Articles by Al Smith
Archers of Loaf
Republik, Calgary AB June 23
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2012
Sled Island 2012's last evening was packed with can't-miss sets, but for fans of '90s indie rock, there was really only one choice of Sled...
The Hold Steady
Olympic Plaza, Calgary AB June 23
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2012
One thing about playing outdoors in a rainstorm: you know the people who stick it out are dedicated fans. This was the case at the Hold Ste...
Faux Fur
Local 510, Calgary AB June 23
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2012
As the third band to take the stage at Beatroute's annual hangover breakfast at Local 510, Faux Fur had a couple of tough acts to follow in...
NEEDLES//PINS
Broken City, Calgary AB June 22
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2012
Vancouver's Needles//Pins have a hell of summertime-fun album out on Mammoth Cave Recordings, and every live show they play seems to get a...
Boris
Distillery, Calgary AB June 22
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2012
The Distillery played host to Sled Island 2012's best metal-oriented bill on Friday night, as a couple hundred fans turned its underground...
Brazilian Money
Tubby Dog, Calgary AB June 23
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2012
Calgary's iconic Tubby Dog has played host to some great Sled Island performances over the years, all the while slinging their monstrous ho...
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
#1 Legion, Calgary AB June 20
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2012
The sixth edition of Calgary's annual Sled Island festival started out with a bang at the downtown Legion. Having hosted festival highlight...
Hot Snakes
Dicken's, Calgary AB June 21
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2012
Sled Island has always struck a good balance between talented new bands and important older ones. Hot Snakes' Thursday night set fell into...
