Drink Review: Cider Riot!
Everybody Pogo Hoppy Cider 6.7% abv, Burncider Dry Draught Cider 6.8% abv, Never Give An Inch Oregon Blackberry Cider 6.9% (more…)
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Mandy Morello
Is Budweiser Promoting Rape?
Budweiser took their #upforwhatever campaign a step too far by releasing their new Bud Light bottle printed with a provocative slogan. The bottle reads "the perfect beer for removing 'no' from your vocabulary for the night." Many have complained that this encourages rape and promotes harassment because alcohol plays a big role in these crimes. The company swiftly issued an apology after a shit storm of twitter rage. Bud…
Read MoreBoom Burger
As I gaze endlessly at dirty cogs and broken watches, I get a pang of hunger and grow bored of the useless tat on offer at Portobello Road. This surprisingly busy streak of a road has some better treasures than the utter shit you see in the market and it comes in the form of big, fat, juicy burgers. Boom burger is a little Jamaican haunt located at the Ladbroke…
Read MoreJazz Artist: Rebecca Ferguson
This lady from Liverpool just emulates class and oozes with sweet sophisticated charm. When Rebecca Ferguson first stepped on to X Factor, she was incredibly shy and vulnerable. Now she's blossomed into a comtempary jazz artist despite not winning the X Factor crown.Her voice is like velvet to listen to which makes any song she sings delicately quaint. Her new album Lady Sings The Blues is a brilliant showcase of…
Read MoreBook Review: Mods The New Religion
There are an awful lot of books on Mods. A-Z Mods, Mod Fashion and Mod Anthologies are filling the coffee tables of trendy waiting rooms and vintage inspiration bookcases. Though it’s quite insightful to read about a culture that roamed the London streets before you were born and its influence today, it becomes a bit redundant when that information can be easily found on the internet at the click of…
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Vintage Shopping In Barcelona
The light pierced through the tall buildings, attempting to dry up the sodden streets. I had hidden under a tall tree for shelter waiting for the slight shower to pass. I hoped to find the next shop, to save my curly locks from a fate worse than death. So I fixed my hair with a bobby pin and tottered along the narrow streets in my noir slip dress.I came to…
Read MoreDrink Review: Bauer Wein
German Wines are known for having the most unreadable labels. Even the most geeky of connoisseurs seem to skip over the subject of German wine because it's too confusing. Who has time to remember Graacher Himmelreich Trockenbeerenauslese? Didn't think so. German wine makers Emil Bauer & Shöne decided it was time to change that. Bauer Wein is made by two brothers producing wines like Pinot and Riesling, names which many…
Read MoreCraft Your Pants: Toilet Water Lager Approved
Recently, permission has been granted to an American brewing company to produce toilet water lager. The beer will be processed from recycled sewage water in Oregon by Oregon Brew Crew. They will brew the beer from the dirty water and serve it to the public, but not before being approved by health and safety. Drinking water from waste is apparently common outside of the UK so it came as no…
Read MoreJazz Artist: Smokey Joe & The Kid
Two French brothers grabbed my attention recently by mixing the sounds of the 20s with contemorary hip-hop. Smoke Joe & The Kid have seen rising popularity with their first LP - Nasty Tricks and have continued to produce eclectic mash-ups of urban and vintage fusion. These Bordeux gangsters sure know how to swing.What strikes me is the way they can turn a 20's flapper dance into something that could be…
Read MoreThe Guide To Gin: Bluffing Your Way Through Conversation
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings have launched a series of evenings called The Guide To Bluffing to help those who find it difficult to navigate social situations. The Carouser's very-own pirate, Mandy Morello, finds out what they have to say in their guide to gin. This hot spring evening around ten of us are wedged into a small room at the back of Bourne and Hollingsworth Buildings. The walls are bright…
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