John Cusack in Love & Mercy
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its initial lineup for the 2014 edition and, like always, there were a number of films of particular interest to music fans.
Sarah talked about them for Huffington Post Music Canada.
To read the post go here.
Filed under Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
Judas Priest
When Sarah spoke to Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford recently, one of the topics that came up was the horrifically evil way the metal band gets warmed up for each show.
It’s truly devilish.
To find out what we’re talking about head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by going here.
Filed under Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
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
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
Risky Fuel 