Category: Features

Posted on: September 10, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Waterkeeper Hefeweizen Ale

Waterkeeper is a golden Hefeweizen that pours with lots of carbonation and a white head that laces down the glass. The initial bouquet is sugary with more acerbic hints that complete the nose. The initial quaff of Waterkeeper is very gentle and brings like a golden German before bursting forward with banana and clove elements. Subsequent sips provide malty and refreshing peaks that make it incredibly easy to finish up.…

Posted on: September 10, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

A Long Way Down

Author Nick Hornby has had a decent track record over the years when it comes to transferring his novels into movies. High Fidelity was a critical and fan favorite and the same can be said of About a Boy. Fever Pitch, saw British and American adaptions, both strong, though decidedly different efforts, so Hornby was bound to finally hit a bump in the road.

Posted on: September 9, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 1

Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980-1984 by Ian Glasper

If you quickly answer “Blink 182!” when asked about your favorite punk band, this book is probably not meant for you. But for those with a burning desire to dig deeper than The Clash and Sex Pistols to discover below-the-radar groups from the original British punk rock scene, then Burning Britain is your new Bible.

Posted on: September 9, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Elad Zabinski Interview

Hello. Can you provide us a little information about yourself and what you are attempting to do with your music? I’m attempting to conquer the world! Just kidding, I just wanna be heard and appreciated for trying to bring something a little different and unique and maybe even odd to the table. I wanted to be a singer ever sense I can remember my self, I started writing songs around…

Posted on: September 8, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 1

The Posies – Failure (CD)

The Posies were one of the best Power Pop bands to come out of the late ‘80s/early ‘90s (just take a moment to let that sink in…). And thanks to nostalgia and a slew of Generation X-ers now running boutique record labels, the world gets to rediscover a number of sadly over-looked beauties from the not too distant past.

Posted on: September 4, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Berger Cookie Chocolate Stout

There have been a number of beers that have attempted to include different flavors into the mix (pizza, donuts, bacon), but have failed to make an alluring beer. Bergers Cookies is a Baltimore institution, and Full Tilt has utilized their cookies to create a beer that is eminently drinkable while having enough of a left-field approach to really elicit attention. The beer pours with a tannish head that creates lace…

Posted on: September 4, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Tour De Fall

Tour De Fall is a refreshing pale all that pours with a lingering white head and an amber/reddish coloration. The nose of Tour De Fall is sweet, sugary, and ends with the slightest hop notes. The initial sip of the Tour De Fall is refreshing and provides the same dichotomy between sweet and hops. I feel that this beer does something for everyone – it has a hop backbone for…

Posted on: September 3, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Descender IPA

The beer pours with a steadfast, off-white head. The beer is a hazy yellow / brown and is quite bubbly and effervescent. The beer’s initial taste is slightly sweet and slightly hoppy, providing a nice bite that will warm imbibers up. Descender is a clean and crisp beer that provides a variety of elements with each subsequent sip, meaning that there is dryness that is followed by a sugared bite.…

Posted on: September 3, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

They Came Together (DVD)

While we wait patiently for a sequel, prequel or even TV series of the cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer, director David Wain has just given audiences the next best thing. The romantic (well, sort of) comedy (most definitely) They Came Together, comes from team that made Wet Hot American Summer; David Wain is back as director and so are Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Michael Ian Black and Christopher Meloni.

Posted on: August 29, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Joe Purdy Eagle Rock Fire CD Review

Joe Purdy may have only been around since 2001, but that hasn’t stopped him from putting out an astonishing 13 records in that time frame. His latest, Eagle Rock Fire, is more of the same from this Arkansas folk/country musician.