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The Formative Years – Rugby and Canterbury

Blog — July 24, 2021

The Formative Years – Rugby and Canterbury I’ve covered the mecca that Washington DC proved to be as a hotbed for hardcore and punk as part of this series before, however, missed to shed light onto one of my favourite releases from the 1980s era, i.e. the vitally important …

Water of Life – Limeburners and Earp Distillery

Blog — July 25, 2021

Water of Life – Limeburners and Earp Distillery   Over the last ten years, Australia has firmly established itself on the map of nations that produce quality malt whiskies. Slowly but steadily, rye whiskies created on terra australis have been making a splash on the scene with quite …

Beethoven and Wagner vs Nietzsche

Blog — July 26, 2021

Beethoven: A life University of California Press   There is no shortage of books dedicated to the life of a composer whose legacy has never ceased to reverberate and impact music at large. Released to commemorate the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of his birth, what sets this …

Reckless Brewing and Moo Brew’s Gin Boilermaker

Blog — July 29, 2021

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Reckless Brewing and Moo Brew’s Gin Boilermaker   Having honed and refined channelling her alchemy in the creation of craft beers, the quality of which has left an indelible mark on the firmament of Australian craft brews, Reckless Brewing’s co-founder Grace has …

The Formative Years - Rich Kids on LSD

Blog — July 31, 2021

The Formative Years - Rich Kids on LSD When I first got a hold of Burkhard Jaerisch’s Flex US Hardcore Discography long before the advent of the internet, I not only devoured it but set out to get my paws on all records that were deemed worthy of a …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – 7th Day and Shedshaker

Blog — July 31, 2021

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – 7th Day Brewing and Shedshaker   The story of 7th Day Brewing is one that could not be more DIY in nature as it all goes back to founder Mike Beresford Jones trying his hand in homebrewing in a bid to create …

The Formative Years – Turbonegro

Blog — August 1, 2021

The Formative Years – Turbonegro I have yet to come across a respectable authority with credentials in the realm of rock that would be able to bring something remotely negative forward regarding the musical legacy of Turbonegro. While the band is still going today, my infatuation with them …

The Formative Years - The Cure

Blog — August 2, 2021

The Formative Years - The Cure There are many bands and / or musical styles that people consider their “guilty pleasure”, a notion I do not subscribe to as you either like something or you do not. Why feel guilty about it? The Cure is one of the …

Classical Antiquity in Heavy Metal Music

Blog — August 4, 2021

Classical Antiquity in Heavy Metal Music  Bloomsbury Academic   Examining the connection between modern phenomena and antique times, Bloomsbury Academic’s book series offers in-depth insights on the origin of what we while our time away with during these Coptic times.  In this case, a whole instalment …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Prancing Pony and Hawkers

Blog — August 7, 2021

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Prancing Pony and Hawkers Brewing   If you have followed this series attentively, no matter where you roam on this earthround, you would be aware by now that the Adelaide Hills in Australia are a hotbed for fantastic libations. Prancing Pony is …

The Formative Years - Die Toten Hosen

Blog — August 9, 2021

The Formative Years - Die Toten Hosen When it comes to the true nature of what could be defined as a “formative” influence when it comes to punk rock during the onset of my adolescence, there are only two gateway Teutonic bands that can also be found on pretty …

Glenlivet Caribbean Cask and Bellarine Distillery

Blog — August 11, 2021

Water of Live Glenlivet Caribbean Cask and Bellarine Distillery   Glenlivet is an interesting brand as its portfolio ranges from very affordable mass compatible offerings to expressions that cater to the discerning aficionado.  Given what Balvenie accomplished with their fourteen-year-old Caribbean cask expression, I was intrigued …

The Formative Years - Die Ärzte

Blog — August 12, 2021

The Formative Years - Die Ärzte If you read the previous instalment of this series, you might recall that reference was made to two Teutonic bands that at some stage have played an integral part and contributed to the descent of youth into the maelstrom of punk in the …

The Folio Society – Everest and Mythical Beasts

Blog — August 13, 2021

The Folio Society – Everest and Mythical Beasts   No matter how much one subscribes to the notion that one should not judge a book by its cover, if you feel passionate about the arts – whatever medium they may be channelled in – the packaging and overall …

Carpet Bombing Culture – Banksy and Punk in London

Blog — August 14, 2021

Carpet Bombing Culture – Banksy and Punk in London   In the realm of counter culture, there is no shortage of publishers pumping out the good word with the best of intentions.  However, when it comes to offering more than the barren message and an added layer …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Aether and Bojak Brewing

Blog — August 15, 2021

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Aether and Bojak Brewing   Aether Brewing is another craft brewery that over the last couple of years has been on my peripheral vision, yet it took five years into their existence for me to finally sample some of their finely brewed …

The Formative Years – This is Boston...

Blog — August 18, 2021

The Formative Years – This is Boston . . . I vividly remember the first time I got to listen to Modern Method’s This Is Boston, Not L.A. compilation, which ignited a passion for bands with a chip on their shoulder from the “Athens of America” that lasts to …

Blackman’s, Bucketty’s and Bells Beach Brewing

Blog — August 19, 2021

Thus Let Us Drink Beer Blackman’s, Bucketty’s and Bells Beach Brewing   Now, that’s quite an alliteration that we got ourselves here today with three veritable heavyweights in the domain of Australian craft brewing: Blackman’s Brewing is based out of Torquay, surrounds that are known for …

The Formative Years – Jan Hammer

Blog — August 21, 2021

The Formative Years – Jan Hammer Long before underground culture sucked me in, there was an American neo-noir crime-drama TV show being broadcast long past my bedtime on Saturday evenings, the weekly forty-eight minutes of which fascinated me immensely.  While the scripts and stories were shite or non-existent …

Water of Life – Ailsa Bay and Whiskey Hunt Austral

Blog — August 21, 2021

Water of Life – Ailsa Bay and Whiskey Hunt Australia   For anyone remotely following this series, it should not come as a surprise that I thoroughly enjoy exploring and discovering new whisky variants, especially those of the peated and Islay persuasion.  While there are always drops …