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The Formative Years – Soundtracks part II

Blog — October 21, 2020

The Formative Years – Soundtracks part II Let’s start the second part of the series dedicated to movie companion albums off with a bona fide classic: Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly soundtrack is another example where the soundtrack has been tailored to become an integral part of the …

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors - Nudie

Blog — October 22, 2020

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors - Nudie Laid back with his mind on the money and his money on his mind, Snoop Dogg used to roll down the street, smokin’ indo, sippin’ gin and juice – without the latter of which, the whole thang would be a trite …

Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To Happiness

Blog — October 24, 2020

Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To Happiness Hachette Publishing   Bill Bailey is an interesting one. I remember watching him incarnate in the third dimension and after the first fifteen minutes, I was going to give ten more to see where his performance was going to go and …

Water of Life – Arnolfo di Cambio

Blog — October 25, 2020

Water of Life – Arnolfo di Cambio   No matter if it is fashion, interior, urban or architectural design – the Italian way of doing things has consistently been pushing boundaries in any conceivable way or form and firmly established itself on the worldwide firmament as a trendsetter. …

The Formative Years – Cum on, Feel the Noize

Blog — October 30, 2020

The Formative Years – Cum on, feel the noize Noise, for the commoner and sane, evokes usually nauseous reactions rather than exhilaration. It is not further wondrous that the strange confronting and deliberately displeasing world of noise music is off-putting to most, however, once one transcends the barrage of …

Water of Life - Penderyn

Blog — October 31, 2020

Water of Life - Penderyn   Now, this is a first – while not being the most exotic source location-wise, I cannot claim having ever sampled whiskies from Wales, which is not further wondrous given that it was not until the dawn of the new millennium that whisky …

Hachette Publishing

Blog — November 1, 2020

Hachette Publishing Over the last couple of months, Hachette Publishing has entered the realm of my favourite publishing houses and I feel bereft that they had not been on my radar for the longest time. The following two releases are testament to the consistent quality they provide – both …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer - Helios Brewing

Blog — November 2, 2020

Thus Let Us Drink Beer - Helios Brewing   Some claim that essentially, “redemption through chaos” forms the very essence of Greek mythology, in which the sun god Helios moved the sun across the firmament during the day, only to return to leisurely sip from a golden cup …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer - Young Henrys IPA

Blog — November 4, 2020

Thus Let Us Drink Beer - Young Henrys IPA   Breweries are emerging like mushrooms the world over, especially craft beer ones with special brews and idiosyncratic twists and limited releases that keep an ever-expanding audience on its toes and lusting to try the never ending array of …

The Formative Years – All the Jazz

Blog — November 5, 2020

The Formative Years – All the Jazz The connection between Rock’n Roll, its derivates and Blues is amongst the more obvious and commonly accepted when it comes to the evolution of guitar driven music. When it comes to punk rock, Jazz does not tend to jump to the …

Water of Life – Jameson Deconstructed

Blog — November 7, 2020

Water of Life – Jameson Deconstructed   Chances are that no matter if where you roam and you enter a bar, the Irish whisky available will be Jameson, which not only helped to make evenings during e.g. my travels in the more remote regions of Northern China immeasurably …

"Do You Have a Band?": Poetry and Punk Rock in NYC

Blog — November 13, 2020

"Do You Have a Band?": Poetry and Punk Rock in New York City Columbia University Press   In terms of cross-pollinationand active exchange, the underground scene of New York City in the ninety seventies and eighties was unrivalled with protagonists on both the musical and poetical fronts …

Water of Life - GlenAllachie Virgin Oak Series

Blog — November 14, 2020

Water of Life - GlenAllachie Virgin Oak Series   GlenAllachie is an interesting distillery – interesting in that it had been on the radar for the longest time, but for very superficial reasons, i.e. the branding and theme of the design never tempted me to check it out. …

Water of Life – Visions in Style

Blog — November 16, 2020

Water of Life – Visions in Style What makes a great whisky tasting? I have been lucky to attend a wide range of whisky tastings on this earthround. Some were held at the source, i.e. distilleries, others in bars and recently quite a few virtually. There are …

Surf Culture, Barney Cools & the Return of Fabrics

Blog — November 19, 2020

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors Surf Culture, Barney Cools and the return of fabrics   Surf culture and the music it is associated with is an interesting genre. Coined by “wet” Fender amplified reverb- and vibrato heavy electric guitars and having first incarnated as an instrumental …

Water of Life - Milk & Honey Distillery

Blog — November 21, 2020

Water of Life - Milk & Honey Distillery   One of my whisk(e)y related endeavours is to try emissions from regions that are commonly not really associated with spirits. Needless to say, when I heard of a distillery that is based in Israel, it instantaneously ranked high on …

The Formative Years – The Pushead 100

Blog — November 22, 2020

The Formative Years – The Pushead 100 Having just entered my teenage years and developed an insatiable appetite for hardcore punk, spurned by my discovery of The Exploited, which lured me in with their picture book looks, parole driven songs and artwork, I needed more. Not having been …

Water of Life - Hine Cognac

Blog — November 24, 2020

Water of Life - Hine Cognac   Similar to Champagne, Cognac is a region in the South Western part of France and the specific type of brandy going under the same name is strictly regulated. Derived from white Ugni grapes, which are not fermented but distilled, the first …

Tate: Project Print book review

Blog — November 27, 2020

Tate: Project Print: 30 projects to spark your creativity Ilex Press   Printing in all shapes and forms has been an integral part of DIY culture from the get go and there is a myriad of printing techniques that one can use to solve problems and create …

Timepieces and Underground Cultures

Blog — November 28, 2020

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors Timepieces and Underground Cultures   Despite many youth cultures and specifically those rooted in underground scenes having their idiosyncratic “uniform”, there are very few branded accessories that have become an integral part of one’s get up. Where within the confines …