Articles by Kyle K. Mann

About Kyle K. Mann

Kyle K. Mann is the pen name of a contributor to, and publisher of, Gonzo Today. He lives high atop Topanga, California, where owls hoot and coyotes howl. A recording musician since the 70s and radio broadcaster in multiple fields in the '80s and '90s, Kyle sometimes supports himself part time as a Union film crew member in Hollywood. His articles and interviews first appeared in Gonzo Today in early 2015, and some of them are fairly good.

The Doors First Album and Mary Werbelow: 50 Years on

December 30, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann (Note: A Nov. 15, 2017 update is included at the bottom. This article first appeared in GonzoToday.com on Dec. 30, 2016.) January 4, 1967: Imagine it. It’s a new year, and there is some amazing music floating around, like nothing we had ever heard before. A […]

Way Beyond Weird

December 4, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

photo credit: Ms. Gonzo “America is not a young land: it is old and dirty and evil. Before the settlers, before the Indians… the evil was there… waiting.” — William S. Burroughs by Kyle K. Mann It seems to me that the USA has been mad – stark barking mad […]

This too will pass. Like a kidney stone.

November 18, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann They make the drinks strong at Abuelitas Mexican Restaurant, and halfway into the first Bloody Mary I forgot which team jersey color was which in the Patriots-Seahawks game. Not that it mattered that much as I was merely watching occasionally in hopes of seeing my […]

The Shock of Trump

November 9, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. The Associated Press called Wisconsin for Trump at about 2:30 AM Eastern time, 11:30 PM Pacific It’s not an easy thing to eat crow, but here it is: I was dead wrong about Trump’s chances. I’m sitting […]

Driving with the Doors

November 5, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

art by Joey Feldman by Kyle K. Mann ”The Avalon was one stoned gig… the crowd was more out of it than usual, more receptive to our surreal imagery. The psychedelized crowd wanted head music — they wanted to be transported. Their vibes encouraged experimentation. Jim was really coming into […]

The Endless Bummer

October 30, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann Ok, the debates are in the rear view. Ahead, the selection of 2016 and the Clinton Dynasty. Are we ready for Hillary? I haven’t had the heart, frankly, to write much about this rigged farce of an election. It’s been scripted by pros to fool […]

Fear of Fire

August 2, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

My neighbor calls, saying “Look off your deck.” The smoke plume I gaped at was substantial. So I did what any self-respecting modern American would do, snapped a selfie. That was last month, and obviously I didn’t burn up, because here I am, tapping away. Life could be worse, despite […]

Working for Change: Retiring to the Costa Rican Coast

January 8, 2016 Kyle K. Mann 0

A few days before Christmas, 2015, I motored cautiously out of Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose, headed towards the Caribbean Coast. I was cruising in a surprisingly nice Daihatsu ‘BeGo’ 4-wheel drive craft, sporting an alarming grin and sparkling eyes. I’d finally done it: escaped the clutches of The Evil […]

The UFO and the New World Order

November 2, 2015 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann Whatever was shining brightly over the night-shrouded freeway up ahead was extremely unusual and bizarre. I raced out of L.A. at midnight on northbound Interstate-5 with my buddy, Ab the Editor, riding shotgun. We were bound for San Francisco and looked to arrive a bit before […]

Slimy Corporate Evil at VW

September 29, 2015 Kyle K. Mann 0

by Kyle K. Mann Does it get any more cynical than tricking baby boomers into paying to emit illegal amounts of toxic diesel fumes, courtesy of the auto brand that was a symbol of the good vibes of the hippie days? The thing that I loved, as I drove that […]