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A song that is 50 years young this month - Billy Joel’s Piano Man. And he still packs out his monthly concerts at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Here he is just a few weeks ago. Onya Billy.

I Hate New York, the first release of a new song written and sung by a young New York girl. I don’t listen to much modern pop (as you might have guessed), so to more seasoned listeners this tune might be a little generic? But I found it catchy and bouncy and the lyrics honestly provocative and...

And now, a day later, the music video of Now And Then is released, drawing together vision of the Beatles from across the decades and bringing them into the present one last time (the creation of director Peter Jackson and his video wizards).

And here it is. The Beatles - Now And Then (Official Audio)

Now And Then. Out Friday. Here's the pre-release trailer.

In the end I bought a box of 20 small Montecristo Club cigars online from a small outfit in Sydney called Ubercigar (which has an interesting short history and business model). The Montecristos cost me $93 + $8 for express delivery by Australia Post. That's the best price I could find. And I...

My only daughter got married on Saturday. Paul Simon said it so much better than I could (but then, he always has). I'm gonna watch you shine Gonna watch you grow Gonna paint a sign So you'll always know As long as one and one is two There could never be a father loved his daughter More than I...

(Bumping this old cigar thread to ask for helpful suggestions please) I gave up the rollies (Champion Ruby + Tally Ho) several years ago now, but have occasionally accepted a gasper if offered, usually at a family wedding or wake. And I’ve enjoyed them very much. The nicotine hit after...

It's Grand Final time in Melbourne, and there's music in the air...

^ This news story from 1942 (see attached PDF) about wartime clothing rationing in Australia might help explain the context of the above cartoon (particularly for younger readers).

^ Warrandyte lads! Excellent stuff.

From September 1943 (80 years ago this month)...

When I heard this morning that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett passed away a few days ago I was going to raise a beer to him this evening, but then I remembered that It’s Always 5 O’clock Somewhere. I was never a ‘parrot head’ follower of the musical sub-culture he created called ‘Gulf and...

Bloke wins, sanity prevails. Grand ale for Footscray as brewery gets council’s green light for old Franco Cozzo site by Lachlan Abbot, The Age (Melbourne) 12 Aug 2023 (pic by Justin McManus) A council in Melbourne’s inner west has reversed an earlier planning permit denial to give the green...

^ No, it was much later than the 1990s. I don't think AHB existed then (geez, the World Wide Web only came online in the early '90s). I joined AHB in 2009 and it was some years later that the post about Coopers yeast I mentioned was made.

Long form interview with Sir Paul McCartney on ABC TV (Australia) last week. Man, to think of the musicality of the times he's lived through. In the interview he digs down deep and reflects on his beginnings with his band mates and the loss of two of them, and Linda and others; the creative...

I remember someone on this forum (Bribie G?) did a tour of Coopers brewery many years ago and he asked one of the company brewers about the yeast they use. My only recollection is that he was told that the yeast Coopers use in primary fermentation is filtered out before bottling and a different...

Available Sat. 5 Aug 2023. For shifting heavy vessels and kegs.

Lucky to have a home brew shop that gives matrimonial advice for those crucial few days after the wedding. But regarding your questions, why do you ask, Two Dogs?

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