The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, Danny Wilson, The Clash, Frank Sinatra, King Rat, Dean Martin, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Shane MacGowan and the Popes, Amy Winehouse, Israel Kmakowiwo'ole.
Movies
Barfly, The Thin Man, Strange Brew, Blade Runner, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, The Bank Dick, Drunken Master, Bad Santa, Withnail and I, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Casablanca, Under the Volcano, Animal House, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.
Television
Mad Men, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Southpark, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, The Wire, Deadwood.
Books
The Gingerman, Factotum, The Sun Also Rises, The Thin Man, Under the Volcano, Women, Gentlemanly Repose, Absurdistan.
Heroes
Ernest Hemingway, Jackie Gleason, Charles Bukowski, Humphrey Bogart, Dorothy Parker, Hunter S. Thompson, Winston Churchill, Oliver Reed, F. Scott Fitzgerald, et al.
About me: "In a world where there is a law against people ever showing their emotions, or ever releasing themselves from the grayness of their days, a drink is not a social tool. It is a thing you need in order to live." --Jimmy Breslin
While there is a veritable roar of voices insisting that we drink (thanks largely to the alcohol industry), there is hardly a whisper telling us how to drink.
I'm not speaking of the the mere act of putting glass to mouth, but the deep layers of etiquette and expertise gathered over thousands of years of dedicated effort. While there was a time when all one needed to do was turn to the established movers and shakers (Churchill, Gleason, Best, Reed, The Rat Pack, Bogart, et al) for cues on how to behave while boozing, the reigning cultural icons are largely silent on the subject. Today's celebrities undoubtedly still drink, and probably a lot, but you'd have to hold a gun to their publicist's head before they'd admit it, much less show you how it's done.
It's easy to blame the Love Generation, of course. Our fathers eschewed the lesson of our grandfathers, they chose to drop out of society rather than drop into their local bar. In the space of a single generation, thousands of years of knackered knowledge vanished.
Which is a pity, because now that the kids have found their way back to the bar, they've forgotten how the hell to behave.
Hence this magazine. Modern Drunkard Magazine is the definitive yet humorous guide to drinking in the new century, a rallying cry for a large--and largely scattered--tribe. It is the embodiment of the inevitable backlash against the army of self-appointed nannies who believe any manner of fun shouldn'tinterrupt the long, grey lockstep toward the prison of death. They've coddled and browbeat society into believing everything must be done in exact moderation (and that extends to joy), under penalty of social ostracism. That anything that makes us feel good must naturally be bad.
The further irony being, since adults who drink are well in the majority, we are in effect ostracizing ourselves. The Modern Drunkard will relieve that misplaced guilt, will communicate the notion our grandfathers held to be true: It's perfectly fine and normal to want to get outside one's head, to take a vacation from oneself. And in an era with terror at the doorstep and anxiety at an all time high, we need a vacation more than ever.
the bar, they've forgotten how the hell to behave.
I finally finished the album!! woo hooo. The short-lived life of magen melancholy is now available @ magenmelancholy.com!!! your support is needed and very much appreciated!!
On Friday July 3rd, The Roadhouse Joe Blues Band will join four of the best Colorado blues acts for an epic night of steamy music in one of the best jazz rooms in the world.
Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln Street (9th & Lincoln), Denver www.dazzlejazz.com Friday July 3, starting at 6:00pm. Call for reservations 303-839-5100 or email reservation@dazzlejazz.com
The Line-Up:
6:00pm - Paul Soderman & Bluzhouse 7:15pm - Roadhouse Joe Blues Band 8:30pm - Sammy Dee 9:45pm - Ricky Early Band 11:00pm - Ronnie Shellist & the Shuffletones
Kick off your Independence Day weekend with a bang! This is a not-to-be-missed event in a big comfortable room. Plus, everybody who attends will receive a free music download from Roadhouse Joe!
New Boe Weaver Single OUT TODAY!
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B. I Think You Two Should Leave - Funk, as imagined by Tortoise taking on The James Gang... white boy distorted funk meets gonzoid electronics, all shot in Super 8 with Bruce Lee.
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Roadhouse Joe brings its brand of hard blues and full tilt boogie to Patrick's in Aurora. Come experience raunchy music in a swanky room. Patricks is a great club with great people. Dance and party!
Patrick's Restaurant & Nightclub 1770 S. Buckley Rd, Aurora, CO Friday, June 12, 9:00pm
..Hey Brothers & Sisters! We are proud to announce the biggest GYPSY HOTEL event ever at The HACKNEY EMPIRE, FRIDAY 3rd JULY.
THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE will be launching their long awaited debut album ‘Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop ‘N’ Stroll’ (in the shops July 6th!)…Joining them on this momentous occasion will be …
…The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus | Gawkagogo | The Cesarians | Empress Stah | Lady Ane Angel | The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra | Frank Sanazi | Lalla Morte | Missy Macabre | dj Scratchy | and maybe the odd surprise guest or two…
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