Notes From the Curfew Zone
“The problem with power is that those who want power are almost always the people who should NOT be given power.”
kyle k. mann
In Praise of Pot
by Kyle K. Mann, editor-in-chief – Virginia is the 27th state to decriminalize possessing up to an ounce of marijuana starting July 1, 2020, meaning there are only 23 seriously stupid states left. High time! I’ve been a fan of the plant for over a half century. The authority figures […]
Patriot Act 2020: Bipartisan Bummer
by Kyle K. Mann, GonzoToday Editor-in-Chief – “Law enforcement” officials can see your web browsing activity without a warrant. The bill to restrict that failed in the US Senate by one vote. One vote. The vote to reauthorize and amend the Patriot Act was on May 13, 2020. Google it. […]
F#@K WOODSTOCK
by Kyle K. Mann, editor-in-chief – That freaky summer of 1969 that I turned 18, I choose not to go to Woodstock. I was on the East Coast in Rhode Island with a couple of fellow-musician pals. We were spaced-out 60’s kids off the leash, with tickets to the show […]
Gonzo Was And An Outlaw Does (Happy Belated Birthday Hunter Thompson)
by: Kidman J. Williams I was asked by the Topanga Tornado and Gonzo Today’s Acting Head, Kyle K. Mann to write a little something for Hunter S. Thompson’s birthday today. So, in TRUE Thompson fashion, I missed the deadline on purpose. What could I possibly say about Thompson that hasn’t […]
Gonzo Today: Looking Ahead at GT, Gonzofest 2019 held in Louisville July 20, A Note from the Acting Head
July 15, 2019 First off, thanks to our readers for bearing with us while we were on hiatus. Gonzo Today currently features a selection of Gonzo Today’s greatest original content. New stuff on the way. Cheers! ***** This Saturday, July 20 2019 marks the start of Louisville’s annual Gonzofest, featuring tributes […]
Doors Defender: John Densmore
(Editor’s Note: The following is an encore presentation, originally posted in Gonzo Today on June 16, 2017, in recognition of the Doors, represented in person by John Densmore, being honored for the second year in a row in a special ceremony by the City of Los Angeles on January 4, […]
The Doors Triumphant
by Kyle K. Mann Part One As a member of a dwindling tribe of rock fans who beheld the Doors in concert, I get this a lot. “You actually SAW the Doors?” “Yep, in March ‘67, before they were famous,” I usually reply. I have had this conversation dozens of […]
OK, I Admit It Looks Bad
By Kyle K. Mann It happens to be New Year’s Eve as I write, but it doesn’t matter what year. We got through it, and naively hope the next one will be better, somehow. Will we be around to celebrate a year from now? Except for crazy people who think […]
My Encounter with Hunter
by Kyle K. Mann You have to realize that the late 1970’s were a time so different from our current benighted era as to be incomprehensible, even to those who lived through it and are still alive. No cell phones or iPads, no computers. No AIDS! TV’s were big ugly […]