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The Service Industry Review by Jude Huzicko In the 70s and 80s, Bruce Springsteen and John (Cougar) Mellencamp became champions for the working class through songs that people could relate to. The lyrics were about the life and times of rural American society, and it’s not surprising that they were forever adopted into American culture as the voice of the […]

Transplant, by Justin Andrew limited edition of 150 handprinted CDs myspace.com/justinandrewmusiccdbaby.com/cd/justinandrewelbo.ws/artist/justin-andrew [This review will be up soon… for now click the images below and see the excellent piece of art that is this CD.] Click the images to enlarge. Click the images above to enlarge.

The Oldest To Die In Iraq “He had a big heart.“ By Jim Kavanagh from www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/15/oldest.iraq.fatality/ (CNN) — Army Maj. Steven Hutchison fought battles in the jungles of Vietnam. Then he fought an epic battle on the home front. And at age 60, he still wasn’t done fighting for his country. Maj. Steven Hutchison served 22 years in his first […]

Metric, Featuring Emily Haines review by Tim Fennell Photos from myspace.com/metric. Click the pics for the larger versions. I see HUGE commercial success for this group of musicians, and I am encouraging every person reading this to go to myspace.com/metric after you finish reading this review. I like it, I like it a lot, and out of all of the […]

Bonfire of the Heathens Video by the totally amazing Reviewer Robtaped on 5.16.09, 11:55PM The Ocean Beach Heathen Parade is an annual affair that takes place in San Diego, California, every May on Newport Avenue. It culminated like this on the beach near the lifegaurd tower this year. It’s a carnal celebration with a varying theme. This year it was […]

Andy Milonakis,King of Random by Jaime Winters A few years ago my brother showed me this hilarious video of some pudgy kid playing the guitar and singing about how everything is gay (The Super Bowl Is Gay). I couldn’t stop laughing! Then a couple of years later I saw The Andy Milonakis Show, and I was like, “WOW! IS THIS […]

Chuck Schiele of The Grams Winners of the 2006 & 2007 San Diego Music Awards Reviewed by Dr. Yobb This is one guy who makes me proud to be living in San Diego. Chuck Schiele’s music reminds me of how good music used to sound, greats like Dire Straits would be big fans of Chuck Schiele. His music is textural […]

The White Squirrels Of Missouri By PsychokittyFrom Suburban Blight Yes, white squirrels in Missouri do exist. In one particular town, Marionville Missouri. Founded by James MARION Moore in 1854, the “land of seven springs” first saw settlers as early as the 1830’s. Early settlers established homes due to the abundance of the clear, fresh water provided by the springs in […]