We have some bad news, folks. A few weeks ago, our intern, Dave the Chimp, who had toiled uncomplainingly without pay for us since we bought him last fall from a Borneo primate smuggler, was lured to sunnier climes with the promise of free grapefruit, bananas, and a fresh dating pool of lady chimps.
Oh, and he also got a paying gig. Dave, writing under the non de plume “Reed Fischer,” is the new music editor at the New Times paper covering the Ft. Lauderdale area. (We can only pray that his new colleagues will put up with some of his, err, more animalistic behavior. Not everyone is ok with public lunchtime grooming sessions, buddy).
Though he has moved on, we’re happy to report that Dave hasn’t forgotten his beer blogging roots. Earlier this week, Dave reported, via Hipster Runoff, that a flyer for a Pitchfork/Windish Agency showcase at the upcoming SXSW festival in Austin has cleverly matched indie bands with popular beer labels. (We’re fond of the Japandroids/Red Stripe pairing). In his post, Dave/Reed ponders whether any of the bands might take offense to their beer pairing. We look at things the other way. Will any of the breweries complain about their labels being appropriated for another commercial use?
