A Historic Partnership in the Craft Brewing Ranks
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and Stone Brewing Co., are excited to announce their limited release collaboration beer, Temple of Stone IPA, which will be available in all BJ's restaurants beginning 8/10.
This is the first collaboration between the two Southern California-based companies. Stone is the ninth largest craft brewer in America and known for making bold, hop-centric beers, and BJ's...
Guitar Gear Review: Wilde Pickups by Bill Lawrence L-500C Pickup
It seems like most guitar players will immediately know the Bill Lawrence L-500XL as mainstays for Dimebag Darrell and Nuno Bettencourt. And they'd be right. I have a few of that model and can definitely say they can deliver exactly what you'd expect from them.
The L-500 series is also known for being transparent and versatile. When you check out...
Indie Comic Spotlight – Super by Jay Crow Comics
“A young man with superpowers in a world without super villains.” is part of the line that Jay Crow Comics opened their latest Kickstarter campaign, for their flagship title ‘Super’.
Sounds intriguing, but what is it about?
Quite simply Super is a comic about a young man (Mark) who suddenly develops superhuman abilities in an ordinary world.
Mark finds that he can...
Guitar Gear Review: Smokey Amplifiers
This is a cool little tool I've been using for about 15 years. Yep, a little amp. Why would you need a little amp that clocks in at about 2.5" x 4"? For whatever you can think of. Personally, I just thought it was a cool idea.
I took it with me on a trip, as going 3-4 days without...
Guitar Gear Review: Boss Blues Driver BD-2 Waza
Just a quick one for anyone who is considering the Boss Blues Driver BD-2 Waza Craft pedal. Used it at a 3 hour duo gig on the weekend (guitar/drums). Just ran the Gibson 335 thru it and then into my old Fender Twin Reverb. Left it on the whole time (actually only the second two sets because i used...
Sam Adams “Brewer’s Vault” FINAL VOTING Round!
The time has come! Back in May Sam Adams opened their “brewer’s vault” and brought 16 of their brews from the past to the table for a vote among craft beer lovers to select their top four.
Black & Brew Coffee Stout, Black Lager, Hefeweizen and Scotch Ale made it to the final round!
They are now asking you to perform your craft beer...
CD Review – Steve Gilligan: Winter Rain
Steve Gilligan's Winter Rain doesn't believe in sorcery, at least that's what he says on track 2, "All That You Are." The CD Baby site notes that this album is a " blend of contemporary acoustic based music, with hints of Celtic within an Americana framework."
"The Dawn of Bitter Moons" is not from the repertoire of...
China Ending Restrictions on Gaming Console Sales
Video Game Roundtable Episode 226: Pepper II Paul - Paul's not in this episode due to sickness, so it's just Jonah and Scott, the former who berates the latter for the lack of any listener feedback. There is a Gaming Flashback this time, with the classic 80's arcade game Pepper II.
The news includes: China ending restrictions on gaming console...
Eyes Eat Suns is Devouring the Alternative Rock Scene
Hailing from the heart of North Carolina, female-fronted four piece, Eyes Eat Suns, are becoming one of alternative rock’s hottest DIY bands. Lead vocalist, Ayisa Adderley, guitarist, Caige Crampshee, bassist, Evan Bryant, and drummer, Matt Fariss, make up this unstoppable force that will probably be invading your local club in the near future.
Since their start in August of 2013,...
Why Tom Brady Will Not Be Taking The NFL to Court
The chant around Patriots Nation is “it’s off to court we go”. We posted a story a few months back titled “What The Patriots Fans Don’t Understand About Deflategate”. Even with us doing a paint by numbers the New England fans still couldn’t comprehend what is going on. This "witch hunt" as they call it has nothing about deflated...














