Nickelback
Ah, Twitter. Such a valuable tool for getting into low-grade flame wars. Just ask Nickelback and Atlanta Braves pitcher Peter Moylan who got into a tweet-fight a few days back.
Aaron collected their respective disses and turned them into a story which you can read over at Spinner by clicking here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Greg Puciato
Sarah has a secret bread-winning life as a personal trainer. So when the folks at AUX TV were discussing how hypnotic they found Dillinger Escape Plan singer Greg Puciato’s muscles, they knew just who they should bring into the discussion.
The resulting story, 5 Easy Steps To Look Like Greg Puciato From Dillinger Escape Plan (From A Real Trainer), will legit get you ripped enough to not only survive the wall of death the next mosh pit you’re in, but be the wall of death. Oh, and the cheeky gal wrote the whole thing in that exact perky tone that you get out of all those workout magazine. Sly.
To find out why push-ups are better than bench presses for being hardcore, click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Arcade Fire
I know. So many of you pasty, flabby indie kids must be completely gutted about this.
But you know what? A couple push-ups would probably be good for you, and get you away from posting ironic shit on tumblr.
Read about how Arcade Fire’s Win Butler is a jock by clicking here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Most people had no idea who saxophonist to the indie stars Colin Stetson was about six months ago. But then he put out the album New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, got nominated for the Polaris Music Prize short list, and everyone started to figure out that he’s worked with the likes of Arcade Fire, Timber Timbre, Lou Reed, David Byrne and TV On The Radio.
So it made total sense that Aaron would ask him about working out. You can read how their conversation went at Spinner Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 