Smoke & Jackal
The kids apparently really like that Kings of Leon band, so I guess it’s kinda sorta news that one of them told me they’ve officially started working on songs for their next album.
Mostly, though, I talked to the King in question Jared Followill about his other band, the drinking-based side-project Smoke & Jackal.
To find out what we talked about head over to Spinner by clicking here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Tegan And Sara
Because music journalism is serious business, I recently spoke to Sara Quin of Tegan And Sara about the U.S. election, gay rights and women’s right.
That wasn’t the only super-serious topic we discussed, however. There was one other vitally important issue we addressed in our conversation — sweatpants.
More specifically, the new Tegan And Sara line of official sweatpants. And whether or not you should wear them in an airport.
To read the full story, head over to Spinner by clicking here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Owen Pallett
The latest edition of my Polaris People column is online over at the Polaris Music Prize website.
In case you haven’t heard, Arcade Fire are working on a new album. Cadence Weapon? He’s working hard doing interviews. And Owen Pallett? He’s having fun on twitter.
To read it, go here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Billy Ray Cyrus
A couple weeks ago Team Risky Fuel attended a secret Billy Ray Cyrus show at Toronto’s Rivoli club with 100 or so other people. That’s not some bizarre humblebrag so much as it’s a setup to explain why: Sarah interviewed the country singer for Huffington Post Music Canda — that’s why.
During their interview they talked some politics — it’s a thing right now — and Cyrus explained how he had done things for both the Democrats and Republicans in the past. Then he dangled that this week he was going to declare who he was supporting in the election. It turns out that’s going to be Obama.
Also, yes, he played “Achy Breaky Heart” at the show.
To read the full story, click here.
Filed under Concerts, Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Elliott Smith
My “This Week In Music History” feature went out again this week over at the Spinner.
On the bummer side, this was the anniversary of the week Elliott Smith either committed suicide by stabbing himself in the chest. Or he was murdered? Conspiracy. It’s also the week that man of the people Kid Rock got into a fight at a Waffle House. Noble.
To find out more things that made music history, click here.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 