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Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Green Beacon

Blog — December 1, 2020

Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Green Beacon   I vividly remember the first time I came across the hoppy emissions of Green Beacon: It was at Sydney’s Wild Rover for one of the monthly Whisky Collective get together tastings, which have never not been a delight. While …

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors – Vinylize

Blog — December 2, 2020

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors – Vinylize Fashion and music have never not gone hand in hand and with the merch game being stepped up like never before, the new millennium has seen musical acts sparking entire fashion movements, apparel lines and had purists and polemics throw …

Water of Life – Cape Byron Distillery

Blog — December 5, 2020

Water of Life – Cape Byron Distillery   Cape Byron Distillery had been on my radar for the longest time but once I realized that experienced distiller and Byron Bay native Eddie Brook had joined forces with the legend that is commonly also referred to as ‘The Cask …

Compilations That Left A Mark, pt. 1

Blog — December 5, 2020

The Formative Years Compilations that left a mark pt. 1   What makes a good compilation album for you? The main factors during my formative years was “bang for your buck”, listening pleasure and ideally a musical education and exposure to bands and sounds that would …

Water of Life - Braastad

Blog — December 6, 2020

Water of Life - Braastad   It all started with a Norwegian by the name of Sverre Braastad, who moved to the French Cognac region at the beginning of the Twentieth century to join the ranks of one of the pre-eminent Grande Champagne producers, i.e. Biscuit. Meeting his …

The Picture of Dorian Gray @ Sydney Theatre Co.

Blog — December 7, 2020

The Picture of Dorian Gray Sydney Theatre Company December 5, 2020   Being an Oscar Wilde aficionado, I have hardly ever missed a chance to see one of his less-performed plays both in the new as well as the old world, with the respective incarnations being …

Water of Life – Vintage Malt Whisky Company

Blog — December 8, 2020

Water of Life – Vintage Malt Whisky Company   It is an age old practice for distilleries to sell barrels of their emissions to blenders and independent bottlers in a bid to create an additional revenue stream, with some distilleries eventually solely existing for that very purpose and …

Water of Life - Christmas Gin Palooza

Blog — December 9, 2020

Water of Life - Christmas Gin Palooza Sydney, ICC Australian Gin Association Especially on terra australis, gin is back bigger than ever due to its idiosyncratic thriving craft and spirits movement, its versatility, and its increasing affordability. Having first emerged in the old world in the …

G.I.S.M. - Extream Guerrilla Live Streaming

Blog — December 11, 2020

G.I.S.M. Extream Guerrilla Live Streaming December 8, 2020 I vividly recall how difficult it was in the 1990s to get a hold of a copy G.I.S.M.’s Subj & Egos, Chopped video tape, let along Beast Art’s Performance and Bootleg videos from the 1980s. When +R, Regicide …

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors - Steteco

Blog — December 12, 2020

High Adventures in the Great Outdoors Steteco My first visit to Japan was in 2004 – many more for different reasons follow. What was a formidable experience the first time around, only got better once one was able to discern and deep dive into the beauty that is …

Music and Fashion…Dr. Martens will see you now!

Blog — December 17, 2020

Music and Fashion…Dr. Martens will see you now!   It was in seventh grade when a much older hellraiser joined my class that I was introduced to Metallica’s “…and justice for all” album, which had just been released. Intrigued and inspired by the aggressive complexity of the album, …

Water of Life - Benriach

Blog — December 19, 2020

Water of Life - Benriach   Benriach has always intrigued me as from a distance, it proved to be difficult to discern and put one’s finger on what the DNA of their emissions was, given the assortment of ages, cask types and finishes. The fact that they differentiated …

The Formative Years – Compilations Pt. 2

Blog — December 20, 2020

The Formative Years – Compilations pt. 2   Let’s start of the second instalment of this serious with a compilation that I find to be criminally underrated and what most of my contemporaries rate to be a negligible release. There was a time when Kent McLard and the …

Water of Life – Baron Otard

Blog — December 24, 2020

Water of Life – Baron Otard   When it comes to established distilleries with a long-lasting legacy, Otard ranks high with its two hundred twenty-five-year long history. Founded by Jean-Baptiste Antoine Otard, the nomenclature of Otard’s expressions is an homage to his grandfather, who after fighting within the …

Nat’s What I Reckon book review

Blog — December 26, 2020

Nat’s What I Reckon: Un-Cook Yourself Penguin Random House   This book is the culmination of a big year for its author ant the main protagonist Nat. Known and loved for his immensely popular YouTube channel Nat’s What I Reckon, stand-up shenanigans and related often satirical public …

Water of Life – Husk Distillers

Blog — January 1, 2021

Water of Life – Husk Distillers   When I started this series a couple of years ago, I highlighted that the Australian spirits scene is thriving, with distilleries mushrooming manifold. What in the current day and age had initially its objectives set on the creation of gin and …

The Formative Years – Iconic venues, Pt. 1

Blog — January 2, 2021

The Formative Years – Iconic venues, Pt. 1 How could a series on iconic venues possible start without paying homage to one of the most legendary rock venues in the history of music, i.e. CBGB’s. With a history dating back to the early 1970s, it would be impossible …

Magic Mike Live @ Moore Park

Blog — January 9, 2021

Magic Mike Live Moore Park Sydney, Australia January 9, 2021 Apparently, the concept of the stage adaption of Magic Mike Live was incepted on the set of the film of the same name from 2012, i.e. the idea of taking a strip show on the …

Thus Let us Drink Beer – Pirate Life

Blog — January 16, 2021

Thus Let us Drink Beer – Pirate Life   I have covered quite a few Australian breweries over the last couple of years as part of this series and discovered quite a diverse range of quality brews. It is always specifically gratifying when I come across a brewery …

Art Gear – Faber Castell

Blog — January 17, 2021

Art Gear – Faber Castell   Welcome to the first instalment of a new series dedicated to the arts and gear that has tried, tested and proven to be useful for artistic pursuits over the years. If you have grown up in the old world in the …