Austra
The latest edition of my Polaris People column is online over at the Polaris Music Prize website.
This week we learned about Austra‘s flirt with madness, Destroyer‘s new tour and Grimes‘ controversial DJ selections.
To read the column go here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Fallon Fox
One of the burbling controversies in the world of mixed martial arts is where transgender athletes should fight. If you’ve transitioned from man to woman, should you fight against men or fight against women?
Sarah’s trained with men, women and post-transitioned men and women. On the mats it doesn’t matter all that much, but don’t tell that to armchair dudebros.
She recently discussed what it’s like being a trans athlete with her friend Alaina for Vice’s Fightland site.
To read “Why MMA Should Be Welcoming Transgender Fighters” head over to Fightland by clicking here.
Filed under Culture, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Young Galaxy
The latest edition of my Polaris People column is online over at the Polaris Music Prize website.
In this one we learn about the origins of Young Galaxy‘s name, examine A Tribe Called Red‘s connection to Idle No More and contemplate Braids‘ new song.
To read the column go here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Heart
Heart have long been stereotype destroyers, proving that gals do rock and such.
Now they’ve broken another gender barrier because band guitarist Nancy Wilson says her and her sister/Heart vocalist Ann Wilson love nerd prog band Rush.
This is rare territory. To read more about this development head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
The Beatles
It was International Friendship Day recently so I got to dig deep and find some of the best and worst of songs about amigos.
Folks like Carole King, The White Stripes (Jack needs a friend) and Morrissey (multiple entries… he’s obsessed with friendship) all made the list.
To read it head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Music, Relationships, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 