Brian Keith’s “So Long Emily” shines immediately by its whole-hearted appreciation of 1980s and 1990s country music. Each element that one will hear on the single works perfectly singularly as well as part of the overall whole. Up first is the rich tenor of Brian’s vocals, which weaves a story of love into a track that shines with smart time signatures and masterful instrumentation. Whether it is the robust bass…
Taken By Desire is an effort that showcases the breadth of influences that inspire Cleo Alexandra. There are nods made to industrial, goth, and late 1980s hair metal that one can pick out through here. The honest and intense vocals continue to push the track along, while there’s a brooding, dark, and rich backing instrumentation that adds a fullness to the composition. This means that one will have to play…
On This Is Awkward, CALLISTO are able to tie together Green Day and Good Charlotte to provide listeners with a crunchy, chugging pop-punk track. Building upon that style, there’s a bit of a Foo Fighters growl and Monster Magnet-meets-early Sugar Ray stripped down set of raw guitar riffs. The song will tunnel its way deep into the minds of listeners. By working within this late-90s sort of paradigm, CALLISTO are…
Neon Dreams’ “This Is It” is a sunny, hopeful blend of pop, R&B and even a bit os island music. The song could easily make its way onto radio rotation as well as Spotify playlists. The inimitable vocals laid down here will draw in listeners, while the smart instrumentation that plays at the back of the track will keep fans focused in until the single’s final few notes. The cherry…
Social Lube, a Hazy India Pale Ale from Ohio’s Sixth Sense Brewing Co., pours with a vibrant yellow coloration and a fair amount of white head. Lacing makes its way down the glass, while the initial nose of Social Lube brings astringent notes along with just a bit of wheat. There is a balance between the more bitter hop notes with juicier and fruit-forward flavors. The beer succeeds because of…
Maui Brewing Company is once again partnering with Delaware’s Dogfish Head Craft Brewery on a rendition of the familiar and rare Liquid Breadfruit. Be the first to try this year’s evolution of the collaboration at MBC Kihei’s tasting room on Wednesday, February 22 from 3:30-5:30pm. The event will be hosted by MBC’s brew team along with Dogfish Head Founder Sam Calagione, and will feature a paired beer and pupu offering with live music from Matt…
Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing and Boneyard Beer of Bend, Oregon are collaborating on a mashup IPA to release next week. The beer, named STARPM IPA, will ship February 22nd in 16-ounce cans and draft and will be the second beer in Ecliptic’s 2023 Cosmic Collaboration series. STARPM IPA is a mashup recipe of Ecliptic’s Starburst IPA and Boneyard’s RPM IPA – both companies’ flagship beers. Both of the original beers are heavily hopped, and…
Oakspire, New Belgium’s collaboration with Four Roses, is a great effort in the American strong ale style. Crafted on a somewhat regular basis since 2018, this brew is something special among all of the other efforts that are currently being stocked in LBSes nationwide. The beer pours with a brown color and a small amount of white head. Lacing occurs as one continues on with the beer. There’s a good…
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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’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…
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’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…
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.
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…
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…
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’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…
From the Lord of Darkness himself:“This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine. My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions,…