fuckin A-B is buying Goose Island John Hall, founder of Goose Island, is trying to put a pretty face on this, which I guess is what you do in a situation like this. A-B says they won’t change anything that Goose Island is doing already. But if you read all that you’ll see that Greg … [Read more…]
IRON DJ Graduation edition: 1988

It’s IRON DJ time again! Which means that a bunch of people are going to upload themed mixes and try to compete with me! Unfortunately for them, not only do I have unbeatable taste in music, but this time around I even have the IRON DJ theme going for me: GRADUATION YEAR. The idea is … [Read more…]
Jim’s favorite albums of 2010 (with MMX technology!)

2010 was a milestone year–among other things, personally, it was the year my 13 year old son grew to be taller than me, which is a reminder of mortality if anything is (I mean I have to crane my neck to yell at the boy now! crazy!)–and it was a great year for music too. … [Read more…]
The 15 best beers of winter… and I’ve only tried 3, boo hoo
Beer blog “Brewpublic” has released a list of “15 of the best beers of winter” and I am left both sad and thirsty, having only sampled 3 of the listed beers in my time. Much of this is likely due to the fact that they are based in the Pacific Northwest and I of course … [Read more…]
No really, I don’t look anything like Zach Galifianakis

OK I have just about reached critical mass on this one so allow me to take this opportunity to correct something of a misapprehension many of you people seem to have. Here is an example of a typical exchange I might take part in while grocery shopping or throwing darts in a pub. Random person … [Read more…]
Rich Whitey – The Illinois Gubernatorial race

There was a recent hubbub about Illinois gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney’s name being misspelled as “Rich Whitey” on some electronic ballots. Originally the election board said it was too late to correct the error but now we’re being told that crews will be working overtime until it’s fixed. I found the “mistake” to … [Read more…]