Booze & Vinyl
A Spirited Guide to Great Music and Mixed Drinks
Author: Tenaya Darlington and André Darlington
The renaissance of vinyl remains strong and has brought back the listening session: playing one album, all the way through, preferably with a drink in hand. Booze and Vinyl -- a collection of groundbreaking albums paired with mood-setting mixed drinks -- is sure to please both fans of great music and cocktail enthusiasts.
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Summary
The renaissance of vinyl remains strong and has brought back the listening session: playing one album, all the way through, preferably with a drink in hand. Booze and Vinyl -- a collection of groundbreaking albums paired with mood-setting mixed drinks -- is sure to please both fans of great music and cocktail enthusiasts.
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The ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s.
From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the best wax ever pressed. Wickedly designed and featuring photography throughout, Booze & Vinyl is organized by mood, from Rock to Chill, Dance, and Seduce. Each entry has liner notes that underscore the album's musical highlights and accompanying "Side A" and "Side B" cocktail recipes that complement the music's mood, imagery in the lyrics, or connect the drink to the artist. This is your guide to a rich listening session for one, two, or more.Among the 70 featured albums are: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, Purple Rain, Sticky Fingers, Born To Run, License to Ill, Appetite for Destruction, Thriller, Like a Virgin, Low End Theory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Hotel California, Buena Vista Social Club, Back to Black, Pet Sounds, Vampire Weekend, and many moreCritic Reviews
“"This is the Best Damn Drink/Music Book on the Planet....We're naturally excited about the new book by the brother and sister team of Andre and Tenaya Darlington, which pairs 70 seminal albums from the 1950s through the 2000s with A- and B-side cocktails."-- Paste Magazine”
"This is the Best Damn Drink/Music Book on the Planet....We're naturally excited about the new book by the brother and sister team of Andre and Tenaya Darlington, which pairs 70 seminal albums from the 1950s through the 2000s with A- and B-side cocktails."--Paste Magazine
". . . a unique take that grabs your attention like a record scratch in a monotony of drink books."
--- TastingTable.com (The Best New Cookbooks for Spring 2018)
"Booze and Vinyl is easily flippable and built perfectly for the coffee table or the record shelf. Music and cocktail fans should pick it up."---Drinkhacker.com
"A groovy, gorgeous gulp of a book. You'll never use an album cover as a coaster again."---Tim Federle, bestselling author of Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
"Brother-and-sister authors André Darlington and Tenaya Darlington want to enhance your music listening experience, one drink at a time, with Booze and Vinyl. Their book isn't just a sonic exploration of music's greatest hits of the past 60 years - it's also a thoughtful retrospective on how popular cocktails became a part of American culture."---Washington Post Express
"If you're looking for an album education, a trip down memory lane or simply a fun entry point into the world of vinyl, pick up Tenaya and André Darlington's new book...We suspect the book will nudge along a resurgence of listening parties, complete with just the right cocktails to set the mood."--Edible Philly
"Listening to the entire Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust LP, side A then side B, would be that much better with a perfectly paired cocktail. Purple Rain, too. Booze & Vinyl goes in deep on years of classic music with drink recipes to match."
--- Esquire.com
"Talk about taking rockin' cocktails to the next level, Booze & Vinyl will make you want to sip, stir and dance the night away."---Spy.com
"Booze & Vinyl is the ultimate guide to a rich listening session coupled with tasty drink recipes."
--Billboard, The Best Cocktails for Music Lovers & More
About the Author
Andre Darlington and Tenaya Darlington are the co-authors of Booze & Vinyl, The New Cocktail Hour, and Turner Classic Movies: Movie Night Menus. More information at
Andre is a drinks, food, and lifestyle writer based in Philadelphia. He is a former restaurant critic and award-winning wine and spirits columnist. He recently completed a circumnavigation of the globe to survey the world's cocktail landscape, a journey he details in his forthcoming book, Booze Cruise (Running Press, 2021).Instagram: @andredarlingtonThe ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s. From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the best wax ever pressed. Wickedly designed and featuring photography throughout, Booze & Vinyl is organized by mood, from Rock to Chill, Dance, and Seduce. Each entry has liner notes that underscore the album's musical highlights and accompanying "Side A" and "Side B" cocktail recipes that complement the music's mood, imagery in the lyrics, or connect the drink to the artist. This is your guide to a rich listening session for one, two, or more.Among the 70 featured albums are: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, Purple Rain, Sticky Fingers, Born To Run, License to Ill , Appetite for Destruction, Thriller, Like a Virgin, Low End Theory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Hotel California, Buena Vista Social Club, Back to Black, Pet Sounds, Vampire Weekend , and many more
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