Thus Let Us Drink Beer
Feral Brewing, Future Mountain and Hawke’s Brewing
What’s in a name?
In the case of the nomenclature of Feral Brewing, I would be majorly disappointed if the brewery’s mission was characterised by anything less than the pursuit of an untamed and unapologetic …
The Formative Years – King Crimson
There was a period as a teenager where I despised anything that was even remotely associated with progressive rock, well, until I was introduced to King Crimson through Rorschach’s cover version of 21st Century Schizoid Man.
The cover version intrigued me …
In the realm of eyewear, it is interesting to witness a deliberate move away from the use of crude oil and plastic towards using more eco-friendly and sustainable materials, with wood and specifically bamboo being highly renewable resources and ones that lend themselves well not merely because of their versatility …
Audio = Ground Zero
Setting the standard in 2022: LG Tone Free FP9 earbuds
It is 2022 and cords are widely perceived to be a nuisance no matter the reference when it comes to enjoying the emissions of portable audio devices, resulting in earbuds mushrooming in all forms …
What Maketh A Great Barber(hood)?
There is something to be said when SPB’s Editor-In-Chief breaks his own iron rules and reaches out to you to discuss something non-music related. Based on a previous grooming related article and after the demise of his electric razor, Loren enquired about my take …
The Formative Years - Sick Of It All
In the 1990s, any band that was able to lay claim on being remotely associated with the state of New York was more than warmly welcomed with open arms in Germany, thanks to ZAP magazine and its efforts in relentlessly championing …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Philter + Akasha Projects
As a beer lover there are few things as tempting as meandering through Marrickville on your way to a gym session, trying to avoid the allure of the myriad of craft beer breweries en route, most of which we …
The Formative Years – Flipside Fanzine
In the late 1980s / early 1990s, they were two American punk rock fanzines that served as global sources of information and de facto bibles of the scene with their consistent presence covering the ever-changing underground communities: Maximumrocknroll and what was originally incepted …
Coastal Stone and Big River Distilling
Manly Spirits - Coastal Stone
Well, this one has been a long time in the making…
Manly Spirits and their quality gins have been on our radar for the longest time and we have been making a beeline every time we …
Beastie Boys Book
Michael Diamond & Adam Horovitz
Allen & Unwin
Given that I have only recently covered the influence the Beastie Boys exerted on me during my formative years, it is high time to finally feature their 600 pages strong, comprehensive chronicle of the band. …
Gallery Bastian and Anselm Kiefer
Gallery Bastian had not only been internationally known, renowned for their exhibition spaces and firmly established itself firmly on the firmament of art aficionados due to their astute curatorship when it comes to presenting remarkable artworks of both modern and post-war eras, but also …
The Formative Years – Dead Moon
After having been in bands like the Weeds and Lollipop Shoppe, Fred Cole founded the punk-influenced Rats in the late 1970s before focussing his efforts on country music and Americana.
It was not until 1987 that he founded Dead Moon with a …
What’s Sumatra with You?
Mecca Coffee
While Australia is known on international terrain for its great coffee culture with a myriad of quality outlets, in its nascent stage they were few roasters that endeavours to strive for transparency and fair trading as much as Mecca Coffee did, travelling …
The Formative Years – Spermbirds
First incepted in 1982 in Kaiserslautern and having evolved from the fun punk band Die Walter Elf, an outfit that was more inspired by traditional British classic punk, Spermbirds established themselves quickly as a trailblazer in the realm of catapulting Germany on the forefront …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer
Vale Brewing IPA and Wayward Brewing Hazy IPA
Vale Brewing
Originally incepted fourteen years ago as McLaren Vale Beer Company, Vale Brewing’s reputation precedes as it has not merely established itself as a veritable heavyweight on the firmament of South Australian breweries …
The Formative Years - Sunn O)))
I vividly remember the first time I heard about Stephen O’Malley’s new endeavour Sunn O))) and given how much I appreciated what he achieved with Burning Witch and Khanate, I could not wait to check it out.
Upon checking out Sunn O))) …
Water of Life - Glendalough Distillery
Dedicated to reviving the heritage of craft distilling in Ireland and based in County Wicklow, Glendalough was founded eleven years ago by collective paying homage to their habitat not only via the name, i.e. referencing the local glacial valley, but also with the …
The Formative Years - Celtic Frost
Having evolved from what is considered as one the trailblazer bands that created the foundation for what was to become black and other more extreme forms of metal, the influence Celtic Frost has exerted on underground music at large with their first two …
Water of Life
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel
Due to their idiosyncrasy, I find single barrel expressions to be intriguing given that each expression is innately harbouring a degree of chance, especially in the realm of Bourbon where flavour profiles traditionally do not range as drastically across …
Audio = Ground Zero
JBL Reflect Flow Pro and Charge 5.1
Due to recent extensive international travel , the range of environments one finds oneself in and a penchant to get a daily run in, over the last couple of years I have grown to appreciate the …
