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

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...

Catching up with friends at SW London bottle share

Catching up with friends in London

First day of Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, 2025

New acquisition: "Shipping Out to Viet Nam" (1965), Billy Thomas

In her essay for FG09, @amethystheels.bsky.social wrote about the difficulties of trying to write about beer & leisure while rights & services are being stripped away, & the disappointments of seeing many breweries back away from DEI in the present environment. www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final...

At yesterday's @nagbw.bsky.social awards, @melindag.bsky.social & I were thrilled to see 4 of our Final Gravity writers recognized for their excellent work in our zine. 🧵

Yayyyyy y’all!! 🎉🎉🎉🍻🍻🍻 Ya girl won Best PR/Corporate Communications Best Emerging Voice in this year’s North American Guild of Beer Writers Awards - super-chuffed!! Huge congrats to all the winners - another great year in beer writing!

Back in Austin

New acquisition: "A Song to Florence Beaumont" - about the immolation of a US anti-Vietnam War protester. Not seen this one before, rare addition to the collection

Congratulations 🍾

Visit to Banff

1st stop in Calgary, Hot Wax. On the hunt for political and war records 🧐

Calgary buildings

Bryan Adams, Calgary

More Calgary beer tasting, at Cold Garden

Calgary beer tasting

New acquisition: "I'm a Demonstratin' G.I. From Fort Bragg" (1965), both Vietnam & Civil Rights: "if I can defend it overseas, why don’t you set my people free". Front cover featured images of the KKK and a burned-out school bus

Fancy cocktails in Calgary

Greetings from Calgary! First stop Ol’ Beautiful Brewing inside uber-hip vinyl-themed Sound Room bar - top pick is the black liquorice-cacao dark lager - cheers y’all! 🇨🇦 🍻

India’s drinking culture is vibrant, dynamic & phenomenally diverse - and always comes with delectable snacks Read more about one of the fastest growing drinks markets in the world @insidehook.bsky. www.insidehook.com/drinks/drink...

“Drawing inspiration from old Spaghetti Westerns…the soundtrack is lo-fi surf-rock with a Western twang, evocative of dusty trails, the whip of horsetails & muscle cars on lonely two-lane blacktops” Texan-French delight Le Calamar @austinmonthly.bsky.social www.austinmonthly.com/la-calamar-g...

Ya gal has been waiting soooo long for a kick-ass laksa in ATX - and the fabulous Chef Laila Bazahm more than delivers with her signature dish at newly-opened Siti - get your ressies in now, this menu is on fire 😋🍜 More @austinmonthly.bsky.social www.austinmonthly.com/siti-brings-...

Bruce at the US Open. Getting more attention than Trump. The real Boss

Excited to share Part Two of my @camraofficial.bsky.social American heirloom cider apple series live now - learn how lost apples are being rediscovered by academics, orchardists, cider makers & apple detectives, & how historic injustice is being addressed learn.camra.org.uk/courses/amer...

James McMurty at Gruene Hall on Friday night, he performed his new Vietnam-related song "South Texas Lawman" - "he reckons after Vietnam we must've all gone soft" - the war continuing to feature in songs. Great show!

15 Bruce Springsteen songs related to the Vietnam War - see the list here: rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme...