Sled Island

Canadian proto-grunge band Slow are back, planning new music, playing shows

”Were Slow influential? Absolutely. When I was coming up in the early and mid-’80s, everybody went to every good show, and whenever Slow came to Seattle, they put on a great show,” Sub Pop co-founder Jonathan Poneman said.

Sled Island announces initial 2018 lineup

Deerhoof is the this year’s Guest Curator and the initial 2018 lineup includes Dirty Projectors, 40 Watt Sun, Wye Oak, John Maus, Shabazz Palaces, Cherry Glazerr, Mount Eerie, 2017 Polaris Prize winner Lido Pimienta, Wand, Grouper, Tyondai Braxton and more.

Mike Watt, DJ Quik, Shonen Knife & more added to 2017 Sled Island fest lineup

Sled Island takes place June 21 – 25 in Calgary, Alberta. More newly added artists include Guitar Wolf, MONO, Meatbodies, DIANA, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Pinkish Black, Uniform, and more.

Sled Island fest announces initial 2017 lineup

This year’s lineup includes Cloud Nothings, Converge, Low, Waxahatchee, Weyes Blood, Land of Talk, Mothers and more.

Spiral Stairs (Pavement) shares "Dundee Man" ++ talks new LP, touring, golf, IKEA & more in BV interview

Spiral Stairs’ will play SXSW, then West Coast dates in April, and the rest of the country later in the year.

Flying Lotus is guest curator for 2017 Sled Island fest (tix on sale)

The Canadian festival goes down in Calgary, AB in June.

Sled Island fest announces full 2016 lineup

Calgary’s Sled Island Festival shared its initial lineup back in February and now the full lineup has been announced, featuring more than 100 additions. Those include Speedy Ortiz, Kaytranada, Julia Holter, The Besnard Lakes, ESG, Oneida, SubRosa, HEALTH, Land of Talk, Dead Cross, Valient Thorr and more. This year’s guest curator Peaches also selected some […]

Robert Pollard reactivates Guided by Voices for new LP and shows, playing 2016 Sled Island (initial lineup announced)

Canadian music festival Sled Island has announced the initial lineup for its 2016 edition. With it comes some wider-reaching news: Robert Pollard is reactivating Guided By Voices and they’ll headline the festival…

Peaches is guest curating 2016 Sled Island fest (tix on sale)

Calgary’s Sled Island Festival returns for its 10th year this summer from June 22 – 26 in multiple venues spread around the Canadian city. Although its first wave of artists won’t be announced till February 9, this year’s fest will be c…

Sled Island 2014 initial line-up: St. Vincent, Spiritualized, Neko Case, Rocket from the Crypt, Touche Amore, Rhye & more

Though the 2013 Sled Island Festival got flooded out, it returns to Calgary, AB this year from June 18 – 22. The full line-up will be announced on April 29, but artists appearing include St…
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