by Dr. Rocket with Ms. Gonzo The capacity crowd at Wild Bill’s Saloon were wildly yet amiably drunk that late August night, and some had also gotten high out in the parking lot. All were on their feet. The sweaty young Texas hipsters knew that this was the final performance […]
By Kyle K. Mann [Note: The following were FaceBook updates intended for Kyle’s FB friend base. Somehow, they have wound up here.] I’m in Monty’s Steak and Seafood in Woodland Hills. That’s in the San Fernando Valley, deep in L.A. Dodger country, embedded in a crowd of Dodgers fans […]
by Kyle K. Mann I’ve come upon them on my walk A couple in love, seated on an unzipped sleeping bag Laughing, kissing I smile and head for home For I’ll be back many times to this clifftop spot It’s my daily route I’m amused to see The next evening’s […]
Joey Feldman is well-known to the readers of Gonzo Today. His drawings and paintings are generally disturbing, sometimes annoying. But they have genuine artistic merit, and tend to stick in one’s mind. I’m still getting over his depiction of Jim Morrison that he was kind enough to do for […]
The news: The Doors are suing Kylie and Kendall Jenner for appropriating the famous Doors logo and their iconic lead singer’s image for the Jenner tee-shirt line… the horror! It is just the latest attempt to cash in on a guy who vowed not to sell out. That guy […]
As we celebrate, incredibly to many of us, the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic Sgt. Peppers album, this June 2017, let’s take a step back from the point of view of a 60s survivor who is now IN his 60s. I was 12 years old at the […]
by Kyle K. Mann Virtual Reality, or VR, has been out for six months now. There I am, unboxing and setting it up. I had decided to start with Star Wars. My first time putting the headset on. A bit nervous. That initial experience is mind-blowing: there is stuff […]
by Kyle K. Mann “I remember exactly when I first wanted to become a musician,” Mary Harris says firmly. “It was when I was four years old and saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan sing ‘She Loves You, yeah yeah yeah.’” “For me it was seeing John Lennon […]
by Kyle K. Mann Artist: The Doors Album name: The Doors- 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Label: Elektra/Rhino Rating: 4.1/5.0 As the hype continues this bizarre year of 2017 over the 50th anniversary of all things 1967, on March 31 Rhino/Elektra released “The Doors: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” which is […]
by Kyle K. Mann I’m sitting here at the Aroma Cafe in NoHo (all right, North Hollywood) on Oscar Night 2017. Feeling both stunned and pissed off. About a week ago I had an idea for a wacky dance tune. I wanted a crazed voice yelling, and the the […]
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