Bluegrass, Brewskis And Bad Credit This Week on BTRtoday

The holidays are here and you’re haunted by the ghost of Christmas past. You’re enough of an adult to get drunk at holiday parties and buy more presents than you receive. But memories of childhood holidays are fresh in your mind and you find yourself in idle revelries about holidays at home.

We’re right there with you, buddy. Except our nostalgia is saved for classic punk haunts, ’90s blockbuster double albums and ’80s ski gear. And to help you to pay for all those presents, we’re offering a remedial lesson in credit.

Why There Hasn’t Been Another CBGBs

Photo by Flickr user thenails

Are we out of punks or is it just harder to open up a punk rock bar these days?

A Guide to Credit For Financially Clueless Millennials

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You shouldn’t wait until to get serious about your financial profile. These basics can get you started.

Juicy Brews Winter Craft Beer Invitational

Photo by Jeanette D. Moses

We warmed up apres-ski style with the Juicy Brews Winter Craft Beer Invitational at Five Boroughs Brewing Company.

Rick Rude Talks Continued Musical Evolution

Photo by Claire McHenry

With their newest album ‘Verb for Dreaming’ released they don’t have any limits to inspirations.

Taking a Machete to “Use Your Illusion”

Image courtesy of Geffen Records

Can you edit Guns N’ Roses’ bloated follow-up to “Appetite For Destruction” into something decent?

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