July 2011
1 post
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-3) →
The Sugarplastic (54)
The Three O’Clock (14)
The Fall (14)
Eels (13)
Bruce Springsteen (12)
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May 2011
4 posts
April 2011
2 posts
March 2011
2 posts
February 2011
6 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-2-6) →
The Jayhawks (20)
Agony Aunts (11)
The Toy Dolls (9)
The Red Button (9)
The Twilight Hours (9)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-30) →
Cotton Mather (33)
The Beatles (13)
Ben Folds (12)
Material Issue (2)
Guy Clark (2)
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January 2011
7 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
Nellie McKay (28)
Roxy Music (17)
Tapes ‘n Tapes (10)
Public Image Ltd. (9)
The Decemberists (9)
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December 2010
9 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-19) →
The Replacements (21)
Buzzcocks (2)
Elvis Costello (1)
Rosemary Squires (1)
Low (1)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-12) →
The Clash (18)
Vince Guaraldi Trio (16)
Violent Femmes (12)
Black Prairie (12)
The Mercy Seat (10)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-5) →
Bash & Pop (11)
Bob Mould (11)
Burl Ives (10)
ABC (10)
The Brian Setzer Orchestra (10)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-11-28) →
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble (25)
Destroyer (12)
Bob Mould (11)
The Three O’Clock (11)
Mustard Plug (6)
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November 2010
17 posts
winter beer review #10: Big Sky Powder Hound
Blecchhh. See: #7, Widmer Brothers Brrr.
winter beer review #9: Magic Hat Howl
All I’ve done today is watch football. Steve (not pictured) has gone outside about fifty times and barked incessantly every time. It’s enough to make me want to try a few more winter beers.
Magic Hat’s seasonal offering is called Howl. I guess it’s a Schwartzbier, which is a style I happen to enjoy. Roasty, toasty, dark and chocolaty, with a bit of hoppy spice, but not...
WatchLet me fix your helmet for you, little buddy. Pat, pat.
winter beer review #8: Central Waters Satin...
Central Waters brewed an imperial stout for their winter beer. It’s smooth and chocolaty with a hint of coffee, but not as strong as some imperial stouts. I really like it. This is the kind of beer I tend to drink in the winter when the winter seasonals are gone or I get tired of them.
Oh, and did you see those Oregon Ducks? My brother’s enthusiasm for them is infectious.
winter beer review #7: Widmer Brothers Brrr
Hi, we’re Widmer Brothers. We’re in Oregon. We like hops. Can you tell? We’re going to brew this American IPA and call it a winter beer. Mmm… grapefruit.
Yeah, not what I’m looking for in a winter beer at all. Way too many American hops. Yuck.
winter beer review #6: Deschutes Jubelale
Steve lives to see another day.
This winter warmer is from Oregon, so I expected to taste hops. I’m not real crazy about overly-hopped beers when the style typically or historically doesn’t call for it. And I don’t like overly-hopped winter beers.
But like the Colorado beers before it, I’m surprisingly not annoyed by too many hops. This beer is definitely hoppier than...
winter beer review #5: Breckenridge Christmas Ale
The picture is to prove that I haven’t killed anyone’s dog yet. Um… I don’t mean yet.
So I went with another Colorado brew. It’s tasty, but not as good as the Odell. I like it, but it’s pretty unremarkable. So I won’t say any more about it.
winter beer review #4: Odell Isolation Ale
If I took the time to look at Facebook, I could tell you which good cause Odell supports. I’m guessing there are several. But I think the best cause they support is my feeling of well-being and happiness on this cold Thanksgiving night.
Biscuity, caramely, slightly spicy, with a pleasant hop balance. This one has flavors all over the place, which I happen to like in a winter beer....
winter beer review #3: Anchor Christmas Ale
I was on a roll. A bad one. Thank goodness for the wonderful folks at Anchor. Anchor’s Christmas Ale is often one of my favorite winter beers. This year does not disappoint. Aromatic, spicy, chocolaty, toasty, slightly hoppy. Delicious. Good thing I bought a sixer of this one.
winter beer review #2: 21st Amendment Fireside...
First of all, check out the can on this one. Perhaps our last great president, chatting with an elf…
This one smells better. It’s a nice brown color, and the aftertaste isn’t bad, but unless the main spices in this “winter spiced ale” are Metal and Sour, I don’t think I want to finish it.
winter beer review #1: Bell's Christmas Ale
I love it when the holidays roll around and breweries make winter/Christmas/holiday beers. I like spicy beers, dark, malty beers, and I’ve even come around to a bit of fruit in my beer. It’s the most wonderful time of the beer year.
I recently purchased dozen or so winter beers. You want to hear about each and every one of them, right? OK. Unless I get bored with this.
Ah,...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-11-21) →
George Harrison (27)
The Three O’Clock (6)
The Replacements (3)
Caesars (2)
Heavenly (2)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-11-14) →
Old 97’s (13)
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (11)
Pernice Brothers (10)
Matt Costa (9)
The Connells (7)
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October 2010
7 posts
