Jessica Delfino I Wanna Be Famous Jessica is a NYC scenester who appears to take her cues from the early-mid-1990’s DIY fanzine and punkrock movement. This lady’s music is surprisingly listenable. Open this great little CD and inside you’ll see she’s reading a tattered copy of THE ANARCHIST COOKBOOK at what looks like a coffeeshop table and looking off into […]
CD review: I Wanna Be Famous, by Jessica Delfino
Brooklyn Space Program
WATCH THIS! … A homemade weather balloon/spacecraft (construction price: under $1000) goes into space and returns to its makers with a video. Homemade Spacecraft
Legalizing Marijuana
Legal Cannabis in California and Consumer Reality Pot’s Epic Journey Towards Legalization In The Golden State Continues By Lauren Westerfield The Ocean Beach Wellness Center looks like any other retail establishment lining OB’s eclectic Newport Avenue: plate-glass windows reveal hip, eco-friendly wares for sale — and invariably young, attractive women behind the counter. Shoppers browse through locally crafted hemp jewelry, […]
show review: A Night At The Casbah! THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT & IN THE RED
The Raw Fun of It [In The Red as well as the other bands who played that night also have reviews forthcoming. Stayed tuned… ~Ed.] Review By Sean Ross The Casbah, known for its seven-night lineup, pool table benches, and low flying jets, will always remind you that small venues are the best places for viewing shows. Where else can […]
Modern Necromance
I Love Cemeteries! story and photos by Jessica Delfino New York City Signs posted on splintery wooden poles and rusty metal stated “No Loitering” and I knew they were speaking to me. It almost seemed like the teens of my town were hated, like dirty mistakes, and that adults hoped that we would just disappear. So we did. If you […]
demo review: Poetic Poverty from Greedy Eyes
Garage Rock Lives EP review by Rob Poetic Poverty Greedy Eyes This is awesome psychedelic prog-punk that soars, just soars, from the first note of the first track! Then it slows down a bit and delivers a punkrock beat and vocals that sounds like it was recorded in a warehouse district basement or a dusty waterfront garage. I like the […]
Skate Design
Light Boards by Peter Schroedl Photon Light Boards has been making skateboards embedded with colored LEDs powered by rechargable batteries for over 3 years. Having sold more than 10,000 skateboards, they offer shortboards, longboards, and mini’s for sale on their website, as well as offering custom installation in the board of your choice. In Ocean Beach, San Diego – home […]
The Future Of Rare & Used Book Sales
[Q & A] Ducky Waddles Emporium Survives One of San Diego’s fine art bookstore owners talks candidly about the challenges of staying in business in today’s cyber-oriented environment. “The proliferation of hand held hardware platforms that display e-books such as Amazon’s Kindle will render print books almost obsolete.” A discussion with Jerry Waddle, book seller and art dealer. Email interview […]