Reviving San Diego's Rock Renaissance
“Hi, Matt,” writes Che Underground contributor and veteran San Diego scenester Mathias Kuo to the Che Underground hotline. “Here are some scooter pics from the hallowed halls of SD history — taken from a South Bay perspective.”
“Set #1 — Chula, Bonita and Coronado mods before a rally.”
(A long-time reader puts out the call for then-and-now matchups!)
With the advent and conclusion of the Che Games this May, we are reminded of our youth and the path that brought us to the world we exist in today.
Some are still active in the scene and lifestyle; others, such as myself, have taken the experiences and philosophies of that time and melded them into the child-rearing, career-focused, mortgage- and bill-paying reality of the new millennium and the harsh realization that I am a 40-something now and “damn old.”
I discovered the Che Underground last summer, and it has been on my browser ever since. The articles and especially the pictures have allowed me to connect with old friends as well as reminisce about “the formative years” and how that small slice of time has helped me to cope with the world we live in today.