[Nightlife Reportage] Plushification OK… U-31 Cocktail Lounge isn’t all that bad. After last night’s show I reconsider my earlier unwritten review… Review, photos and video by Reviewer Rob I first stepped into U-31 a couple of years ago or so just after their grand opening and was impressed with the remodel. It’s really taken on a unique upscale persona of […]
U-31 in North Park
fashion: Click & Browse A-List International site launch
Soiree Photos and video by Reviewer Rob Last night they had a “Click & Browse” website launch party for A-List International, which is a bi-national and bi-lingual fashion magazine based in San Diego and Tijuana. The party was at Bloomingdale’s in the Fashion Valley Mall and Reviewer Magazine was there. Click HERE for a flash gallery of the handy dandy […]
Fashion Elite
[Style] Quote: Isaac Mizrahi “I remember when I booked girls that weren’t obese but…they were real girls. There was one who was a stripper. And you could feel the energy in the room just go down. You could feel the energy, just going, ‘No, I’m sorry.’ Closed books. Pens went down. They were angry. And I never did it again, […]
Gallery Show: Michael Light, FULL MOON
[Art Scene] FULL MOON: THE APOLLO MISSIONS BY MICHAEL LIGHT Show at Joseph Bellows Gallery on Girard Street in La Jolla through December 5, 2009 [All images reproduced below are from the book but are not necessarily included in the gallery show. The ones that are in the gallery show, however, are exceptional in their detail and you should not […]
“The Other Side of Town” with Anna Shepherd
Anna Shepherd CD Review by J. Darren Lee Anna Shepherd’s self titled debut album is a full flavored collection of ballads that showcase this artist’s amazing vocals and piano-playing ability. Hailing from the Bourbon Capitol of the world Bardstown, Kentucky, Anna Shepherd has conjured a lovingly crafted CD that expresses the dangers and hope of love and the storms of […]
Rammstein releases “Pussy” single
RAMMSTEIN RECORD, LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA, ENTERS BILLBOARD TOP 200 AT #13 The band’s highest U.S. debut coincides with #1 entries in several countries LOS ANGELES (Oct. 28, 2009) – Rammstein’s sixth studio album, LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA, has entered Billboard’s Top 200 at #13 (#1 on the Heavy Music chart), marking the German sextet’s highest U.S. debut […]
Rush Limbaugh’s Unintentional Admirers
THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER: Australian writer Kent Parkstreet reflects on the popularity of America’s number one right-wing radio personality. Rush By Kent Parkstreet Whenever an Australian radio announcer says something inane, insensitive, illegal or just plain stupid media commentators compare him to Rush Limbaugh. From that distance Rush is seen as the gauge for the lowest standards in broadcasting. So […]
The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of A Walk on the Wild Side
The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of A Walk on the Wild Side By Jim DeRogatis Voyageur Press; MN, 2009 Reviewed by Kent Manthie 45 years ago four eclectic New York art-school types melded together and, voila, The Velvet Underground was born. Their name, taken from a book by Michael Leigh (The Velvet Underground, McFadden Books, 1963) was the beginning […]