400+ songs reference the Vietnam War draft - a popular topic across genres, from patriotic pride, to draft dodging, draft resistance, and draft inequality: rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme...
Two great new additions to the Vietnam War Song Project, thanks to the awesome @phonicunderground.bsky.social 🧐🎵
Updated: 150+ songs about the My Lai Massacre and Lt. William Calley - the mass murder of between 300-500 civilians in South Vietnam by US forces on 16 March 1968 - most of the songs released from 1969-1971 supported war criminal Calley, as did public opinion polls:
rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme...
18 Pete Seeger songs related to the Vietnam War: rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme...
Chicago novelty garage group Seeds of Euphoria, fed up with the war by 1967, advised LBJ: “Let’s Send Batman to Viet Nam”.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWWa...
New research: 130+ Vietnam War garage rock songs - many diversified views, from anti-protest "patriotic" songs, to peace and anti-war. Also many reference to the draft. See here: rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme...
Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Anti-protest garage, "What's Come Over This World" (1965) by Billy Carr, called draft card burners "an army of cowards". Full-page advert in Billboard on 6 November 1965
rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFgn...
I’ve been a huge Milam & Greene fangirl since moving to Texas & have loved watching (& tasting) their trailblazing ascent to gold-standard whiskey queens, so writing about them for my 1st Rock & Vine piece was an utter delight-hope y’all enjoy! 👸👸👸🥃🥃🥃
rockandvinemag.com/2026/02/mila...
North Austin’s new specialty aburi spot TORA combines futuristic Blade Runner aesthetics with high quality refined, delicate flavours. Read more @austinmonthly.bsky.social 😋🍣 🔥
www.austinmonthly.com/tora/
The kids in America are caskin’!
Loved writing about the blossoming US cask beer scene for @insidehook.bsky.social - so much great British-style beer to enjoy stateside now 👌🏽🍻🌟
And big thanks to all who participated 😊
www.insidehook.com/beer/young-a...
Sunday in the Hill Country, crawfish, Jester King, live music
Lots of digitising, working through the backlog
New acquisition: "Vietnam's (Wall of Reflection)" (1983) by Tom Stiles & The Country Revue. Released in Columbus, Ohio
High Noon, London
Happy holidays
Loved sharing good beery news from ATX’s brilliant Blue Owl Brewing as part of this great roundup of exciting, inspiring new US breweries. So much positive news to keep us thirsty, & delighted to share space w so many fab friends & colleagues - cheers! 🤠🍻🦉💙
Black's, Lockhart TX
Congratulations! @davidjesudason.bsky.social
it’s now time to share The Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year
This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to…
🏆 Winner: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
So happy to be part of the festivities!!
Have a fabulous night everyone!
#bgbw25 🍻🎉🙌🏽🏆
A word from our 2024 Beer Writer of the Year, Ruvani de Silva (@amethystheels.bsky.social)
Great anti-war song from Jimmy Cliff (1946-2025): "Vietnam" (1970) - it told the sad story of a mother receiving a letter, informing her that her son had died in Vietnam. At the end of the track Cliff pleaded: "somebody please stop that war now"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtqI...
New acquisitions: 44 Vietnam and political records
Visit to Spin Sounds, Dorking, Surrey
Visit to cidery in Sussex
Fancy beers, taproom-only specials & limited edition releases are great, but when you wanna just grab a great beer, kick back n chill you still want quality👌🏽🍻
My latest for The Alcohol Professor names a few-feel free to add your own in the comments!
www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/b...
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Catching up with friends at SW London bottle share
Catching up with friends in London
First day of Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, 2025
