Las Vegas
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to take a boxing lesson in the middle of a Las Vegas blowout, wonder no more.
That’s because Sarah (unwisely?) decided to do just that during a recent vacation in sin city.
To find out how it went head over to Fightland by going here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Travel
A Tribe Called Red
When dance DJ crew A Tribe Called Red bring their electric pow wow to the Field Trip festival this weekend they’ll also be bringing with them a certain air of social change.
That’s because the First Nations musicians have been on the forefront of a social media movement to grow, connect and empower indigenous citizens.
The band’s Ian Campeau talked to me about this, the Washington Redskins, The Flaming Lips and more for Huffington Post Music Canada.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Culture, Music, Shameless Promotion
Austra’s Katie Stelmanis
With the annual Toronto-centric-ish, Arts and Crafts-centric-ish Field Trip music festival kicking-off today I spoke with the very Katie Stelmanis from the very excellent Austra about the fest, feminism and finding her own social scene.
Needless to say, she’s got a wealth of connections to rival Broken Social Scene’s.
To read the story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Concerts, Music, Shameless Promotion
Coeur de Pirate
Béatrice Martin, better known as the A+ list chanteuse Coeur De Pirate in Quebec, happens to be a big fan of the bumbling, stumbling 30 Rock character Liz Lemon.
Sarah found this out while speaking to Martin recently about The Wire, covering Kenny Rogers and more.
To read the story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by going here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion, Television
Foxcatcher
The movie Foxcatcher debuted at the Cannes film festival this week and its reception may signal the creation of a new sub-genre — the meaningful amateur wrestling film.
Indeed, Foxcatcher is being hailed as the next great sports movie and Sarah explained what all the hype was about for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
