Polaris Podcast EP7 was live from Ottawa.
This past June the Polaris Music Prize went to Ottawa, Ontario to unveil the 40-album 2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List.
This also meant it brought along my baby, the Polaris Podcast.
We did a live taping where Polaris jurors Ryan Bresee (CKCU), Erin Flynn (CHUO 89.1 FM), Valerie Lessard (Le Droit) and Fateema Sayani (Ottawa Magazine) analyzed the Long List.
To find out what they said listen to the episode here:
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Mighty Mouse’s armbar
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, the best fighter in the world, submitted opponent Ray Borg at UFC 216 with a combination of moves that looked like they could only happen in the movies. Or in video games.
Inspired by this, Sarah collected a few other video game-worthy submissions in a blog post for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Duran Duran’s concert film Arena (An Absurd Notion).
More than three decades ago a concert film by Duran Duran called Arena (An Absurd Notion) featured spirited young women rising up and asserting their power against a cruel older male villain.
In its way, which was perhaps more artful, fanciful and grander than the average concert doc, the film seemed to predate and predict the coming of contemporary callout culture.
Sarah wrote about the film and its prescience for A.Side.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Concerts, Culture, Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
3 Ninjas
With the success of The Ninjago Movie from Lego, Sarah made a list of other kid-friendly martial arts movies to inspire pint-sized would-be ninjas everywhere.
To see her list head over to Asian World Of Martial Arts by going here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
The Ninjago Movie
This fall the folks at Lego released their latest film, The Ninjago Movie.
These fine purveyors of brick-based toys also happen to make surprisingly entertaining movies.
Because of this, Sarah theorized Lego could make the next great martial arts movie.
She explained why for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
Read her piece here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 