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 Skinhead (no racist association) put out an absolute banger of an album last year. I found out about It's a Beautiful Day, What a Beautiful Day through a review (or was it in multiple top 5's..I can't remember for sure) in Razorcake a number of months ago and boy am I happy I did. The juxtaposition between the music, and the vocals and lyrics is jaw dropping. The music is driving hardcore punk with lead guitar that at times is incredibly bright, there are leads sprinkled throughout the album that are as bright as a sunny summer day. The vocals are shouted; it feels as if the singer is grabbing you by the collar of your shirt, pulling you in, then yelling in your ear. The urgency is unmistakable. The lyrics are dark and incredibly thuggish. If they weren't sung with such conviction, at times some of the lyrics could be seen as a little over the top, but the delivery doesn't give you any chance to second guess the singers conviction. If you just gave me a print out of the lyrics and didn't let me listen to the actual recordings, I'd probably pass, because like I said, some of them are soo dark and thuggish. But when you mix everything together, it's magical.

President's Choice has put out their own Nashville Hot flavour, through their World of Flavours line. When I cracked the bag they smelt like bbq chips. Nice thick ridged chips, mid to slightly more than mid weight. There's definitely a bit of kick that comes on in the aftertaste. It's a nice natural mid level heat. Good flavour coverage. Kind of high sodium for spicy chips (19% per 50g). Slight sweetness to the seasoning. Hint of smoke. They taste very much like Nashville style chicken, there's a dryness to the heat. I want to say there's some garlic in the mix. Tasty. The sweetness blends really well with the dry hot pepper kick.

Stay hydrated,

Marc

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