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Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Modus Operandi + The Mill

Blog — October 17, 2022

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Modus Operandi + The Mill Brewery With its credo “Beer first, no shortcuts”, Modus Operandi has over the last seven years made waves by not merely being accolade decorated for literally all of their core releases, but by supplementing them with a diverse range …

The Formative Years – Raw Power

Blog — October 18, 2022

The Formative Years – Raw Power Italian hardcore punk from the 1980s is something to savour and Raw Power is just one example of how much of a trailblazing scene it was. My first exposure to Raw Power was via the Maximum Rock’n Roll’s fantastic international punk and hardcore compilation, …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Holgate + Block’n Tackle

Blog — October 19, 2022

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Holgate + Block’n Tackle Brewery  Having initially started out as a home brewery inspired by traditionally crafted European classic styled beers and the ever inventive micro brewing scene that has made a name for itself in the US, owners Paul and Natasha Holgate have …

The Formative Years - Dirty Rotten Imbeciles

Blog — October 20, 2022

The Formative Years - Dirty Rotten Imbeciles  D.R.I. was formed forty years ago Houston, Texas in 1982 and the way they merged their   hardcore punk roots with thrash metal influences and what their idiosyncratic melange did in terms of inspiration for a myriad of bands that were to channel …

Water of Life - Angel's Envy

Blog — October 24, 2022

Water of Life - Angel's Envy  If you remotely follow this series, you would be acutely aware that whisk(e)y, in all its facets and incarnations, can at best be a pretty immersive experience that tickles all senses – given that you are willing to approach it with an open mind. …

Audio = Ground Zero: JBL Quantum Series

Blog — October 25, 2022

Audio = Ground Zero: JBL Quantum Series In a world of audio gadget offerings crowding the market, JBL has established itself as a brand catering to a wide array of price brackets with premium products. While my focus is usually firmly set on traditional headphones and speakers, I was recently …

The Sisters of Mercy @ Enmore Theatre

Blog — November 1, 2022

The Sisters Of Mercy Enmore Theatre Sydney, Australia 30 October 2022 Having first incarnated in 1980 in Leeds, the three albums The Sisters of Mercy have released until 1990 have left an indelible imprint on the realm of alternative music. Despite not having released anything new for the last thirty-two …

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Deeds and Ocean Reach

Blog — November 2, 2022

Thus Let Us Drink Beer Deeds Brewing and Ocean Reach Having evolved from a distribution dedicated to importing beers and ciders from all corners of this earthround and establishing some of the brands firmly on the firmament of Australian bottle shops and bars, Pat Alé and Dave Milstein launched Quiet …

Audio = Ground Zero: JBL PartyBox series

Blog — November 11, 2022

Audio = Ground Zero: JBL PartyBox series When it comes to powerful, sleekly designed, booming Bluetooth speakers, over the last couple of years JBL has singlehandedly raised the bar to new heights with its dedicated portable, durable battery-powered speaker systems, recently peaking with the launch of the PartyBox 310.  Equipped with …

Buffalo Trace Bourbon & Beer Magical Mystery Tour

Blog — November 14, 2022

Water of Life Buffalo Trace Bourbon & Beer Magical Mystery Tour The appreciation whisk(e)y and other spirits for that matter, is an entirely subjective exercise, although there are a few objective truths when it comes to realm of Bourbon, e.g. that it must be made from a mash bill comprised …

The Formative Years - Traveling Wilburys

Blog — November 15, 2022

The Formative Years - Traveling Wilburys  When it comes to the output of what was commonly referred to under the moniker “super group” in the last millennium, there was hardly one of those mostly prefabricated outfits where the musical output matched the credit of the individual constituents. Au contraire, in …

Tumut River and Common Ground Brewing

Blog — November 16, 2022

Thus Let Us Drink Beer Tumut River and Common Ground Brewing Located in the Murray-Darling basin, Tumut River is not only a perennial stream in the region of the Snowy Mountains but lends its name to what evolved to become a destination brewery. Tumut River Brewing first caught my attention …

The Formative Years – Suicide

Blog — November 18, 2022

The Formative Years – Suicide There are few albums that capture the merging borders of the roots of alternative disco, punk, new wave and what was to become post-punk like Suicide’s debut effort. Creating an idiosyncratic melange comprised in equal parts of distortion, cacophonous beats  and demented howling, Suicide sounded …

Water of Life – Grain Bar, Sydney

Blog — November 21, 2022

Water of Life – Grain Bar, Sydney What makes a bar great? There are a myriad of details that result in making a bar much more than the mere sum of the individual contributing facets. A consummate hosts making one welcome from the get go and greeting each guest individually …

The Formative Years – Eyehategod

Blog — November 24, 2022

The Formative Years – Eyehategod There are few records like Eyehategod’s “Take As Needed For Pain” where I fall in love with at first listen and the enjoyment just keeps growing with each revisit. Eyehategod is a category onto itself with its agonizing brand of dirty, downtrodden sludge that conveys …

Peter Hook & the Light @ Enmore Theatre

Blog — November 22, 2022

Peter Hook & the Light Enmore Theatre Sydney, Australia  19 November 2022 There are few bands on this earthround that despite a short career span comprised of merely four years, have exerted the wide-reaching influence of Joy Division. Having presaged the genre that was to become gothic rock with Peter …

Water of Life – Fable Whisky

Blog — November 23, 2022

Water of Life – Fable Whisky The universal language that is storytelling, i.e. painting a picture with words, is an art that requires creativity, vision and skill. Especially in the realm of whiskies, weaving compelling tales sets vibrant brands apart from mundane ones and aids in creating a connection and …

The Formative Years – Killed By Death

Blog — November 25, 2022

The Formative Years – Killed By Death Named after a song by Motörhead, the immense eye opening influence the Killed By Death bootleg series of compilations had on me as a juvenile delinquent cannot be overstated.  Specifically the first four volumes of the series were filled with obscure punk treasures …

Water of Life – Westward Cascadia Series

Blog — November 28, 2022

Water of Life – Westward Cascadia Series There are quite a few things Portland, Oregon is known and loved for. Natural beauty, serenity, the absence of sales tax and being one of the more environmental concerned cities in the US on one hand, a perplexingly amazing mecca for micro-brews and …

Water of Life – Archie Rose’s Sticky Beak Festival

Blog — November 29, 2022

Water of Life – Archie Rose’s Sticky Beak Festival Despite the facts that distilleries are mushrooming on terra australis and Australian whiskey brands making quite a bit of a splash on international terrain and becoming household names, there are few local distilleries that are as accolade decorated as Archie Rose …