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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 […]

Feist, Stephen Malkmus, The Hold Steady and lots more playing Calgary's Sled Island Festival (full line-up)

The 2012 edition of Calgary, Alberta festival Sled Island is set to take place from June 20-23 at venues throughout the city. This year includes over 200 bands performing at 30 venues plus a large comedy schedule, film screenings, and art shows…

John K. Samson played solo, Weakerthans & Propagandhi songs @ Bowery Ballroom (pics, setlist)

John K. Samson of the Weakerthans (ex-Propagandhi) brought his tour in support of a new solo album to the NYC-area for two shows last week…

John K. Samson announces solo album & tour dates ---- (special Weakerthans shows much sooner)

Weakerthans frontman (and ex-Propagandhi bassist) John K. Samson is releasing his first proper full length solo album, Provincial, on January 24 via Epitaph (eight years after his 15 song demo Slips and Tangles was released)…