Month: December 2016

Posted on: December 9, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Kym Larsen – Bird of Prey CD Review

Rock N Roll Queen begins Kym Larsen’s new album Bird of Prey, providing fans with an utterly epic opening to the album. The dynamic that is crafted between the sizzling guitar riffs and a confident set of vocals will resound loudly in listeners’ ears long after the track ceases to play.

Posted on: December 7, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Sitting in with Pekkanini

Hello, Pekkanini. How’s Uppsala this December? Hi, James. Yes, I was born i Uppsala (not far from the capitol of Sweden, Stockholm) but I’ve moved around quite a bit and in the last few years, I’ve lived in Gothenburg on the west coast. The weather here this time of the year use to be cold with some snow, but not this year. Well, cold of course, but no snow so…

Posted on: December 4, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Parabajava 2016 (Firestone Walker)

Firestone Walker does not distribute in Ohio. It is a sad fact of life but it means that any time we make it to a state that has Firestone Walker distribution, we have to pick up a bottle. The company has just released the 2016 variety of their popular Imperial coffee Stout power up by Java. This beer which is pegged at about 13% ABV pours with a chocolate brown…

Posted on: December 1, 2016 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Tolinski and Perna Play It Loud

If you can’t tell the difference between a Fender Telecaster and Gibson Les Paul, this is clearly not the book for you. However, if you know Hendrix was a Strat guy and underneath that black spray paint and all those stickers, Joe Strummer always rocked a Tele, then this is likely to be your new Bible.

Posted on: December 1, 2016 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Roy Orbison – The Ultimate Collection

To be honest there are a slew of Roy Orbison albums out there packed with “hits” and “best of” tracks, but this latest 26-track offering from Legacy is among the best to date, including his late career tracks and going all the way back to his legendary Sun Records period.