YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN
One of the most intriguing and least well-known contenders for the now-decided Polaris Music Prize was the kabuki theater heavy metal project YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN.
The band (who prefer to be considered an art collective) use elaborate Asian-themed costumes and props in their pummeling live shows and I got a chance to talk to them about said shows.
To read the interview over at Spinner, go here.
Filed under Art, Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
Kathleen Edwards Polaris Poster
The latest edition of my Polaris People column is online over at the Polaris Music Prize website.
In case you didn’t know, the Polaris Music Prize got determined on Monday. My column from last week was a look at all the short list nominees one final time before the winner got determined.
To read it, go here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Kathleen Edwards
Awhile back I spoke to a bunch of the 2012 Polaris Music Prize short list nominees and considering the Polaris Gala to determine the winner is happening on September 24, now’s a good time to launch these things upon the world.
The first, which I did for Spinner, is about singer Kathleen Edwards. She figures she’s crashing the cool kids party by being a Polaris nominee. We hope she pranks some people while she’s there.
To read the story click here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN
The latest edition of my Polaris People column is online over at the Polaris Music Prize website.
There’s lotsa stuff about the current Short Listers in this edition: Grimes has Catholic guilt, YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN became cover stars, and Kathleen Edwards almost died.
To learn more, go here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Arcade Fire
The latest edition of my Polaris People column is online over at the Polaris Music Prize website.
In this one we celebrate Fucked Up haikus, find out what Cold Specks has been eaten and contemplate the Japandroids-Canadroids debate.
To find out what this all means, go here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 