Bubbles’ (Mike Smith) new band “Bubbles and the Shitrockers” graduates to a provincial tour of veteran’s halls performing to handfuls of patrons in barrooms that also function as bingo halls. The Shitrockers unimpressive playlist of country-trucker music fails to generate a fan base. Then a big break playing for 100 inmates at a maximum-security penitentiaryContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties”: Trailer Park Boys Head Over the Pond”
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RKS 2024 Wine: L’Étoile a Miniscule Appellation in France’s Jura
A mere 75 acres are in the L’Étoile appellation. We try a Chardonnay from L’Étoile from La Maison du Vigneron. Aroma: Baked apple, pear, butterscotch, apricot and honey. Notes of tiring oak that has outstayed it welcome. Palate: Makes a statement of being a unique Chardonnay. Discrete acidity. Burly yet retaining some creaminess. Full bodiedContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: L’Étoile a Miniscule Appellation in France’s Jura”
RKS 2024 Film: “Moon Under Water” (Short): Dementia and the Dance of Agonized Oppression
Jack (Tom Heyes) minds his dementia ridden uncle, Glenn (Lalor Roddy) who had taken Jack in after the death of his mother. The tables are turned as it is Jack’s choice to mind Glenn. It is a grind of a job and Jack’s dancing which opens the short is one of pain and oppression almostContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Moon Under Water” (Short): Dementia and the Dance of Agonized Oppression”
RKS 2024 Film: “Guzzle Buddies” (Short): Symbiotic Misery
The short opens with one roommate guzzling a full glass of liquor then helping his roommate suffering from severe anxiety and panic attacks he attributes to being sparked by a “cold brew”. His roommate uses a variety of techniques to calm his anxiety ridden roommate. The rescuing roommate over a bottle of liquor, he refersContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Guzzle Buddies” (Short): Symbiotic Misery”
The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous (Final Version): Chapter 3: Juanita Wallabong’s Farewell Tour
When I was 14 years old my mother Juanita no longer wanted to give live performances as the anxiety that afflicted her was overwhelming even with those “Mother’s Little Helpers” otherwise known as Xanax and the live performances only encouraged her to continue guzzling gin “to take the edge off”. Despite her live performance anxiety,Continue reading “The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous (Final Version): Chapter 3: Juanita Wallabong’s Farewell Tour”
The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous: The Final Version: Chapter Two: Growing Up
Perhaps hypnosis or magic mushroom guided tour could revive my memory of my early years. As I am not presently afflicted with multiple psychiatric difficulties perhaps those early years were fine. I am told by my mother and father I relished playing in the dirt alone with my dinky toys. I could play for hoursContinue reading “The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous: The Final Version: Chapter Two: Growing Up”
RKS 2024 Film: “Shadow Brother Sunday” (Short): Monetary Desperation, Jealousy and Brotherly Love
Have you ever had that miserable feeling wondering about the trajectory of where your life was headed feeling like a failure and walked into a joyous family situation? Did you feel like crawling under the carpet? Cole (Alden Ehrenreich) is a struggling musician down on his luck living out of his car. His brother JacobContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Shadow Brother Sunday” (Short): Monetary Desperation, Jealousy and Brotherly Love”
RKS 2024 Film: “Ily, Bye” (Short): Getting That Job and Incompetence be Damned!
Siobhan (Meg Stalter) receives a tip from her roommate Gary (Kanoa Goo) his boss, the very conservative Mr. Litchfield may be looking for a new employee and suggests she call Litchfield to introduce herself which she does with disastrous results. Siobhan can’t stop her incessant jabbering on the message sounding like an incompetent fool. SiobhanContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Ily, Bye” (Short): Getting That Job and Incompetence be Damned!”
The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous (The Final Version):Chapter One: My Distant Past
My father Paneer Gurdeep was born in a small remote village in India. Being a young man full of ambition he hustled the streets as a purveyor of mysticism. Put another way he dealt hashish from Kashmir to temples throughout the region to the mystics who became even more mystical after ingesting copious amounts ofContinue reading “The Penniless Pensioner: Misaligned, Maligned but Marvellous (The Final Version):Chapter One: My Distant Past”
RKS 2024 Wine: Kings Ridge 2022 Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley
Aroma: Raspberry, strawberry jam and blackberry somewhat on the dense side of a Pinot Noir. Palate: Broad based tannins. While dense and fruit infused on the nose thinness is present on the palate which I do not think should be equated by a particular style of Pinot Noir and should not be mistaken for elegance.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Kings Ridge 2022 Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley”
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