[Reviewer TV] “Being a human being is being a herd animal.” Cori Cat is a working bartender in North County San Diego who has been in the business for 22 years, almost half of which as a sober person who manages her trade without the use of any drugs or alcohol. Here’s her Reviewer TV interview. I’ve always been interested […]
The personal saga of Cori Cat, sober bartender
Paying the Hair Lady
[Integral] Taking care of the hair care professional Here’s a two-part clip that’s 3 minutes long and posted mainly for its audio. It’s from the other day when I needed a haircut and was under the impression it was still only $12. That’s what the sign on the front of the store displayed boldly. So I gave her the $12 […]
YouTube review: Unraveling The Ukraine Crisis
[Podcast] EverydaySpy Andrew Bustamante @EverydaySpy, 37.7K subscribers, 170 videos Andrew Bustamante is an ex-CIA officer previously in the Air Force as a nuclear code key-holder in an underground missile base. He’s surprisingly open on his channel about spycraft techniques as a recently deactivated spook. One may wonder about the hows and whys of this. Maybe he’s just adept at avoiding […]
movie review: Recordially Yours
[Documentary] San Diego Rare Americana Authority Lou Curtiss Remembered Director: Yale Strom, Run Time: 70 min., Release Year: 2023 Last night, I saw the documentary about Folk Art Rare Records owner Lou Curtiss called Recordially Yours at Digital Gym on Market Street. Good flick, but it could have had more of Curtiss’ origin story. It began his tale when he […]
photo archive: Fleshies at Scolari’s
North Park Dive Bar Pics 20 years ago… Photos from a show with Oakland punk rock band The Fleshies at a packed-out Scolari’s Office on 30th Street in in or around 2003 when that band was touring for their album The Sicilian. The second photo, below, was printed on the cover of Reviewer the next month when Reviewer was all […]
Natalia Hosenkampf Coconuts And Pineapples
FWSD23 Coverage Natalia Hosenkampf, fashion designer of Coconuts And Pineapples, interviewed at Fashion Week San Diego 2023 by Reviewer TV.
cd review: Chimpos, A Horse Splashes
Chimpos, A Horse Splashes 11 track CD from the guy at The Cow record store on Newport in OB. Back in the late 90’s this category was called y’alt-country and was an emerging genre. I liked it then and still do. This is a little campy but sounds sincere. Style ranges from twangy vocals à la SD’s Bartender’s Bible to […]
cd review: Puerto, Portugal
[Surf Music] Puerto, Portugal San Diego band Puerto’s Portugal CD of pre-pandemic tunes is easy to listen to surf music in the whimsical Dennis Wilson B-side vein, with strumming guitars and drum machine sounds. Melancholy lyrics and soft vocals in 6 songs that won’t harsh your buzz. [luxrecords.com]