Whoo, Canada!
Because it’s Canada Day the folks at Huffington Post Music Canada enlisted Team Risky Fuel to help compile their 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever.
There were a couple rules: an artist can only appear on the list once, and, we would try to represent every genre and modern Can-pop time period in some way shape or form.
The results were… divisive. But that’s kinda the point.
To read the whole list go here.
Filed under Culture, Music, Shameless Promotion
Ronda Rousey
Lots of athletes have specific pre-game routines and mixed martial arts fighters are no exceptions.
With that in mind, Sarah investigated the (occasionally peculiar) habits of fighters like Ronda Rousey, Dan Hardy and Junior Dos Santos.
To read the full article head over to Fightland by going here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Shredder
Forget Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, the real gateway drug that led to the explosion of mixed martial arts was Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael and Donatello — the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
With the new TMNT movie (featuring Megan Fox and Will Arnett) coming out, Sarah figured it was as good a time as any to consider the legacy of turtle power.
To read her article head over to Fightland by going here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Recollections, Shameless Promotion
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford
It’s hard to underestimate the importance of openly gay Judas Priest singer Rob Halford coming out all those years ago.
Because when he did come out it forced rockers everywhere to confront their feelings about homosexuality. The internal monologue probably went something like this:
“Rob Halford’s a gayer?”
Yes.
“But he’s badass. So does that mean gay people can be badass?”
Yes.
“So I can still like Judas Priest because they’re still badass? And who gives a shit about who Rob Halford is sexizing anyway?”
Yes. Exactly.
… And the world became a slightly better place.
Sarah spoke to Halford about gay stuff leading up to the big WorldPride party happening in Toronto this weekend.
You can read the story by heading over to Huffington Post Music Canada here.
Filed under Culture, Music, Shameless Promotion
White Cowbell Oklahoma’s Clem Clemsen standing on the bar at Magpie Taproom.
NXNE 2014 finished up last week and it left Team Risky Fuel with the requisite sore back, sore feet and sore ears. We reviewed a number of acts for Huffington Post Music Canada and you can find the write-ups at the following locations:
June 18 — JPNSGRLS, White Cowbell Oklahoma
June 19 — Odonis Odonis, The Pizza Underground
June 20 — Spiritualized, Swans
June 21 — Rhye, Alvvays, The Golden Dogs
Filed under Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
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