Ian Cory
Sled Island 2018 in pics & review (Owen Pallett, Grouper, The Body, Shabazz Palaces & more)
Check out photos from all days of the Calgary fest, along with the rest of reviews from the final two days.
Sled Island Day 2: Ufomammut shatter brain cells, Wye Oak play a church, more
Well rested and no longer trapped in the throes of air travel hell, I was ready to take in the sites... and members of Deerhoof and friends playing an improv set to a World Cup game at noon.
Sled Island begins (We caught 40 Watt Sun, missed Mount Eerie)
The multi-venue Calgary music festival is now underway. Day one for me included a quiet set by 40 Watt Sun in a noisy bar.
Del Judas (Tombs, Vaura) shares song ft. Azar Swan’s Zohra Atash
The song is off Del Judas' upcoming record 'Deity,' which he's celebrating with a Saint Vitus show in Brooklyn.
Finnish instrumental duo NYOS releasing ‘Navigation’ (stream it)
After working in the long song format for their first release Vitava, the instrumental band quickly turned around and dove into shorter songs, returning now with a full length album that tightens their focus and gives them room to see each concept to its logical conclusion.
Wovenhand & SubRosa played Saint Vitus (pics, review)
With an opening set from Nathaniel Shannon & The Vanishing Twin
an interview w/ Dave Witte on post-Burnt By The Sun project River Black (and 2 upcoming shows)
The renowned drummer speaks with us about River Black, Burnt By the Sun, Brain Tentacles, Municipal Waste, and more. You can also catch River Black at two upcoming shows.
How Sannhet rebuilt their sound from the ground up on ‘So Numb’
Sannhet discuss their excellent new album, and talk working with Interpol producer Peter Katis, Sufjan Stevens wearing their shirt on television, and more.
Wolf Eyes released ‘No Hate’ in honor of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer
A discordant and deeply unsettling experience
Today Is The Day Announce New USA Tour Dates
The "Temple Of The Morning Star" Anniversary tour continues in September