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It’s Awards Season, y’all! Join us as we celebrate the best (and worst) of Horror Fried’s second season: Queer Horror! Who will take home the coveted Nashville Hot Chicken Wing? Find out, now!
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Since 2020, the band has consistently written their own original Christmas songs and played a live set to celebrate them. For 2023, we get “Give Me All You Got” backed with “Midnight Mass.” It’s not your typical Christmas jingle clocking in over 6 minutes but there’s an undeniably boisterous feeling to it. It’s both melancholy and bouyant; two emotions that may feel at odds with one another but if you think about what the holidays represent, it’s actually quite perfect.
In year’s past they’ve delivered Lawndry Presents (2020), “Christmas Cruise” (2021) and Velvet & Ice (2022). I’d even argue that 2016’s “Bigger Than Oasis” also fulfills the holiday song criteria but I’ll leave that to you to decide.
See the band at The Basement on Dec 21st, 2023 to celebrate the new songs. Make sure to ask them to keep putting these gems out into the world.
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Joy, Sarah and Jenny talk about how motherhood exposes all of your inadequacies. Sarah is concerned about bullying, Joy feels the silliness slipping from her relationship with Eva and Jenny is writing a new book. Join us!
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It’s the holidays and hosts Mike and Kenneth are hungry! Along with Rachel Ramirez of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, they look to the Wisconsin Supper Club Tradition and the dessert drinks like the Pink Squirrel, Brandy Alexander, and the Grasshopper. They start with the almighty Brandy Old Fashioned and discuss all the delicious food of the supper clubs to the North. Booze News heads to Mt. Fuji, Guy Fieri’s new canned cocktail, scientists on the verge of proving the details of terroir, and vomit fees introduced at new restaurants in California. Also included: invading Canada with Michael Moore, is cream a booze-proof vest for drinking, and pickling cocktail garnishes.
Cheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide is available now! Pick up a copy ASAP!
Music by Upright T-Rex Music.
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Traversing the balance of being a “avant-garde pop duo” is no easy task. If you’re embracing pop, you better be memorable, fun and maybe even a bit dance-y. If you’re embracing avant-garde, you better let yourself get weird. I’m happy to report Slender Dan has found that balance and delivers a healthy dose of both dance-y fun and the unexpected throughout their Nothing Forever EP. Lead track “Dissent” is a great example of this; on the surface it’s an incredibly catchy dance track but there are sinister elements bubbling underneath it all.
The EP is an addendum to the band’s most recent full-length Gestalt which we’re going to go ahead and recommend spending some time with as well.
Forthcoming album RAIDHO set for release in February 2024, so now is a great time to follow them:
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That said, we’re overjoyed to see that they’ve released a new track and video today for “SeaStar.” As with their previous endeavors there’s a lot of shimmery guitars, memorable harmonies and subtle touches that really stand out on multiple listens (I think there’s a 90’s record scratch that’s actually done well!?). There’s also a delightful balance of melancholy and optimism; particularly when you pay attention the lyrics.
Don’t think you’re apart
From the world that made you
Only you know
How it sings
That’s just the tip of the iceberg! It’s a poignant piece tucked inside of a pop song that is well suited by the beachy backdrop of the video.
It’s also worth noting that we’re witnessing history repeat itself. In December of 2021, the band released “HaHaHome,” the first single from the aforementioned 2022 summer full-length One Stop Shop. According to a brief press release from the band, their 3rd full-length is on the horizon. Not long now and we’ll have even more Twen in our ears.
Every so often, a new video performance series comes along and offers up a bounty of insightful, entertaining and inspiring takes. You may recall The Lake Fever Sessions, Live at Josh’s House, Monkey Riot Q Sessions, Found Sound, On Tape, House Show or even some We Own This Town sessions. At their very core, each of these provide the same function – giving a platform for an artist to perform – but it’s the distinctive spin that each puts on that mission that make them so compelling.
Recently, taped came on to the scene and describes themselves as an “internet venue.” Furthermore, they seek to be “a series of sessions looking to showcase upcoming artists with high quality performance video” and from the looks of their first offerings, they’re killing it. The Lily Ophelia video is a beautiful projection paired with the delicate performance, while the Baby Wave session combines lo-fi gritty shots with high quality slow pans that any horror film maker would appreciate. The Fauster session is equally as diverse; a series of clean shots within a very well curated setting, no fuss, no muss, all enjoyment.
Now the time to get in on the ground floor. Go follow @taped.sessions and subscribe on YouTube, your future self will thank you.
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Joy and Sarah and joined by Tabitha Ong-Tune. Having originally not planned on having children, she walks us through how that changed, her difficultly getting pregnant, and the birth of her son that put her life in jeopardy.
About our guest
Tabitha Ong Tune is a middle-aged mom to a young child in Nashville, TN. When not helping hospitality businesses and creatives navigate social media, you’ll find her voraciously consuming food, coffee and pop-culture; she loves too many tv shows and movies to list, and will talk your ear off about Hamilton: An American Musical. Born and raised in Singapore, Tabitha credits her current residence (and surname) to her Nashville native husband.
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Hosts Mike Wolf and Kenneth Dedmon are joined by cocktail master and Martini maestro Jeremiah Jason Blake, formerly of the Vesper Club for an exploration into the timeless beverage. They discuss the mysterious origins of the drink, give plenty of recipes and techniques, and talk about the art of layering ice. Variations on the Martini are discussed as well: the Vesper, the Marguerite, the Tuxedo and the Martinez. They touch on filmmaker Luis Buñuel’s essay on the Martini and famous writer MFK Fisher’s article in The Atlantic from 1949 are dug up in the research. Also covered: was James Bond an alcoholic, cooking with vermouth, and inter-office memos telling the terrors of the Martini in late 60’s Manhattan.
Happy Thanksgiving from Liquid Gold!
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The girls are stoked to be joined by singer/songwriter Leigh Nash! You may know her from her hit song “Kiss Me” by Sixpence none the Richer. She is currently on the road guesting for 10’000 Maniacs in attempts to survive being an empty-nester. Joy has to rearrange the nursery and Sarah is tired of being the bad cop. Leigh shares the anxiety she felt during pregnancy, the ebb and flow of motherhood and her fascination for Goblins. She’s also still looking for her placenta. If found, please reach out.
About our guest
For nearly 25 years Leigh Nash’s instantly recognizable voice has been a fixture in modern pop, from her days as frontwoman for Sixpence None The Richer to her more recent offerings as a songwriter and solo recording artist.
Rooted in Americana sounds that previously underscored albums like 2015’s The State I’m In (her first Top 40 hit on Billboard’s country chart), The Tide, Vol. 1 found Nash collaborating with icons like Vince Gill and Tanya Tucker, gospel singer CeCe Winans, Raul Malo, Stephen Wilson Jr., Matt Maher and the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Ruby Amafu.
The record also earned Nash her first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, marking another milestone for a lifelong musician who recorded platinum-certified hits like “Kiss Me” while in her early twenties. She is currently on the road fronting 10,000 Maniacs and working on a new Sixpence record.
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