The new Patrick Watson album Adventures In Your Own Backyard now has a Europe release date of April 16, with the US on May 1st. In the meantime they’ve kindly released this taster, Into Giants, a lovely ‘n rambling ditty that builds and soars with gorgeously lilting harmonies. Oh so nice. If you get the chance, go see him live.
What happens when you combine smoking jackets with thinking caps? Drinking mittens, dude.
Wave hello to the über-specific, Scandinavian-designed Sküüzy. When not filled with a beer, I would imagine, that hole is as useful as the double umlauts. But that’s just one more excuse to fill it with another beer. Snag ‘em for half off with a Groupon this week or order from their site.
This one’s all about execution. And I don’t think Lucas could direct this furry troupe the way the folks at Deutsch did. Maybe that’s why he’s retiring from blockbusters.
Apparently, this is only a teaser for some Game Day celebration tie-in that Volkswagen is sponsoring. There’s even a site where you can get your name (and more?) in a customized Star Wars crawl. Woof. Check it here.
The third release from San Francisco‘s Almanac Beer Co. , Orange Wit, will be out just in time for SF Beer Week. The brew not only continues their trademark killer design and packaging (dig that gold foil!) but also their fresh, localvore approach to ingredients—with pesticide-free oranges from Hamada Farm in Kingsburg and fresh ginger root from Mellow’s Nursery in Morgan Hill. More info here. [Photo via Almanac Facebook]
You can treat yourself to their Autumn Farmouse Pale ’11 right now. I got to try it over the holiday…
Made with plums from Twin Girls Farms in the San Joaquin Valley you definitely taste ‘em—with an Instant zing. Not in a cloyingly sweet way, but a refreshingly See the rest »
When you’re out and need an emergency hit, dial 719-26-OATES. Or click callinoates.com. Consider it a holiday miracle, with love from the Interwebs.
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Drink Holland Oates from Stillwater
Unlike the unfortunately-true MMMHop beer from Hanson, this is not an official Hall & Oates brew. But it is real. Holland Oates is an upcoming beer from Baltimore’s Stillwater Artisanal Ales for a collaboration with Dutch brewery Emelisse. Hence the name. With those stereo ‘staches you can count on this label featuring prominently in my forthcoming CRAFT BEERDS book. Stay tuned…
I don’t know what’s better, Jeff Tweedy showing up on WGN Chicago for the weather or that each day looks like tall-boy beer cans. Either way, what a way to start the morning. Even better than Spectreman. Thanks for the tip/pic, Matt Vogel!
Kinda like payin’ the toll for the car behind you, only this doesn’t cost you a dime (or six freakin’ bucks like the Golden Gate).
As this year’s agency holiday card, G2 built this site that pipes in cranky, humbug-ian tweets so you can peruse and pick ones to respond to—with a random, cheery haiku. A “totally random way to cheer up someone totally random” indeed. Pretty simple. Pretty addictive, too. You don’t even have to be a word nerd. Go give it a try.
Maybe you can send one to the Freaky Snowman? I hear he’s got his own Twitter.
