by | December 30, 2019 · 8:06 pm

Awesome Music Project Uses Feel-Good Stories To Fund Music Therapy

The Awesome Music Project

When the Awesome Music Project Canada: Songs Of Hope And Happiness book was released this fall it had two goals:

a) Share the 111 stories from people across Canada (including famous types like Sarah McLachlan and Theo Fleury) who explained how music deeply affected them.
b) Use money from sales of said book to support music therapy research.

The Awesome Music Project is fast expanding, though, with live events and books in the works.

I spoke to co-creator Terry Stuart about it for Samaritanmag.

To read the interview go here.

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by | December 30, 2019 · 12:23 pm

TIFF 2019: Dolemite Is My Name Is A Strong Return For Eddie Murphy

Dolemite Is My Name

Eddie Murphy’s tribute to blaxploitation star Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name isn’t just charming, it may spark a full-on renaissance for Murphy.

Murphy’s efforts in Dolemite Is My Name certainly do a good job to remind everyone why Murphy is a really big movie star.

Sarah reviewed the film when it screened at the Toronto International Film Festival for Consequence of Sound.

To read her review go here.

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by | December 30, 2019 · 12:09 pm

Tetsuya Naito Is The Ultimate Millennial Hero

Tetsuya Naito

To a certain segment of people — particularly symbolism savvy fans of New Japan Pro Wrestling and the wrestling faction Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) — LIJ leader Tetsuya Naito pretty much represents the struggle.

Naito’s path is a long and complicated one, with high-profile failures, found families and redemptions won in the most unlikely ways. In many respects his journey represents the same twisting, failing, flailing one that so many millennials have experienced.

Sarah explained why Naito resonates so deeply in a piece for Catapult.

To read it go here.

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by | December 30, 2019 · 10:36 am

TIFF 2019: Joker Is Not Profound

The Joker

Apologies to incel film Twitter, but Joker isn’t that special a movie.

Sarah saw the film when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and determined that there’s probably Joker fanfiction that’s better done.

To read her review of the film for Consequence of Sound go here.

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by | December 30, 2019 · 10:30 am

Behind The Music At Toronto Maple Leafs Games

If you’ve been watching the Toronto Maple Leafs this year you’ll know that every time they score a goal a Hall & Oates song blasts through the home rink in celebration.

Getting to be the official goal song for a pro hockey team is a real honour. But just getting on the in-game playlist in any capacity is just as big.

I spoke to the Arkells, The Sheepdogs, USS and the staff at MLSE about what’s involved in having a successful jock jam.

Read the story at SOCAN Words and Music by clicking here.

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