Calgary
Ben Frost
Commonwealth, Calgary AB, June 24
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2015
Like many other genres, the trouble with live experimental music is that it's often not designed for a live setting. A perfected preset or...
Colleen Green
Broken City, Calgary AB, June 24
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2015
Colleen Green plays catchy three-chord guitar pop, singing songs about vices, growing up, boys and millennial malaise backed by a drum mach...
Son Lux
Central United Church, Calgary AB, June 24
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2015
Son Lux had a lot going for them from the start at Sled Island; their recent album, Bones, had just come out and from the first note, they...
Hundred Waters
Central United Church, Calgary AB, June 24
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2015
Hundred Waters weren't a loud band by any means, but the Florida art-rock group's mix of moody and elegant made great use of volume. With t...
Deerhoof
Republik, Calgary AB, June 20
PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2015
A little over a week ago, Calgary music fans found out that the legendary Republik will be closing its doors by the end of the month. The 5...
Andy Stott / Corinthian / Kline
Hifi Club, Calgary AB, May 6
PUBLISHED May 7, 2015
For one of their official warm-up parties, the crew at Sled Island teamed up with the Hifi Club to bring Manchester techno experimenter And...
Sheer Mag / Glitter
The Palomino, Calgary AB, April 7
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2015
Sheer Mag belong to a growing number of DIY bands whose guitarists remember their guitar lessons. Not unlike Tony Molina, they appeal to a...