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Save Us Sutter · 06-16-2009, 08:15 PM

So, just over a week before Sled Island gets underway. With 250 bands, it's quite a handful to digest and decide who to go see.

A few sets that I have to catch.

June 24

Final Fantasy @ Central United Church -- 09:00 pm
The Superfantastics @ Vern's - 11:30pm
Andrew WK @ Marquee Room - 11:30pm (will probably pick this one as I've seen the Superfantastics back home a few times)
Dieselboy - June 24th @ Dicken's Pub - 01:00 am (mostly for high school rave memories)

June 25

Mark Sultan @ Marquee Room - 9:30pm
The King Khan & BBQ Show @ #1 Legion - 12:00am (going to see them in NS in july, but still would like to catch a bit)
Monotonix - @ The Distillery - 1:00 am (Oh my god, do these guys kick ass)

June 26

Biz Markie @ Olympic Plaza - 5:00pm
Holy Fata @ Olympic Plaza - 7:00pm
The Get Down @ Dicken's Pub - 10:00pm
Gift of Gab @ The HiFi Club - 12:30am (OH hell yeah. Most excited for this set than anything else)

June 27

The Bronx @ The Distillery - 12:00am
Tricky Woo @ Vern's - 1:00am

There are a ton of bands on the line-up I've never heard of before. Way to many to google them all so I was hoping you guys would sell me on some other good acts to catch through out the week.

Kybosh · 06-16-2009, 08:18 PM

If I wasn't so damn busy right now I would definitely check out Holy and The King Khan & BBQ Show.

Displaced Flames fan · 06-16-2009, 08:22 PM

Holy Fata there's a band named Holy Fata?

Save Us Sutter · 06-16-2009, 08:24 PM

Yeah, they started as a church devoted to his blinding speed.

Now they're just a band.

rubecube · 06-16-2009, 09:10 PM

Final Fantasy puts on a good show for those who are into his kind of music. It's a little off the wall but I like it.

Jayems · 06-16-2009, 09:13 PM

Why genre of music is this? I can honestly say the only band I recognize is Andrew WK and thought he was a wash-up from the 90s. I'm not trying to cause anything, I'm just curious, that's all.

rubecube · 06-16-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayems

Why genre of music is this? I can honestly say the only band I recognize is Andrew WK and thought he was a wash-up from the 90s. I'm not trying to cause anything, I'm just curious, that's all.

Indie-rock/alternative.

Jayems · 06-16-2009, 09:46 PM

.. and of course that typo should read "what genre.." not "why genre"

stuck_in_chuk · 06-21-2009, 07:45 PM

Andrew WK is a secret guest at the Legion one of the nights - I think on Thursday, but could be wrong.

Malajube should be a good show. I look forward to seeing the Breeders and Holy F. I've also heard some good things about Liars.

rockstar · 06-22-2009, 12:17 AM

Holy. Some really good looking acts there. Get out and see some and report back to me, guys.

chid · 06-22-2009, 07:08 AM

Am I reading that correcly BIZ MARKIE? I.e. "just a friend" Biz Markie? If so I'm totally there.
Really wanna see Malajube, and if possible Andrew WK...

fatso · 06-22-2009, 08:13 AM

Wow... cool line-up. Makes me wish I was still in Calgary.

'Cut off your hands' is playing and they are supposed to be great in concert.

I'd also encourage everyone to see 'Rural Alberta Advantage' - whose debut I loved - and report back .

http://www.sledisland.com/bands.html?band=948

I've never seen them live, but I know they're a good draw in Toronto.

DownInFlames · 06-27-2009, 03:24 AM

Just got home from seeing Monotonix destroy (literally) Dicken's Pub. Them is some crazy Israelis.

cheung31 · 06-27-2009, 09:36 AM

Caught Malajube, Biz Markie, Holy Fata , and Bend Sinister yesterday. All good acts. Wish I could have caught Woodhands, but too late for me.

stuck_in_chuk · 06-27-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cheung31

Caught Malajube, Biz Markie, Holy Fata , and Bend Sinister yesterday. All good acts. Wish I could have caught Woodhands, but too late for me.

Woodhands were great. Never heard them before, but the Legion upstairs was packed and everyone was jumping. One of the event organizers got the band to announce that the ceiling was bouncing in a scary fashion and to stop jumping so much.

I hear the Warehouse is the place to be tonight. Holy F are headlining, and they were really good at Olympic plaza.

driveway · 06-27-2009, 04:52 PM

Saw Ladyhawk on Thursday - solid set, real tight group you can tell that they've been together a while, then saw the DFE, Bliss and Gift of Gab show at a new space on 6th avenue called Local 522 last night. Amazing set and the space itself is good. Keep an eye out for more shows there, it's a good venue for live music, though I think they still have some issues to figure out with their sound-system.

Gift of Gab was fuggin' amazing.

Oh, and I got a new MacBook... and the girl I like... and the Flames got JBo's rights. Best Birthday ever?

chalms04 · 04-01-2010, 12:46 PM

http://blog.sledisland.com/

Initial lineup out today... no not an April Fool's joke!

Solid as always.

troutman · 04-01-2010, 01:13 PM

Would like to see:

The Melvins (Los Angeles, California)
Built to Spill (Boise, Idaho)
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists (Bloomfield, New Jersey)
The Posies (Seattle, Washington)
El Mariachi Bronx (Los Angeles, California)
Jain Vain (Montreal, Quebec)
Woodhands (Toronto, Ontario)
You Say Party! We Say Die! (Vancouver, B.C.)

KPJ · 04-01-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chalms04

http://blog.sledisland.com/

Initial lineup out today... no not an April Fool's joke!

Solid as always.

Built to Spill!! Sweet.

frege64 · 04-01-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

Jain Vain (Montreal, Quebec)

Ugh, makes me sick to see that. Calgary artists move to Montreal (and it's always flucking Montreal) to hang out with other artists from Calgary and then talk about what a great scene Montreal has when it wouldn't exist if not for artists from Calgary moving there to create it.

Then they come to perform at the best indie music festival in Canada, Sled Island, as "Montreal" artists.