Month: December 2020

Architecture of the Cocktail: That’s using your noggin! by Bill Stott

Eggnog. Not the most attractive name. Some people love it, and it is an integral part of their Christmas tradition. But some people hate it. The thought of drinking a thick mixture containing raw eggs disgusts them. Perhaps we should tell them that eggnog is basically melted ice cream (raw eggs, milk, and sugar) with alcohol included.   The origins of eggnog are obviously unknown, …

Dominique Fils-Aimé’s “Love Take Over” evokes the fall of male supremacy with the rise of feminine forces

Today, JUNO 2020 Award winner Dominique Fils-Aimé announces the release of her new album Three Little Words. The soulful “Love Take Over” is the first single to be taken from the album and is available now on all music services. Three Little Words concludes Dominique’s album trilogy exploring the roots of African American musical culture. Her 2018 blues-tinged acclaimed debut full length Nameless saw Dominique …

L E A – Let Me Go

One traumatic moment can crack your foundation and change your outlook on life forever. The trauma runs deeper when tied to the betrayal and abuse from the one person you thought you could trust. There’s no way to fully come to terms with that moment, the one that shatters the very existence of a relationship, …

“WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE GRID GOES DOWN?” PUBLIC ENEMY DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FT. CYPRESS HILL AND GEORGE CLINTON

Public Enemy’s single “GRID” featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton is a post-apocalyptic view of the world after it collapses into a technological desert after the “grid goes down” and, today, the legendary group shares the official video for the track. Directed by David C. Snyder, the video for “GRID” is the latest to come from PE’s …

Important Federal “Farmers to Families” Program Ends Prematurely: Were Politics to Blame? by Mark Erickson

A couple months ago I wrote about volunteering at a food pantry on Friday or Saturday morning.  In this connection, the Greater Chicago Food Depository distributes food supplies to more than 700 pantries and soup kitchens.  Even though I live in the richest nation on the planet, food pantries exist to partially fill a gap in the …

Filipina Nurse Fatima Revne Loves Music and Norway- Se på meg, Liker det, Krydder

Fatima Revne is based in rainy Bergen, Norway, resting place of the mysterious Isdal Woman, and like that deceased (alleged) spy, Revne has captured the imagination of the Norwegian public. Revne is a passionate RnB, EuroPop and Skando-Dance singer that puts real emotions into every Norsky word (occasionally English and Tagalog land in there too) …

Amy Macdonald – Fire

The long wait is over! At last the truly rockin’ video for “Fire” is here. Scotswoman Amy Macdonald has a serious thing for Springsteen. She’s covered a few of his tunes and written at least one of her own set in the Springsteen 1970s New York-New Jersey multiverse, “The Hudson.” This time she gives one …