Unraveled Juicy IPA (Founders)
Unraveled Juicy IPA (Founders) 6.6% ABV / 50 IBU // http://foundersbrewing.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/foundersbrewing / http://twitter.com/foundersbrewing /
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Citrastatic Double IPA – The Seventh Tap (Shreveport, LA)
Rating: 9.2/10 Originally featured on NeuFutur’s Youtube. Citrastatic Double IPA is available year-round in 4-packs of cans from the brewery. Citrastatic Double IPA – The Seventh Tap (Shreveport, LA) / 8.5% ABV / Domain / Facebook /
Tall, Dark & Smokey (Pontoon Brewing)
Tall, Dark & Smokey is Pontoon Brewing’s new beer. Brewed alongside the supervision of Rasheed Philips (from Philips Barbeque Co.), this porter is a perfect way to stave off the winter’s chill. TDS pours with a dark brown to mahogany coloration and very little in the way of head or lacing. The initial nose of the beer is heavy on the wheat and cereal (e.g. Cinnamon Toast Crunch). The first…
Will Wheaton “Lady In My Life”
Will Wheaton’s “Lady In My Life” is utterly timeless in its execution. The duclet tones laid down here by Will will stick with fans long after the song ceases to play, while the soundscape established by the synths, bass and drums are robust as all get out. In fact, during much of Lady In My Life, the backing instrumentation acts as another narrative element to further deepen the effort. The…
CEO Fully Loaded feat. Fatt Macc “Round The Corner”
Round The Corner, the latest effort from CEO FUlly Loaded, refreshes the Atlanta sound of the oughts to reverberate loudly with current listeners. The backing instrumentation keeps the song’s momentum high, while the bars laid down by Fatt Macc keep things fresh until the song’s last moments. Round The Corner’s lyrical content will bludgeon lsiteners over their heads even as the chorus possesses enough finesse to garner rap playlist attention.…
Mateo Briscoe “Insane”
Mateo Briscoe’s “Insane” is a compelling track that will immediately draw listeners in with soulful singing and a backing instrumentation that builds off of introspective rock, traditional country and western, and reggae. It is Briscoe’s vocal range that will keep fans sticking around through the concluding moments of his latest single. More than merely laying out the narrative of the song, Mateo’s inimitable voice bolsters this backing instrumentation in a…
Maduro Brown Ale (Cigar City)
We originally experienced Cigar City’s Maduro Brown Ale about 10 years ago as one of the first beers we received from outside of our distribution up in NE Ohio. Luckily enough, the distribution footprint for Cigar City increased over the last few years to include Texas, and we were able to check out CC’s beers once more.
Outlaw Pop Artist DEVORA Releases New EP “God Is Dead”
With influences that range from Nine Inch Nails to Dolly Parton, and a touch of Lana Del Rey thrown in for good measure – genre bending Outlaw Pop artist DEVORA has released a new EP “God Is Dead” via Tiger Tone Records / [PIAS]. The EP contains four songs, with previously unreleased track “Bonesaw” leading the way. DEVORA says of the ominously enchanting track: “Bonesaw” is about a night in a motel room gone wrong, in a dark…
Double IPA (Lone Tree Brewing Company)
Lone Tree’s Double IPA pours with a bit of haze and a goldenrod coloration. There is a tremendous amount of fluffy white head that laces its way down a glass. Hints of wheat and hops are present in the beer’s initial nose. The first sip of this double IPA yields a bit of bitterness but much less than one would imagine from such a heavily-hopped outing. Where the beer will…
Imperial Stout (Lost Coast)
The tendency throughout craft brewers in the United States has been to move to incredibly sweet, “bakery”-style imperial stouts. To experience a stout that has a sharp, bitter element to it is much less common than its used to be. We were lucky enough to receive a bottle of Lost Coast’s Imperial Stout a few weeks back and had a moment to crack it. The beer pours with a dark…
Tom Keifer #keiferband – A Different Light
Tom Keifer’s A Different Light is a rock track that blends in ballads, hints of country, and a hopeful disposition to create an incredibly hooky effort. Keifer’s voice is what will immediately bring in fans, while the confidence exuded by the guitar work will keep them focused in. The song builds upon the overall feel of Warrant’s Sometimes She Cries even as the band brings in a bit of intensity…
Vancouver’s Alexander Sharp Directs Josh Jones & Trevor Kidd’s “Salvation” Music Video
Director Alexander Sharp serves up sexy, slithery vampire with a steely, black-and-white grindhouse aesthetic in the video for Josh Jones & Trevor Kidd’s “Salvation” – available now. Laser-sharp closeups of a pick strumming a guitar string, a drumstick hitting a cymbal, and the beater hitting the bass drum highlight the slowed-down sensuality of the song’s intro, while overexposed film negatives flash over longer shots of the band performing. The result…
Sonarpilot “Gorgon”
Sonarpilot’s “Gorgon” is their latest chapter of The Mirage Project. From the onset, there is a decided sense of brooding, a sort of industrial cityscape in which some force is immediately watching the listeners. There’s considerable technological trappings here, providing a sense of intensity through the single’s early moments. The momentum gradually ramps up the further one delves into the composition, increasing is volume until one feels nearly swallowed up…
Maiden Seoul “Verve”
Maiden Seoul cultivates an 1980s-infused style during their new single “Verve”. The vocals build off of the tradition of performers like Debbie Harry and The Waitresses, while the taut instrumentation that plays at the bottom of the song draws influence from 1990s alternative and later midwest emo styles. Together, these two elements build something that stands up to repeat plays. We’re enamored with the twinkling guitars and ropy bass lines…
KILLCODE “Let’s Get Back To Rock And Roll”
Let’s Get Back To Rock And Roll is a stripped-down hard rock track that will immediately draw in fans of Thin Lizzy, Poison, Boston, and KISS. There’s considerable focus here on the narrative weaved by the vox as well as the assertive guitar work. Filling out the soundscape are booming drums and an emotive, dynamic bass line that flits through the track. There’s an honest effort here to imbue Let’s…
Shaheed and DJ Supreme “Take It Back”
Take It Back is the new cut from Shaheed and DJ Supreme. From the single’s onset, listeners will be greeted with brilliant wordplay and a backing instrumentation that calls back to mid-oughts Chicago and New York. The mentions of rap’s royalty is an homage to the genre, all while the track is able to bury itself deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. This is a song that will…
Robert Abernathy “Big Bass Problem”
Robert Abernathy’s “Big Bass Problem” is an ode to country music from the early 2000s. During this single, Robert is able to call forth the spirit of Craig Morgan and Blake Shelton. The dulcet tones achieved by Robert play perfecrtly with the immaculate honky-tonk that is crafted by his backing band. There’s a vibrancy to this song that ensures that the second that each watering hole and honky-tonk happens upon…
Bruce Sudano “Make The World Go Away”
Make The World Go Away has Sudano slide into a thoughtful, funky sort of track that will immediately be appreciated by anyone that has had any sort of anxiety about how human interactions go. The intimations laid down here by Bruce touch upon David Bowie and Phil Collins with a hint of Thom Yorke interspersed in here. The bit of horn that presents itself during Sudano’s latest single take up…
Jasmine Crowe “The Shirt Song”
Jasmine Crowe’s “The Shirt Song” has an allure to it that will speak to fans of pop and singer-songwriter genres. There’s a vibrancy to Jasmine’s vocals that build off of the tradition of performers like Pink and Meghan Trainor. The backing instrumentation is incredibly taut here, with the bass, drums, and a whistle all combining to comprise the main body of the track. The distinct bridge that separates The Shirt…
Russ Hewitt ‘Chasing Horizons’
Allende starts out Russ Hewitt’s new album, Chasing Horizons. Listeners will immediately be drawn into the soundscape Hewitt’s guitar crafts. The titular track “Chasing Horizon” features Nuno Bettencourt, a decision that provides the single with an additional richness. Together, the guitar, bass and drums combine to render something brilliant. The distinct twists and turns that listeners will experience when they progress through this single will stick with fans long after…