MUSIC:

Goober Gun spreads Brit rock across Taiwan and Asia

Watch out, the British are coming! Like a geographically-mirrored/reversed version of the Beatles-led invasion of the 1960s international music scene, the Brit rockers of the band Goober Gun are storming through Asia, combining Def Leppard-ish, arena rock arrangements with Jimmy Eat World confessional lyrics and vocals. -[ more ] 4/5

ARTICLES:

Great wines from the Year of the Dragon--2000

Happy New Year, everybody! In honour of the Year of the Dragon, I thought we'd look at what you should be drinking from the last Year of the Dragon--2000. So, first of all, was it a good year? That's a question you'll often hear people ask about wines, but what does it mean? Well, essentially it means, Was the weather optimal in the region the wine was made in the year the grapes were grown?-[ more ] 2/24