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Years ago I had a conversation with Jim Koch that has always stuck with me. Jim told me “When I release a beer I ask myself what will this add to the market that is already not out there.” I notice this dedication as I sample and see new Sam Adams’ releases. Today when sampling Sam Adams’ new Sam ’76...

The Silverbird is a rare humbucker that was made almost 35 years ago. It’s more prominently known as the pickup found in the Silverbird guitar made by Zion, as commissioned by Guitar Player magazine in 1983. Reports of how many were made are generally the stuff of legend. It’s been said that less than 100 were produced, while it’s...

Videogame ROundtable Episode 321: 2018 Has Begun The audio quality is a little bad on this podcast, probably because Scott goes on and on about his fractured butt-hole. However, the episode was recorded on January 1, so there isn't much news. The gang also challenges Paul to pop in and do an episode sometime. News that was discussed includes: Project Phoenix...

Four minutes and fourteen seconds of "The End" opens The Bright Side CD from Fox Pass guitarist Michael J. Roy...no, no, no...not the Doors near twelve minute MFSB epic - referring to a Charles Manson delivery of the Philly Sound's mother/father/sister/brother routine, though in another dimension. Michael punctuates his pop with guitar bursts, leaving Oedipus out of the...

Joe Black's first solo album - Blackenstein - does not have a bad cut on the entire album. The title song could be the answer or possible sequel to Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein" as Black goes about painting a different picture for each piece on the CD. Unlike some artists who can't seem to get out of...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 320- Three Hour End of the Year Extravaganza It's the last Gaming Podcast episode of 2018, and it's three hours long! Well, it's to make up for the fact we won't be doing one next week. There are only two news items, but the entire bulk of the episode is our Game Awards for 2017, and...

Space age megalomaniacs with ingenious mechanical marvels and fancy ancient titles, from The First Order to Supreme Leader - facing off against a dwindling resistance, the Rebellion, with odds stacked heavily against the good guys, making for an exciting roller coaster ride of things blowing up, spaceships digitally disappearing and re-appearing at will, with deep colors drenching the screen...

Start planning the next happy hour and weekend tap room trip now, because today the brewers at Samuel Adams are opening the doors to their new Boston Brewery Tap Room. The brewery's new construction expands the Sam Adams footprint in the historic Haffenreffer Brewery, a pre-Prohibition brewery originally built in 1871, with the addition of the Brewery Tap Room...

Budweiser is upholding its commitment to be the first beer on Mars by confirming upcoming experiments on the International Space Station with plans to send and study barley – one of its key ingredients – into space in early December. The reason? Earlier this year at the South by Southwest conference, Budweiser announced its goal to be the first...

The market is getting flooded with video surveillance products. There are offerings of varying costs and quality on every online marketplace. Quality is where we are going to focus today. When purchasing a video surveillance system as you will soon learn quality is one of the most important features. Let’s get to the root of why you want a video...