Not Your Father’s Ginger Ale

The makers of boozy root beer try their hand at a new equally boozy, spicy soda

With Superbowl Sunday taking place this weekend, you might already be thinking about what snacks and drinks to serve. Between the ice bucket of canned light stuff and six-packs of choice craft beer brewed in North Carolina or Colorado, there’s an alternative for those who want something sweet, punchy and alcoholic. And it won’t get you trashed before the halftime show. Not Your Father’s Root …

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New music by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Erykah Badu covers Drake and more in this week's musical round-up

High Water: Moonlight Mind High Water (aka NYC-based musician Will Epstein) has been mostly mum since releasing his debut EP The Beautiful Moon in 2013. With the celestial bodies in perfect alignment, he finally releases a new track, “Moonlight Mind,” that continues his veneration for the mystical orb in the night sky. “This track exists as a bridge between the last release and the new …

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New music from The Big Moon and Boulevards, while Beyonce teams up with Naughty Boy and more in this week's musical round-up

Boulevards: Sanity Boulevards (aka Jamil Rashad) brings the ’70s back in a big and catchy way with “Sanity,” a full-energy track that celebrates the best clichés of the era—like hand claps, glittery riffs, groovy bass lines and smoother-than-caramel vocals—while remaining distinctly contemporary. This is the second single to appear from Boulevards’ debut self-titled EP (set for release 25 September 2015)—expect it to dominate dance floors …