Ethan Fixell
Ethan Fixell
 

Ethan Fixell

 
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      Writer  •  Educator  •  Performer

 
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Colorado Is Home to Some of the Country's Best Wines
Colorado Is Home to Some of the Country's Best Wines

AS PUBLISHED BY TASTING TABLE

Convinced he could open my eyes to a new frontier of American wine, Josh Niernberg, chef and owner of Bin 707 Foodbar in Grand Junction, Colorado, sent me a box of vinos from his home state. And after crushing each unique bottle, I said to myself again and again, “Hot damn—this is from . . . Colorado?”

The United States of Metal
The United States of Metal

As Published By Kerrang!

This our definitive, objective, indisputable list of the single best heavy metal band from every U.S. state, complete with a playlist at the bottom of the page, too. (Though, if you do have any issues with our picks, you can take it up with our man in the United States, Ethan Fixell. Just know that he lost six pounds and four nights of sleep putting this list together – so be gentle.)

Whiskey Lovers, Here's Why You Should Be Drinking Cognac Instead
Whiskey Lovers, Here's Why You Should Be Drinking Cognac Instead

As published by Food & Wine

I fell in love with Cognac not only for its similarities to barrel-aged whiskey, but also for the importance its provenance contributes to its identity. It’s a craft product that can be imitated, but not replicated anywhere else in the world. If you’re as intrigued as I was, check out the following tips – and product suggestions – for enjoying your Cognac like a well-informed pro.

 
 

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Yesterday was such a blast hanging with @VenomPrison, interviewing and shooting one of the best young British death metal bands for @KerrangMagazine_. Their show at @TheKingslandPresents in Brooklyn, NY, was the kickoff for the @DevastationOnTheNation tour with @AbortedMetal, and their first ever U.S. performance. I'm psyched to have been able to witness history firsthand, and get to know these rad video game-loving guys and gal a little better. . #VenomPrison #DeathMetal #DeathMetalBand #BritishMetal #DeathMetalMusic #Metal #HeavyMetal #Metalhead #TheKingsland #BrooklynNY #BKNY #BrooklynNY #Kerrang #KerrangUS #KerrangMagazine #KerrangMag #ProstheticRecords
When @WhistlePigWhiskey sent me a sample of their #FarmStock Rye (Crop No. 2), they also mailed a mini garden to go with it. I've planted the herbs in the soil they provided, and plan to make cocktails with the harvest...someday. The rye is the second blend of their limited edition annual "FarmStock estate release," which showcases their farm-based #TripleTerroir vision: distilling whiskey from their own grain, proofing with their own water, and aging it in their custom Vermont White Oak. Of course, I had to pair my favorite hippie-dippie Vermont whiskey with my favorite hippie-dippie Vermont band: @Phish. Their 2000 release, "Farmhouse," is the perfect pairing for this spicy whiskey that showcases inviting notes of chocolate, cinnamon, citrus, and vanilla on the palate. . #RhythmAndBooze #WhistlePigRye #WhistlePigRyeWhiskey #RyeWhiskey #Rye #Whiskey #Phish #PhishFarmhouse #PhishHead #PhishLove #WhiskeyPairing #WhiskeyTasting #Vermont #VT #VermontWhiskey #Whisky #WhiskeyExpert
I will never miss an opportunity to see my beloved @TheNewTrust. And YOU SHOULDN'T EITHER! Last night's show at @AlphavilleBK was a great start to their U.S. summer tour. They'll be on the road through June (including 12 dates with @MinusTheBear!), so be sure to catch them when they come through...or I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN. . #TheNewTrust #TNT #SantaRosa #SantaRosaCA #CaliforniaBand #IndieRock #RockBand #LiveRockBand #LiveRock #LiveMusic #Emo #PostPunk #TheVelvetTeen #SaraSanger #VelvetTeen #UndergroundRock #Alphaville #BrooklynNY #BrooklynMusic #BrooklynShow #Brooklyn
I work in #Bushwick, a neighborhood of Brooklyn which was once...well...a shithole. But incredible bars, breweries, coffee roasters, and eateries like @OtisBK are not only raising the bar for Bushwick -- they're raising the bar for all of New York City. This spot might just be my new favorite restaurant (which says a lot, coming from a snotty Manhattanite) for its warm ambiance, tasty beverages, and incredible food crafted by Chef Scott Hawley. The green beans with dill gremolata and caramelized fennel ricotta is one of the tastiest dishes on the menu (not to mention the unreal homemade bread and spread plate...) but the cocktails are of special note. Like the green bean dish, their #VikingSour -- made with Highland Park Magnus, Mathilde Peach, lemon, and cinnamon syrup -- offers the perfect balance of acidic and rich, savory notes. I haven't dined this well -- no, not even in Manhattan -- in quite some time. . #OtisBK #BrooklynNY #BushwickNY #BushwickBrooklyn #Brooklyn #BrooklynEats #BushwickEats #BKEats #DuckConfit #DuckAndWine #Wine #Cocktails #Dinnertime #NYDinner #BrooklynFood #BrooklynRestaurant
Well, here's an odd one: @BallastPointBrewing has brewed a beer version of a classic vodka-based cocktail with their #MoscowMuleAle. Real lime zest and ginger turn a kettle-soured beer into a tart and spicy banger that sneaks up on you at 10% ABV. And while the real cocktail has nothing to do with the Russian city it's named after, I'm drinking it from my Ballast Point copper mug while listening to Billy Joel's Концерт (commonly Anglicized to "Kohuept" -- Russian for "concert"). Like the drink, this 1987 album recorded live in Moscow is a weird trip: Billy's voice is a bit hoarse, the production is thin, the setlist is kinda strange, and some performances fall flat -- but it's a historic, important album with moments of brilliance, well worth exploring after exhausting Joel's studio discography. . #RhythmAndBooze #BallastPoint #BallastPointBrewing #BallastPointBeer #MoscowMule #MoscowMules #Cocktail #VodkaCocktail #Vodka #BeerCocktail #Ginger #LimeCocktail #GingerCocktail #BillyJoel #BillyJoelKohuept #BillyJoelConcert #BillyJoelLive #Beer #Beers #BeerPairing
No doubt about it: this weather sucks. So I'm creating my own tropical island with @SchlaflyBeer's #FrugiFourPack -- a sampler of four beer styles brewed with four real fruits (as opposed to artificial flavoring). Included are the #PineappleIPA, #PassionfruitSaison, and #CoconutCremeAle, all as juicy and refreshing as they sound. In the glass is #TangerineLager, which, with its touch of orangey sweetness, is a subtle reminder of the mandarin fruit, rather than an overbearing citrus bomb. In contrast to the #StLouis beer (and in harmony with this miserable NYC weather), I'm spinning Starving Out The Light, the debut LP from #STL's greatest thrash metal band, @BlackFastOfficial. Listening to this fierce, progressive, riff-heavy work that would have made a tech metal God like Chuck Schuldiner proud (RIP), I cannot WAIT for their upcoming album, Spectre of Ruin, due out this July. . #RhythmAndBooze #SchlaflyBeer #SchlaflyBrewing #StLouis #StLouisBeer #Schlafly #Frugi #Frugivore #FruitBeer #TangerineBeer #CoconutBeer #PineappleBeer #Beer #Beers #BeerTasting #BeerPairing #MusicAndBeer #STLMusic #BlackFast #ThrashMetal #HeavyMetal #Metalhead #MetalFan

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