Author Archives: Aaron Brophy

TIFF 2018: First Man Is A Simple, Effective Look At Apollo 11

First Man

First Man

In First Man actor/musician/meme Ryan Gosling takes on the role of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.

When Sarah saw the film at TIFF this year she appreciated the simple physical storytelling of the film.

To find out why head over to Consequence Of Sound by clicking here.

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A Tribe Called Red’s Bear Witness On The Expanding Halluci Nation

A Tribe Called Red's Bear Witness

A Tribe Called Red’s Bear Witness

Genre and culture expanding electronic act A Tribe Called Red have been hard at work converting their We Are The Halluci Nation album into an actual nation of a sort.

If not a “nation” in the traditional geo-political sense, it’s certainly taking shape in the art and music world.

I spoke to band member Bear Witness about this evolution in advance of the X Avant festival this fall.

To read the interview head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.

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Real Autism Explained, For Hazlitt

This past summer Sarah wrote an essay for literary site Hazlitt exploring what real autism was like.

The story ended up being one of the site’s most read throughout the year.

To read the full piece head over to Hazlitt by clicking here.

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Samaritan News 10 Pack: Cold Manitoba, Drake, More

Cold Manitoba

Cold Manitoba

I continue to contribute to the charitably-minded entertainment site Samaritanmag.

Here are some pieces I contributed in the fall:

Midnight Shine’s New Video Tackles Suicide, Depression Crisis In Far North

Donating To Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign Helps Homeless Veterans

Drake Posts Heartfelt Message for Make-A-Wish Pal Who Died

Halloween Alley Retail Chain Running Donate-A-Costume Program

Walkin’ & Rollin’ Turn Childrens’ Wheelchairs Into Amazing Halloween Costumes

Pittsburgh Tree Of Life GoFundMe Has Raised $566k For Shooting Victims

Blue Rodeo, Sheepdogs, Deep Dark Woods Members Team Up For Cold Manitoba Project Inspired By Gord Downie

Willie Nelson Using New Song To Encourage Voting Against Ted Cruz, Supporting Texas Refugee Organization

Gord Downie Tribute Concerts To Raise Funds For His Charity One Year After His Death

Avril Lavigne’s First Song In Five Years Kicks Off Campaign To Support Lyme Disease Sufferers

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Polaris Podcast EP 21 Explores Bubbling Under Acts

Polaris Podcast EP7 was live from Ottawa.

We used this episode to highlight some of our favourite albums which didn’t make the 2018 Long List.

These included Woolworm’s Deserve To Die, Laura Sauvage’s The Beautiful, Souljazz Orchestra’s Under Burning Skies and L CON’s Insecurities in Being.

This and other Polaris Podcast episodes can be found on iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.

Or, to make it easy, you can listen to it right here:

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