In this brand-new, official and probably destined to be short-lived Wayward Blog series, Kansas City is a Drinkin' Town, we'll be drinking about local musicians and talking with their favorite drinks. *Hic!*
Today's subject: Chris Tady, of the bands Cosmic Tady Brothers (playing tonight, info below) and Solid Gold Easy and bartender at the Bulldog
Today's libation: whiskey and soda with a dash of bitters
"That is summertime livin'," Tady says after pouring his trusted cocktail. "I've been known to drink it all winter, though," he adds, "so it's not really a seasonal drink."
Today, he made it with Crown Royal, though, he typically goes with Old Crow when he's doing the ordering -- "Or Kessler, if you can find it."
Tady (that's pronounced like "toddy," by the way) was introduced to the drink either last September or two years ago, or maybe between. You know, around then. Not one for corn syrup, he'd been drinking whiskey and water, then a Bulldog coworker introduced him to the soda and accompanying bitters, which both enhance the whiskey and add flavoring to the soda.
It's pretty much his default drink. "It's not that I don't like to explore," he says, "but it never doesn't sound good. Except for breakfast, of course." (He wakes up to Vietnamese coffee.)
Tady recommends it as a treatment for uncertainty: "If you're not sure what's going to happen next, this is a good first step -- with life or just with the evening. Usually with the evening."
Or with lunch.
Thinking it wouldn't not be a good idea to mix up a version of the drink with Ginger Beer and no bitters for comparison -- because that's apparently a competitor to the concoction in question -- Tady made quick with the Old Crow and Barrit's Bermuda and poured into existence a lighter, sweeter Jekyll to the lunch hour's Hyde.
And then, to the twanging keening of Crosby, Stills and Nash doing "A Long Time Gone," journalism ensued.
If you've never watched journalism ensue, it looks like this:
Actually, it wasn't that bad -- otherwise, I wouldn't be able to post this entry.
Or would I?
Chris and his brother, Matt, perform tonight at 7 p.m. at Midwestern Musical Co. at 19th and Locust. The Cosmic Tady Bros. specialize in songs about conspiracy theories, including but not limited to: The Federal Reserve, 2012, ancient Sumeria, the Annunaki and other topics the Tadys have carefully researched. For visual enhancement and to confuse drunk people, they perform in front of a replica TV-news station set, complete with a 20" LCD monitor displaying images of the things they're singing about. But don't take my word for it -- I had two giant drinks for lunch. Cheers, Chris!
Like to drink? You a musician? Oh really? Tell me about your favorite quaff at jason.harper@pitch.com.
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Whatup "Dog" ;)
I'll have to stop by sometime and try me one of those. Glad to hear that Chris is still playing (for a good time, you can check out some older tunes here: http://www.corkscrewboar.com/C... )
...Enjoy with a good stiff drink (or 11), and, of course, feel free to check out the other tunes on the main page (shameless, yes. distasteful, perhaps. conspiracy? absolutely)
Rock on!
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