It was the middle of a heated pennant race, and there were only three games left in the season when we decided to take in a Japanese baseball game. Without tickets or plans, we boarded the train to the Tokyo Dome (The Big Egg). The trip to the stadium itself was more complex than usual. …
I blame Douglas Adams for what happened during our last two days in Tokyo. Because of him, we always take towels with us whenever we travel. Sure, the Westin Tokyo has towels, but we were unsure what to expect from the budget ryokan on our side trip to Kyoto. So, as a result, we lugged …
Puerto Rican punk band vanishes without a trace. Police sift clues. It was 20 years ago today that Renegade Ape and two other bands were scheduled to play a free show at O’Neill Park on the campus of CSU Fresno. A crowd of curious people showed up, but the bands didn’t. What really happened that …
While the media seemed to cover every conceivable angle of the Branch Davidian massacre, they failed to raise one question. If the Book of Revelations is credited as Koresh’s main inspiration, what kind of regulatory action might we expect to be taken to prevent future catastrophic events? Any time an adolescent commits suicide, or a …
Steve Kilbey is walking down Hollywood Boulevard, taking in the grease and sleaze and, very probably, marveling at the sheer volume of decadence that populates the street. Large signs advertise “totally nude women” as aspiring rock gods with towering hair swagger past numerous wig shops – too many hair extensions and not enough common sense. …