic covers from the catalogue of …
August 13, 2020
Giovanni Sgambati – an Italian Liszt
Giovanni Sgambati conducted the Italian premiere of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in 1867. He conducted the Italian premiere of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in 1870. Let that sink in for a moment. Beethoven composed his …
August 12, 2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies, uncovered
We open as the curtain rises on the #MeToo movement. When our return to cinemas is finally ensured, there will be a new closing credit aberration to reckon with, a job described simply as “Intimacy …
August 12, 2020
What a teachers union has done to Gompers
Only 16 years ago, gang fights were constant at Gompers Secondary and Middle Schools in Chollas View. That changed when teachers, parents, and a new administration banded together to turn them into charter schools. Part …
August 12, 2020
Terra Lawson-Remer out-raises Kristin Gaspar
Boss Tweed and San Diego politics Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer is far out in front of Republican incumbent Kristin Gaspar in the fundraising battle between the two campaigns for San Diego county supervisor. According to disclosure …
August 12, 2020
Don't forget Escondido
Improper attribution I’m glad to see Ed Bedford’s disclaimer of the “Newsolini” reference. I love the OB Pier, and the Cafe has a special place in my heart, so I read the review in the …
August 12, 2020
Morgan Freeman as an extraterrestrial diplomat
Dear Hipster: If aliens invaded the Earth tomorrow bent on our destruction, who would be the best person to act as a diplomat on behalf of the entire world? — Tycho, Hillcrest I’m weirdly flattered …
August 12, 2020
Angry Pete's Pizza brings Detroit to Kensington
I couldn’t be sure Detroit pizza was really a thing. I’d read about the Motown style, sure. That it was a thick crust pie, baked in rectangular pans, a descendent of Sicilian pizza. But it …
August 11, 2020
Dennis Caco's Mission Valley missing Midori
On August 1, Dennis Caco's Midori green colored 1998 Honda Civic was stolen from the main street by his Mission Valley home. "Before I went for a run, I went to check on the car, …
August 11, 2020
Imagine a pedestrian-friendly Kearny Mesa
The updated community plan for Kearny Mesa includes more than 40 miles of bikeways and numerous paths for pedestrians – but rezoning for the sake of selling cars? Not this time around. As a 30-year …
August 11, 2020
Tahona Bar takes it to the street
As indoor dining is still off limits, I didn’t expect to find myself at Tahona Bar. Old Town’s best modern Mexican eatery boasts a stunning rustic-meets-contemporary interior, punctuated by tastefully arranged bottles of its signature …
August 10, 2020