Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath rolled through Toronto recently and that was a flimsy enough reason for me to contemplate the important question, “Is Black Sabbath evil or good?”
Using a variety of multimedia clips and historical documents I was able to determine that the band is… a little bit of both.
To read the article head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 