Rae Spoon
Musician Rae Spoon’s “I Hear Them Calling” video is more than just a dance party in a bathroom.
It’s also a musical metaphor that confronts the monster that is transgender rights.
Spoon explained the video in an interview I did with them for Samaritanmag.
To read it click here.
Filed under Dance, Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo addresses students
Influential First Nations film director Alanis Obomsawin followed a nearly decade long discrimination court case between native groups and the Canadian government to create her latest work, We Can’t Make The Same Mistake Twice.
The gets to the heart of the court proceedings to reveal some of the many reasons why First Nations peoples feel they’re not treated like equal citizens in Canada.
I interviewed Obomsawin about this in a feature for Samaritanmag.
To read the full interview go here.
Filed under Films, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag. Here’s a batch of recent news pieces:
Sharon Van Etten Releases Song Dedicated To Orlando Pulse Shooting Victims
Louisiana Flood CrowdFunding Page Raises More Than $37k For ‘Everyday’ Needs
Today Is World Humanitarian Day
Fake Campaign To Get Trump Purple Heart Reaches $65k Fundraising Goal
Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie Honoured in Sunnybrook Staff Cover Of ‘Courage’
World’s Biggest Asshole Helps Promote Transplant Awareness, Donations
Filed under Health, Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Jay Z
I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag. Here’s a batch of recent news pieces:
New Knowledge Center Hopes To Improve Mental Health For Students Of Colour
Joey Bada$$ Says To ‘Fight Back Intellectually’ Against Police, Anti-Black Violence
Unison Benevolent Fund Events Raise $75,000 For Musicians and Industry Members
Jay Z’s New Song ‘Spiritual’ Addresses Police Shootings Against Black Americans
Coldplay, Muse, Foals Part Of Oxfam-Glastonbury Live Album To Help Refugees
MLSE Giving Police $50,000 To Help At-Risk Youth Play Sports
#MusiCaresChallenge Wants You To Declare Your Favourite Album For Good Cause
Ricky Martin Makes Case For Gun Control Post-Orlando Shooting
Filed under Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Muhammad Ali
In the wake of Muhammad Ali’s death there were a lot of right-leaning political and media figures bad-mouthing the former boxing champ for his political views.
In a learning piece for Fightland Sarah helped explain why Ali did the right thing when he refused to fight in the Vietnam War — and risked his career over it.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Politics, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 