The Other Portland – Vinyl and Beer Haven
Portland, Maine may be my new favorite city. In short, it’s beautiful and walkable, friendly and weird, surrounded by water and regularly…
Dancing with the Chili Peppers
Guest Written by my 10 year old daughter, Leora On June 8th, 1999, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their 7th studio…
Zappa Meets Zappa and Me
Sometimes in life you think you know what’s what about something, but you really don’t. It happens all the time and it…
Weirdest Vinyl on Earth
Vinyl doesn’t need to be ordinary. It can contain parts and fluids from the human body, meteorite…
Top 10 Turntable Moments in Movies
Turntable moments in movies can be memorable. They can even be critical to character development and plot…
Tripp Records – A Family Affair
Tripp Records Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting, Chris and Tina, husband and wife and the…
Happy Father’s Day with Kraftwerk in 3D
Sometimes I wonder why bands today don’t put out more live albums on vinyl, or better yet,…
Hunky Dory, Where Craft Beer and Vinyl Records Collide
My dream job is to own a small record store with rotating beer taps, so when I…
The Future of Beer and the Environment
I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Asheville, North Carolina for a conference focused on environmental…
What Happened With Spotify? Bringing the Facts Together
As a music fan of a certain age in a profession that discourages use of social media,…
The Best Record Label in America Today
Nearly seventy years after Sun Records released its first single, the sultry instrumental “Drivin’ Slow” by saxophonist…
Getting “The Voice” – How Frank Sinatra Enhanced the Joy of Song
“One minute you’re up, the next you’re down … that’s life”, so says the singer Frank Sinatra…
Grateful Dead Bootlegs – The 2000s
The long strange trip of the Grateful Dead appeared to end when Jerry died in 1995, but…
Secret Shamans: Women Reclaiming the Morrisonian Mantle
In Georgia, the tragic 1995 film about a woman addicted to many things, most notably living up…
BierWax, An American Masterpiece
Vinyl listening bars are commonplace in Tokyo, so much so they’re often considered sacred by the music…
Grateful Dead Bootlegs – The 90s
As a continuation of the new series on Thirsty Vinyl, this post covers the complete list of…
Discovering Bob Dylan
I’m 56 and in “another life” I was an opera singer. Despite playing a minor role, I…
Grateful Dead Bootlegs – The 80s
As a continuation of the new series on Thirsty Vinyl, this installment covers the complete list of…
International Spins and Suds – Namibia
The next installment in the international spins and suds series, a space dedicated to the global community…
Grateful Dead Bootlegs – The 60s and 70s
Only a band like the Grateful Dead could have such a long and rich history of bootlegs…
M. Ward and the American Songbook
The career M. Ward carved out for himself over the course of 12 solo albums and a…
International Spins and Suds – The Philippines
Data analytics are the underbelly of a vast and often unseen world of information that contribute to…
A Return to Innocence: Miracle Legion in the 1980s
Thanks to geography and I-95, kids in New England during the 1980s had the ability to travel…
The Wild and Exotic World of Growlers
Beer tastes better on tap, right? The reasons vary but they commonly tether to pressure, temperature, light…
Vinyl Bars & Restaurants
Hunky Dory, Durham, NC Hunky Dory has two locations in the Raleigh-Durham area, with the original spot…
A Shortcut to Owning Your Own Record Store
When your record collection gets big enough, you’ll start focusing less on buying vinyl from your favorite…
Ultimate Beer Glass Guide to the Galaxy
Now that we’ve established that beer should be poured into a glass correctly, the next step is…
Pherm Brewing
Pherm Brewing Company is a new brewery in Gambrills, Maryland and just a short drive from Annapolis,…
A Complete History of Morning Dew on Vinyl
“Morning Dew” is an iconic folk song made famous by the Grateful Dead and its history is…
Desert Trancing
Monday morning. The plane touched down in Las Vegas as I prepared for the drive ahead to…
Serious About Getting Serious but Not Pro Yet
Pro-Ject Audio Systems Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC Turntable
Intrepid Hippy Traveler
Victrola Tie Dye Bluetooth Portable Suitcase Record Player with 3-speed Turntable
Diggers Factory – Pressed to Perfection
***DISCOUNT CODE ADDED*** I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Diggers Factory to explore a partnership and ways to bring our…
The Other Portland – Vinyl and Beer Haven
Portland, Maine may be my new favorite city. In short, it’s beautiful and walkable, friendly and weird, surrounded by water and regularly…
Dancing with the Chili Peppers
Guest Written by my 10 year old daughter, Leora On June 8th, 1999, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their 7th studio…
