Month: September 2015
Review: Lemon Drop Saison
The Lemon Drop hops add a pleasant lemongrass bitterness that counters the spiciness from the yeast. It’s nice, light and easy drinking. … read more
Review: Dope
The perspective and thoughts of people who are actually doing the acts are commonly overlooked. Dope takes the reader head first into the world of methamphetamine and the criminal justice system. … read more
Review: Uncle John’s Beer-Topia: A Heady Brew of Beer Miscellany
From the same author who brought you your porcelain throne crowning literature, Bathroom Reader, comes another quick quips and tidbits guide, but this time focused on your favorite “sipping” beverage: beer. … read more
Review: Underground: The Subterranean Culture of DIY Punk Shows
With his rugged, detailed, uncensored journalistic approach, Daniel Makagon has trekked across the underbelly of the United States, documenting its various subversive music scenes. … read more
Review: A Wailing Of A Town
I’ve got to hand it to A Wailing Of A Town for providing the excellent and essential, detailed oral history of San Pedro’s contribution to punk. … read more
Review: The Wolves That Live In Skin And Space: A...
In his most recent foray into the literary world, The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space: A Novel, Zeischegg attempts to create a devastating vision of the modern porn era by exposing (or at least explaining) the ever-diminishing fourth wall between performer and audience, the growing threat of HIV, and the severely crippled lives of those in the industry. … read more
Review: Card Hunter
It’s hard not to cringe when the words “free-to-play” pop up on a game’s description, but Card Hunter is one of the few free-to-play games that don’t make me want to punch it in the face. … read more
Review: Guild of Dungeoneering
Guild of Dungeoneering wants to be so many awesome things at once. It’s a simplified RPG that plays out like a solo board game, yet it features a unique deck-building mechanic inspired by Dominion or, perhaps more accurately, Thunderstone. … read more
Review: Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a game about making weapons to sell to heroes—famous geek icons even drop by occasionally to have a special weapon made. … read more
Review: Maverix Urban Spirit
Due to the easy maneuverability, long-lasting 400-watt battery power and reliable brakes, the Urban Spirit is definitely worth consideration. … read more