Justin Driscoll - Charlotte, NC - Riffs & Reflections

Legent Bourbon Colab at Mizu and Soul Gastrolounge

Legent is a unique bourbon that brings together the mastery of two distillers, one from the East and one from the West. At its core, Legent was created to celebrate mastery and collaboration. The premium bourbon brings collaboration to life through the minds and skills of two masters in their craft, Fred Noe, from Jim Beam, and Shinji Fukuyo, from the House of Suntory. Fred Noe is a seventh-generation Master Distiller of Jim Beam, and …

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Julius Chambers – Charlotte hero takes his place on the city’s Trail of History

Julius Chambers was a prominent lawyer during the Civil Rights era. He won numerous landmark civil rights cases, by winning major U.S. Supreme Court decisions such as 1971’s Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, which led to federally mandated busing for school desegregation and Griggs v. Duke Power Co. Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education which temporarily integrated local schools and planted the seeds of desegregation throughout the country. Although he may be the newest …

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American Aquarium – The Neighborhood Theater – Dec 2, 2021

It’s wild to see the progression and journey of a band. I first met BJ at Slim’s in Raleigh in the late 2000’s… In both of our wilder younger days. No one was really doing “Alt country” back then, most of us were metal dudes. I already had respect for him. It was not til years later did I realize BJ and Co had made a name for themselves. I was stoked to be involved …

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Supperland Speakeasy with Colleen Hughes

I had the opportunity of photographing the wonderful Colleen Hughes for the latest cover of SouthPark Magazine. The article was featured around their newly opened Speakeasy at Supperland. The room tailors to intimate events for tastings and pairings. A short time later I had the pleasure of sitting in on an actual tasting with the amazing folks at Makers Mark. Full Article:

Whiskey Wonderland

I got to be apart of an amazing shoot at The Vintage cigar bar in Southend. Ms. Larisa Yanicak got together the “women of whiskey” 🥃 for a super fun shoot. Check out my favorite brand reps and their boozy selections! Tara Baird Woodford Reserve and old forester Sarah Poole Maker’s Mark and Maker’s 46 Larisa Yanicak – Angels Envy Lara Caton – George Dickel and Blade and Bow Bourbon Heather Chaney – Bulleit bourbon, …

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Hello, my name is Justin Driscoll. Originally from New Jersey, I call the wonderful state of North Carolina home.

I might have taken your photo at some point or met you at a Rock N Roll show? However, I also have many other facets of my life I am passionate about. I started this site to talk about some of those things.

Whether it be guitars, guitar gear, Harley’s, Jeep stuff, photography, vinyl or travels, I’ll be on here to chat about it.

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Who is the last REAL rockstar?

"Lemmy would probably be the cool answer to give but I’m going with Freddie Mercury. He conquered a lot of odds, commanded the stage and didn’t care what people thought. He also (in my opinion) has the best voice in Rock."

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What would be the most important lesson you would teach your daughters?

"Hard work and brutal honesty. When you are truthful, faithful and passionate things seem to fall into place. You make your own luck. Shoot people straight and treat them the way you want to be treated."

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If you could be an animal, which one would you be?

"Call me Michelangelo, I am going with a turtle. If I was not digging things I’d chill inside my shell. Living slow and steady."

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What are some of your most notable musical influences?

"Nirvana made me want to start a band, they will always be my #1. That band got me into Black Flag and punk rock, which changed my life. From there I really got into more hardcore like Converge & Snapcase. Glassjaw was a perfect bridge between a lot of it. I also love older stuff like Sprintgeen and The Allman Brothers band."