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On Thursday Jan. 20th Egans is playing host to a Great Divide tap take over . The Event will run from 4pm until with proceeds going to Free The Hops and their continued effort  to change the laws and culture of beer in Alabama. All drafts will be $3.50 and feature:

Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale. Named for a medieval Scottish sword, Claymore Scotch Ale is our tribute to the legendary “Wee Heavy” beers of Scotland. This malty, deep-ruby beauty features lots of caramel sweetness, a reserved hop profile, and a subtle warming character. Unlike its namesake, this beer only requires one hand, but it’ll still make you feel like nobility.  7.7% ABV. beeradvocate.com rating B+

Great Divide Espresso Oaked Age Yeti is a new addition to the Yeti clan. A generous infusion of espresso adds yet another layer of complexity to this beer, combining with the vanilla oak character, intense roasty maltiness and bold hop profile to create a whole new breed of mythical creature. It’s official: You can now have Yeti with breakfast.  9.5% ABV. beeradvocate.com rating A- Read more »

Well it is that time of the year again,time to bowl. The Wellthatscool.com Lousy bowling league starts back up this Wednesday Jan. 12th 7:30 at AMF Bamma Bowl and every week after for 12 weeks. The way it works is you bring a 3 man teams and 12 dollars. The money covers shoe rental three games and score keeping. I know what your thinking "I not that good of a bowler" well that means we are the perfect league for you. You will be assigned a handicap based on how you bowl that will change each week and make it fair for the good bowlers and the bad a like. This is the perfect way to get over hump day, hang out with cool people and just have fun. If you can't make it this week but still wanna bowl you can still join next week and make up the games. We really hope to see you there. If you have any questions please email wellthatscool(at)gmail

All this month Well That's Cool will be raising money for the Darius Goes West Foundation, cumulating in a wild a woolly event at the end of the month -- the Goslabi Challenge! five of your beloved WTC members will be eating spoonfulls of wasabi - one spoon for every $50 they raise!

First event to give is this Saturday with two (that's right TWO!) screenings of the movie that started it all "Darius Goes West" at your local Grace Aberdeen. With free popcorn! First showing at 12, second at 2pm.

So, whether you really like neat documentaries, like quality shopping, want to give out of the good of your heart, or just want to make someone throw-up green, we've got you covered.

One of our favorite magazines here at Well That's Cool headquarters is The Oxford American. It spotlights art and photography and has published exceptional works by William Eggleston, Carroll Cloar, Thornton Dial, Sr., Lara Tomlin, Wayne White, Robert Gwathmey, Glennray Tutor, and many others. As life long southerners we are proud to have it highlight the fact that being from the south is nothing to be embarassed about, in fact it's a point of pride. Even those uppity yanks at the New York Times had this to say "The Oxford American may be the liveliest literary magazine in America".  The Oxford American has received wide acclaim for its annual Southern Music Issue, which includes a CD of songs highlighting a variety of genres and eras. It has showcased both famous and criminally neglected musicians. This year's CD is all about musicians from Alabama. You can also head over to www.oxfordamerican.org to read even more and check a top 15 list of contemporary Alabama musicians. We think if you're from around here you might recognize the number one band. We could ramble all day but to get the real skinny we'll pass on the press release:

"The Oxford American magazine’s 12th annual Southern Music edition — with 176 pages and a CD with 26 songs featuring music from Alabama — is hitting bookstores and newsstands nationwide.

This is the second year that The Oxford American's award-winning and critically acclaimed Southern Music Issue focuses on the musical heritage of a particular Southern state.  (Arkansas was featured in last year's edition.)

“Because of the wealth of musical genres that come from Alabama, and the wealth of great artists within those genres, it is impossible to define Alabama music in a single blurb,” says Marc Smirnoff, editor of The Oxford American. “Which is just the way we like it. We enjoyed the complexity and richness of our target state.”

Over the years, The Oxford American's Music Issue and CD has generated much praise, from the BBC to the New York Times. The Houston Chronicle has called it, “The single best music-related magazine of any given year,” while the Boston Globe simply termed it “a welcome fix.” Musicians like Dolly Parton, Chris Isaak, and Tom Petty have also gone on record to praise it. Read more »

When the HBO series “How to Make it in America” premiered earlier this year there was a lot of buzz—and it was mostly about the theme song. “I Need a Dollar” is the first track off of Aloe Blacc’s 2010 release Good Things (Stones Throw Records) and it’s certainly noteworthy. The swanky beat paired with Blacc’s vocals about the struggle to earn a living undoubtedly resonated with more than a few of the viewers who tuned in and caught the opening credits. I still don’t know much about the show, but I do know that this album is stellar.

His sound is vintage R&B, and his voice is sincerely soulful. While he could have
easily used lyrics to put a modern shine on the rhythms of the album, his language
stays true to the classic genre. He tells stories on the tracks “Miss Fortune”
and “Mama Hold My Hand” with a startling, sorrowful presence. “Hey Brother” is a
warning to a friend about his two-timing lady friend and the approach to this tried
lyrical premise is funky and refreshing.

Surprisingly, what brings the album home is Blacc’s cover of the Velvet
Underground’s “Femme Fatale.” The song was originally released on the The
Velvet Underground & Nico in 1967 and is famously based on Edie Sedgwick, the
ill-fated socialite who ran with Andy Warhol in his prime. An iconic song, I could only imagine it being forcibly sculpted to fit the flow of the album with butchered results. In actuality Blacc re-imagines the tune, coming at it with a soulful touch and arranging pregnant pauses alongside a few extra eighth-notes. He brings a new and impressive drama to the song. Read more »

One of our favorite events every year is happening this Friday night, SantaCon 10. The face book event page describes it like this:

       "Come join all the other Santas for the only annual Santa themed pub crawl in the Tuscaloosa area. We will start out at the Wellthatscool.com taping (The well that cool Studio space above the oak city barber shop downtown. It's across the street from CHOM a few doors down from the Mellow Mushroom. If you can't meet us there at 8:30 the first stop sould be at the downtown pub at 9ish) and continue on from there. Here's how it works, we all meet up dressed as Santa and go on a night long pub crawl grabbing a drink at each bar until we are drunk enough that we forget what we were doing and just spend the rest of the night at Egans or the like. CVS, Walgreens & Target etc all carry $15-20 Santa suits, remember that you will be drinking all nite in the suit so you may not want to go all out on a nice Santa suit that be nearly ruined by the next day." Read more »

One of our favorite bands in the world, The Blue Party, will be bringing along friends, The Revivalist, Saturday night after The MSU game at Little Willies. The Blue Party blends sounds as if they were making a jambalaya out of good times. With equal parts rock, folk and dance, they stir up a musical dish that really suits their home of New Orleans. Wellthatscoolers have been quoted in the past as saying, Read more »

Once, down at the Pub, I was introduced to a group of film students because, with good intentions but limited understanding, people see me and think, “here are some film people, you should talk to them!”  Quite quickly I ran into my expected issue in these situations, “I actually make films, mainly documentary.” Read more »