It’s the first day of Fall and what better way to celebrate than with a CrapMonkey Podcast.  First off, I want to invite you to a benefit for Jeff Fielder who recently had some of his favorite instruments stolen while he was on the road with Sera Cahoone.  It will be at Station in Ballard [...]

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It’s hot in Seattle!  I’m not complaining, but it’s a short show cause it’s just too hot in the Crapmonkey “Studio” to stay for any length of time.  Looking for something to do this weekend?  The Rails to Ales Brewfest is coming up in Cle Elum on Saturday, July 12th.  If you’re not down with heading that [...]

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Lots of things going on lately.  I spent the weekend bobbing in the water off Alki getting my PADI scuba open water certification.  In this episode, we talk a bit about the Iron Maiden Concert on June 2nd and listen to a couple of clips from that show - Including some thoughts Bruce Dickinson had regarding Grunge and [...]

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Thanks for tuning in to another Crapmonkey Podcast.  There has been a lot going on lately… but enough about me.  Let’s look at what’s coming up in the near future.  In the beer department, there are a few different festivals to look forward to attending.  Right around the corner on May 2nd and 3rd is [...]

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On Sunday night, Tesla put on a rock show to remember at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle.  The show rocked the venue with all of the enthusiasm and energy that Tesla is known to exhibit.  Prior to the show, I sat down with Tesla’s newest member, Dave Rude, to talk about playing with Tesla, fronting the Dave [...]

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The beers that you find in the casinos in Vegas are typically not that great.  That’s why I decided to head over to the Sin City Brewing Company’s Pub and have something a little different.  You may view the brief video below (apologies to Ipod users as the video is in WMV format).  

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In this episode we go over a litte beer news, including a cool initiative by Boston Brewing to help get smaller breweries through the hops shortage.  Additionally, CJ from the Love Long and Prosper Podcast gave me a heads up that the Pheonix Zoo is hosting Zoo Brew 2008 in April.  In other news, HDDVD [...]

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On Monday, we made the trek into Lahaina to check out the beers brewed by the Maui Brewing Company.  Located on the NorthWest side of the island, this award winning brewery is both charming and unique.   Their beers range from blonde to Stout and include everything in between.  In this Piece of Crap we speak with beer-tender, [...]

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We’ve been in Maui for a few days now.  Weather was a bit sketchy here for a while, but it seems to be turning for the better.   Regardless, it’s a lot warmer here than it is in Seattle.  This Piece of Crap is a montage of audio check-ins from various points on our trip leading up to [...]

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All this talk about Diamond Knot in the last two episodes has made me thirsty to pull an interview out of the archives.  At the Winter Brewfest in december, I met Bob Maphet, founder and co-owner of Diamond Knot Brewery.  I was pleased to meet Bob because Diamond Knot (located in Mukilteo, Washington) brews my favorite [...]

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