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I'm glad my New Glarus kick continues because this brew has been sitting in my fridge for waaay too long. Now, New Glarus is recognized for having some world-class fruit beers. The first I had was their Wisconsin Belgian Red, but this review will be dedicated to their Raspberry Tart. Full disclosure: with all the New Glarus beers I’ve...

Videogame site Beefjack is stating that Electronic Arts internal sources have leaked to them that the next downloadable content pack for Battlefield 3 will be set in New York City. According to the site: “If our tipsters are truly in the know, then it would seem likely that New York will be the location for the next round of DLC, due...

The twelve songs on Characterist present Christopher Brown in a simple setting, his Harry Chapin-esque story songs sometimes happy, sometimes plaintive, yet always textured in pretty sounds. “Do the do over, starting now” is a simple and snappy ode to reinvention, reworking one’s perspectives in sometimes startling ways. “Not so polite” is the direction here, to ruffle feathers,...

Cali P's The Strong opens with an eerie Science Fiction keyboard and call-to-attention drum roll with a new millennium nod to revolution reminding one of the soul behind Thunderclap Newman's epic "Something In The Air" which was a call-to-arms for a different time. “I’m a fighter, so I keep on fighting…defending the defending the right thing”…hooks galore make this...

There is sad news for not only the hip-hop community but all of the music world. Jamaican born rapper Heavy D died today at the age of 44. Born Dwight Arrington Myers on May 24, 1967 Heavy D & the Boyz skyrocket to fame when their sophomore effort "Big Tyme" spawned 4 chart toppers. Heavy D went on to...

Last week I complained that Boardwalk Empire, while a stunningly beautiful set piece at most moments, was seriously lacking some action and drive, and left me starting to get bored. Some good stuff happened this week, though, and the consequences of these events should make the rest of the season really interesting. Here are some highlights: ...

Croshaw generally liked Batman: Arkham City, but felt the open worldness of the game was a detriment. He preferred the linearity of the first game, allowing for better set pieces like the Scarecrow. Check out his full review in the video above. Jonah Falcon is a blogger for TMRzoo and GameStooge.com and covers all gaming consoles and platforms including Sony...

We apologize for not posting Episode 71 on GameStooge – you can check out that episode at the podcast hosting site Podbean here. It’s a must-listen to, as it includes pandas. This week’s episode is abbreviated due to Paul’s move to California, and various Halloween delays. That’s not to say there’s no great stuff in the show, as there...

The last few days more and more information about Julian Edelman's alleged sexual assault is surfacing. It seems Julian dressed as Lt. Jim Dangle from “Reno 911! decided to allegedly give a young lady an unwelcomed cavity search on a dance floor at a club in Boston's Back Bay. After the alleged crotch grab high-jinks ensued and eventually the...

For fans of solid metal pop that was the mainstay of groups like Quiet Riot, Ratt and other architects of hard music, Boston veteran Joe Black and his band, Ball ‘n’ Chain, have come up with a top notch outing that begs repeated spins.   When Black was bassist for Balloon (a band featuring Charlie Farren, who would go on...