by Jeff Maisey | Jun 1, 2015 | Beer News, Drink
By Jeff Maisey What do you get when you mix two of the finest IPAs (India Pale Ale) brewed in Virginia? 40 Mile to the Border Agave IPA, of course. Unlike most collaborations between brew masters in the craft beer industry where unique, over-the-top concoctions...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 1, 2015 | Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey The year was 1995. Hard-edged rock groups such as Helmet and Biohazard were all the rage. In Hampton Roads, Mindset was right on-par with these bands. Mindset released a self-titled album and a follow-up titled A Bullet for Cinderella....
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 1, 2015 | Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison Arleigh Kincheloe, the Sister Sparrow of Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, has been the frontwoman for the raucous soul/rock/funk group since its inception in 2008, but it was only with their new record, “The Weather Below,”...
by Jeff Maisey | May 18, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music
By Jeff Maisey Though John Ashton has decided not to hit the road this go-round with the Psychedelic Furs, I thought he’d be a great interview reflecting on the Furs big time success in the 1980s with such hits as “Pretty in Pink” and “Love My Way.” Ashton, after all,...
by Jeff Maisey | May 16, 2015 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.” – A. J. Liebling We’ve come to take for granted the mergers by media companies in this country over the years. It’s supposed to foster greater efficiency and higher Wall...