Sled Island 2015 Official Program Guide - Published by BeatRoute Magazine

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Sled Island 2015
Sled Island 2015
Sled Island 2015
SLED ISLAND STAFF
Christian Argyll - Bookkeeper

Natalie Bourgault Bike Coordinator
Lindsay Bowman Director of Marketing & Communications
Adele Brunnhofer Film Coordinator
Ginger Carlson Visual Art Curator
Vanessa Chaplin Graphic Design Assistant
Phil Cimolai Technical Director
Travis Fawcett Hospitality Coordinator
Karolina Gajewska - Artist Lounge Coordinator
Kat Gajewska Transportation Coordinator
Colin Gallant Marketing & Communications Assistant
David Kenney - Photo Crew Lead
Queenie Li Partnership Coordinator
Kayla Morin - Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Meghan ONeil Logistics & Billeting Coordinator
Shawn Petsche Festival Manager
Josh Ruck Poster Show Curator
Lauren Ruckdaeschel Box Office Coordinator
Stephanie Russell Volunteer Coordinator
Maud Salvi Executive Director
Chloe Saunders Green Team Coordinator
Paisley Sim Immigration Coordinator
Colin Smith Green Island Lead
Evan Wilson Comedy Curator
Rebecca Zahn Community Partnership Coordinator
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Christina Colenutt
Chris Gokiert
Brian Milne
Sarmad Rizvi
Terry Rock
Chad Saunders
Rob Schultz
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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WELCOME
FILM
VISUAL ART
COMEDY
WRECK CITY PRESENTS DEMO TAPE
SPECIAL EVENTS
ALL AGES
MUSIC
PULL-OUT SCHEDULE
OLYMPIC PLAZA
EAST VILLAGE BLOCK PARTY
GREEN ISLAND
DISCOUNT GUIDE
SLED ISLAND MEMORIES
THANK YOU
SPONSORS
SLED ISLAND FILM COMMITTEE

Adele Brunnhofer
Jesse Cumming
Felicia Glatz
Ted Stenson
Catie St. Jacques
Megan Paterson
2015 DESIGN
HOW TO SLED ISLAND
SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR
Sled Island is an annual five-day music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta, that
brings together over 250 bands, artists, comedians and filmmakers in more than
30 venues across the city. Returning for its ninth year from June 24 - 28, 2015,
Sled Island offers a number of ways to explore the staggering amount of options
that go down over five jam-packed days.
PUBLICITY
FESTIVAL DISCOVERY PASS | $199
Critical Mass
WEBSITE DESIGN
Structured Abstraction
Top Shelf PR
Grace Jones
EDITORS
The Festival Discovery Pass is our first recommendation

for anyone wanting the full Sled Island experience. Armed
with a Festival Discovery Pass, youll have access to all Sled
Island events (250+ bands, film, visual art and comedy)
subject to capacity. You really cant go wrong with this one!
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
FESTIVAL DISCOVERY PLUS PASS

$349
PROGRAM GUIDE MANAGER

Todd Harkness
Sebastian Buzzalino
Sarah Kitteringham
Mason Hastie
Ron Joe
Megan Paterson
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Sebastian Buzzalino
Colin Gallant
Willow Grier
Michael Grondin
Sarah Kitteringham
PJ Lavergne
Christine Leonard
Paul Rodgers
Lee Shedden
AD SALES
Glenn Alderson
PUBLISHER
BeatRoute Magazine
The Festival Discovery Plus Pass provides you with all the
benefits of the Festival Discovery Pass as well as priority
access to all Sled Island events subject to capacity (skip to
the front of lines!), Artist Lounge privileges, a Sled Island
delegate bag and more!
ALL-AGES PASS | $50

Created specifically with our under 18 buddies in mind,
an All-Ages Pass offers full access to the all-ages venues,
including Olympic Plaza, National Music Centre, Tubby Dog
and more. Please note that the All-Ages Pass is for those
under 18 years of age only - valid ID is required at pick-up.
OLYMPIC PLAZA TICKETS |

$50 ADV, $55 GATE
Olympic Plaza is the festivals main outdoor venue. This
years lineup features Television, Drive Like Jehu, Viet
Cong, King Tuff, Ex Hex, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and

Shaani Cage on Saturday, June 27. Best of all, the event is
all-ages, free for kids under 12 and fully licensed!
FLAMES CENTRAL TICKETS |

$40 ADV, $45 DOOR WEDS /
$25 ADV, $30 DOOR FRI
One of the premier large venues in Calgary, Flames Central will feature performances by De La Soul and guests
on Wednesday, June 24 and Yo La Tengo and guests on
Friday, June 27. Ticketholders are guaranteed access.
SINGLE SHOW TICKETS | PRICES

VARY
A limited number of advance tickets are available for
select festival shows at SledIsland.com and select retail
outlets including Sloth Records, Lukes Drug Mart and Purr
(Kensington). Ticketholders are guaranteed access to these
shows.
DOOR TICKETS | PRICES VARY

Door tickets are available for those looking to catch
last-minute action. Show up early to get in! Available at
all venues during the festival, subject to capacity. Some
shows sold out. Fu Manchu at The Palomino is a passholder-only show.
Sled Island 2015
Sled Island 2015
Welcome
WELCOME
TO SLED
ISLAND
ABOUT OUR GUEST CURATOR
Sled Island is thrilled to have celebrated orchestral post-rock
band Godspeed You! Black Emperor as the festivals guest
curator for 2015.
Each year, Sled Islands guest curator helps set the direction
and tone of the festival through specialized programming
choices and with their presence at the event. This year, that
includes two very special showsGodspeed You! Black Emperors first in Calgaryat the beautiful Central United Church.
Additionally, the band has thoughtfully assembled an incredible set of artists to perform:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS NOTE

Here it is: the Sled Island 2015 program guide. Eighty eight
pages of carefully-crafted bios and event details that may
seem daunting at first to even the most seasoned festival
attendee, but dont let that deter you. This isnt a test. No one
will be quizzing you at the door. All we ask is that you take a
chance on one thing, be it a band, a movie, a comedy or art
show, or a venue youve never set foot in.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, our guest curators this year,
brought us an eclectic array of acts that deserve your attention
(see the other half of this page for details). This years edition
also features many exciting collaborations: WRECK CITYs new
project DEMO TAPE; Shelter from the Storm, which will open
the doors of the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre; a unique
and intimate performance by acclaimed producer Daniel Lanois in partnership with the National Music Centre; and, thanks
to Quickdraw Animation, the premiere of Dude, Thats Insane:
A Tribute To Chris Reimer, a collaborative animation project by
16 artists commemorating the brilliant and beloved musician
and artist. We will also bring the festival to the streets with the
first Canadian edition of Band Dialogue, an epic orchestral
installation composed and conducted by Seth Olinsky. On top
of all that, three important rules: 1) Go see Oxbow 2) Tell your
friends to go see Oxbow 3) Go see them againtheyre playing
twice.
Avec Le Soleil Sortant De Sa Bouche (Montreal, QC): An

experimental mix of funk, electronic and krautrock that has to
be heard to be believed.
Big Brave (Montreal, QC): These quiet/loud post-rockers are
also Southern Lords most recent signing.
Body/Head (Northampton, MA): The experimental guitar
duo of Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) and Bill Nace.
Carla Bozulich (Los Angeles, CA): An interdisciplinary artist
and art-rock provocateur.
David Dondero (Duluth, MN): Quite simply one of the greatest living songwriters.
The Ex (Amsterdam, Netherlands): Living legends, they
deftly navigate genres as diverse as punk, folk and free jazz.
Fred & Toody (Portland, OR): Members of Dead Moon and
Pierced Arrows, they are the incredible and incredibly proud
grandparents of modern garage rock.
Matana Roberts (Brooklyn, NY): A fascinating artist who
weaves music, sound, dance, poetry and narrative into her
improvisational structures.
Mdou Moctar (Agadez, Niger): Experimental, electronic Tuareg guitarist and star of Akounak Teggdalit Taha Tazoughai, a
Tuareg remake of Princes Purple Rain, screening at Sled Island.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a band weve dreamed
about seeing in Calgary for years, and we cant wait to welcome them and their curator picks to this years festival!
I am very proud of the festival and of what were able to accomplish with the help of so many. That the whole is greater
that the sum of its parts couldnt be more true in our case.
Thank you for supporting us and for helping us dream big and
make our vision come true.
Maud Salvi,
Executive Director
Sled Island 2015
Sled Island 2015
Film
FILM
Music is integral to Sled Island and to our film programming, as well. For 2015, Sled Island is pleased to present
a lineup of highly engaging films that reflect the festivals
broader theme of discovery and speak to the personal,
cultural and social role of music.
From the intimate performances of Anglophone musicians
eking it out in Montreal (A City Is An Island) to unsung
musical titan Danny Fields immense influence (Danny
Says), film at Sled Island truly celebrates discovering
new music. With that in mind, were pleased to present
Dont Think Ive Forgotten: Cambodias Lost Rock and Roll
and the mesmerizing Akounak Teggdalit Taha Tazoughai.
Infectious in the best possible way, 60s Cambodian rock
and roll is sure to become your latest obsession. Akounak
Teggdalit Taha TazoughaiPurple Rain transplanted to
Nigeris going to make you want to buy a motorcycle and
drive through the Sahara blasting electric Tuareg guitar
music. Send us a postcard, please.
Were also proud to showcase emerging Canadian talent
in the form of shorts screened before our features. All
shorts will be available for viewing throughout the week
(June 22 - 28) at Nur Box Theatre, housed at Phil & Sebastian (2204 4th St. SW).
Events are 18+ unless otherwise noted, and admission
to all films is included with a Festival Discovery Pass or
Festival Discovery Plus Pass. Individual tickets will be
available at the door. For trailers and complete details,
visit SledIsland.com.
Adele Brunnhofer,
Film Coordinator
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 6:30PM

Commonwealth Bar and Stage
A CITY IS AN ISLAND
DIR. TIMOTHY GEORGE KELLY, 72 MINS,
CANADA /UK, 2014
Lets face it, were all either coming from Montreal or

going to Montreal or visiting Montreal or dreaming of
Montreal. A City Is An Island explores the juxtaposition
of Quebecs linguistic identity and its thriving enclave of
English-speaking artists. This gorgeous documentary features music from Mac DeMarco, Colin Stetson, AIDS Wolf,
Patrick Watson, Tonstartssbandht, Tim Hecker, Spencer
Krug and more.
With Shorts:
Dude, Thats Insane: A Tribute to Chris Reimer, Various
Artists, 6 mins, Canada, 2015
General Public Identity, Dir. Robert Hamilton, 1 min,
Canada, 2014
Rob What, Dir. Rhayne Vermette, 20 mins, Canada, 2014
AKOUNAK TEGGDALIT TAHA TAZOUGHAI
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 6:30PM

The Hifi Club
DANNY SAYS
DIR. BRENDAN TOLLER, 104 MINS, USA ,
2014, CANADIAN PREMIERE
One of Varietys breakout films of SXSW 2015, this mustsee documentary looks at the life and times of Danny
Fields, a Harvard dropout who went on to work for The
Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico and Judy Collins, as well
as managed MC5, The Stooges and the Ramones. No big
deal, right? 20th century music wouldnt have been the
same without this guy.
Were very pleased to be bringing Danny and filmmaker
Brendan Toller to Sled Island for a Q&A session to follow
the screening.
With Shorts:
False Allegory, Dir. Greg Doble, 2 mins, Canada, 2014
Liberate, Dir. Mark Mills, 3 mins, Canada, 2015
Craig, the Loneliest Man in the World, Makes a Friend,
Loses a Friend, and Ultimately Learns the Value of Solitude,
Dir. Ted Stenson, 8 mins, Canada, 2015
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 6:30PM

Theatre Junction GRAND Studio
(All Ages)
AKOUNAK TEGGDALIT TAHA

TAZOUGHAI
DIR. CHRISTOPHER KIRKLEY, 75 MINS,
USA /NIGER, 2015, CANADIAN PREMIERE
The electric Purple Rain homage you didnt know you
wanted, Akounak Teggdalit Taha Tazoughai (Rain the

Color of Red with a Little Blue In It) stars Tuareg musician
Mdou Moctar (performing at Sled Island 2015) as a young
musician from Agadez, Niger, who struggles with family,
romance and art while riding around the desert on his purple motorcycle. Vibrant music and cinematography make
this one of the most memorable films youll see all year.
With Shorts:
Cyanamide II, Dir. J.L.J., 1 min, Canada, 2014
Luxuriate, Dir. Alison Davis, 3 mins, Canada, 2014
Gentlemans Quarrel, Dir. Noelle Duddridge, 3 mins,
Canada, 2013
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 6:30PM

(All Ages)
DONT THINK IVE

FORGOTTEN: CAMBODIAS
LOST ROCK AND ROLL
DIR. JOHN PIROZZI, 105 MINS, USA /
CAMBODIA /FR ANCE, 2015
Dont Think Ive Forgotten: Cambodias Lost Rock and

Roll is a documentary exploring the unique music that
flourished in 1960s and early 1970s Cambodia. With
the Vietnam War threatening Cambodias borders, the
countrys young musicians applied traditional melodies to
Western rock influences, creating a distinct and tantalizing
sound. When the Khmer Rouge took control of the
country, it targeted and eliminated Western influences
and killed an estimated two million people. Were proud
to screen this new perspective on Cambodia and celebrate
its rebellious, exciting music.
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Sled Island 2015
Art
VISUAL ART
pop-up installation by Studio C throughout June in the

Arts Commons Lightbox Studio.
ATOMIC SMASH
ARTIST: LANE SHORDEE
OPENS JUNE 23 - #1 Legion (Upstairs)
Utilizing various electronic devices, light bulbs and scrap

materials, Lane Shordee brings his love of scavenging
objects and unusual spaces to his light installation for
Sled Island.
THE FIXER UPPER
CARNIVAL, JAZZ, RAVE &

KINKS
The Fixer Upper examines the Do-It-Yourself moniker as a

cultural identity and its paradoxical assignment to art.
ARTIST: DICK JEWELL

GUEST DJ: JUAN LOVE (JOHN CARDIEL)
OPENS JUNE 25 / RECEPTION JUNE

25, 7:00PM - Secret 8 Project Space
Carnival, Jazz, Rave & Kinks is the North American

premiere of four film works by UK artist and filmmaker
Dick Jewell.
This year, visual art at Sled Island aims to explore the
boundaries of art, music and performance by featuring
projects that disrupt, reframe and challenge the
theoretical and physical spaces of these complementary
art forms. Performativity, temporality and transience are
common themes, but most of all, art at this years festival
is about collaboration and exchange. Whether between
artists, organizations, audiences or disciplines, many of
the projects in this years selection exist only through
partnership and participation. So, get involved! Bring
your pals and savour the shared spaces and experiences
where this years programming shines.
Ginger Carlson,
Visual Art Curator
#799
ARTIST: JOLIE BIRD
OPENS JUNE 23 - The Palomino

(Exterior)
When ordinary, recognizable objects are preserved

within a new fibrous skin, a metaphysical transformation
occurs. They become fragile, sensual works removed
from and yet affirming the familiar realm of the everyday. Now, for the first time, these seemingly precious
objects are installed outdoors where perhaps they will
deteriorate or be removed, stolen or vandalized.
SCAVENGER
CASUAL ENCOUNTERS BOOK

LAUNCH
26, 5:00PM - Good Luck Bar
Join us in celebrating the launch of Kyle Berger and
Stephen Harper's photo book Casual Encounters. Their
inspiration? A little festival called Sled Island.
CO FUSION LAB
ARTISTS: HLYJCKL
OPENS JUNE 12 / PERFORMANCE

JUNE 27, 3:00PM - Stride Gallery
Project Room (Lower Level)
CO FUSION LAB is ritual androgyny, optical illusion,

love, magic and new forms of communication. Both
performance and artist talk, it is a culmination of time
spent together.
DECADE OF DIVERSITY
ARTISTS: STUDIO C
OPENS JUNE 8 - Lightbox Studio
For the last 10 years, Studio Cs creative team has been

supporting artists and defying stereotypes through workshops, exhibitions and collaborative experiences. Sled
Island and Arts Commons have joined up to present a
ARTIST: DYLAN CAMERON
OPENS MAY 14 | RECEPTION JULY

16, 6:00PM - Marion Nicoll Gallery
+15 Window, Arts Commons
IF EVERYONE CLAPS IN
UNISON, CAN I STILL CALL IT
APPLAUSE?
ARTIST: ASHLEY OHMAN

27, 8:00PM - Untitled Art Society
In If Everyone Claps in Unison, Can I Still Call It Applause?, Ashley Ohman works with local drummer Kirk
Power to explore the relationship between auditory and
visual aesthetics, seeking to give sound a visual persona
through the use of rhythm and video.
THE LONGTIME SUN

ARTIST: JUSTIN WADDELL
OPENS JUNE 23 - Multiple Venues

(See SledIsland.com for details)
The Longtime Sun is a program of works pulled from

video sharing websites, online databases, artists
videos and stock footage selected for their recurring,
psychedelic and circular narratives as well as shared
traits with eastern-inspired philosophies, ambient music,
experimental cinema and noise music.
A MOMENT AGO IN THE

FUTURE
ARTISTS: NICK HEER AND TERESA TAM

27, 8:00PM - Untitled Art Society
A multimedia installation utilizing both analogue and
digital processes, A Moment Ago in the Future questions
our ability to escape from the infinite and constant feeds
of information that characterize modern life.
MOUNTAIN
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Art
A MOMENT AGO IN THE FUTURE
MOUNTAIN
ARTIST: MAT LINDENBERG
OPENS JUNE 23 - The #1 Legion

(Upstairs)
Mountain is a participatory video and light installation

that is triggered and generated by the voices, songs and
secrets of Sled Island visitors.
NIGHT BLOOM
SINGING LANDS
ARTIST: LISA LIPTON (A.K.A. FRANKIE)
OPENS JUNE 26 / PERFORMANCE

JUNE 26, 7:00PM - 7:00PM - The #1
Legion (Basement), 8:00PM - The New
Gallery)
Moving between two venues, Signed, Your Loving Secret
Admirer features simultaneous film screenings, live
drumming performances, musical embellishment and
character reenactments.
SINGING LANDS
STRANGE RELATIONS VIII:

MILLING HOPS & A GODFEARING POPS
JUNE 27, 7:00PM - The #1 Legion

(Basement)
JUNE 24, 7:00PM - The #1 Legion

(Basement)
Amongst the relics of the mining industry and in a valley

echoing the calls of the Singing Lands, Westman and
Mathieson began experimenting with the boundaries
that define the roles of documentation and performance.
Singing Lands is a one-time performance that considers
and presents possible outcomes of these experiments.
Part intellectual battle royale and part anti-symposium,

Strange Relations features bilateral lectures on unrelated
topics, inviting experts from different fields to speak
about what they know best. Strange Relations VIII pairs
Calgary-based artist and writer J.D Mersault with Big
Rock Brew Master Connor Patrick.
SLED ISLAND POSTER SHOW
SUMMER BLOWOUT SALE
ARTISTS: REBECCA REID AND EMA CLARKE
OPENS JUNE 23 - The #1 Legion

(Upstairs)
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An orphic wonderland of esoteric textures, fibres and natural forms, Night Bloom will bring you to a place of comfortable nostalgia and leave you questioning where exactly
you are and whose dream you have been transported to.
RATTLING THE WALLS
ARTISTS: NEAL MOIGNARD AND SARAH

NORDEAN

Main Space
Rattling the Walls is an exhibition of stretching scribbles

that explore rhythm and ritual.
SCARLET LETTERS
ARTISTS: NATASHA JENSEN AND DANA

BUZZEE
OPENS JUNE 23 - Multiple Venues

(See SledIsland.com for details)
SCARLET LETTERS is a series of subtle and subversive

text-based party banners installed throughout festival
venues.
SCAVENGER
ARTIST: JILL STANTON
OPENS JUNE 23 - Multiple Offsite

Venues (See SledIsland.com for details)
A 175-page choose-your-own-adventure lucid dream comic
temporarily wheat-pasted throughout Calgary's downtown
core, Scavenger encourages festival attendees to follow the
trails of diverging narratives that bridge the physical and
temporal spaces between festival venues and showtimes.
SIGNED, YOUR LOVING SECRET

ADMIRER
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together an impressive number of colourful plastic objects

from our familiar surroundings. These polymorphous
sculptures question the elusiveness of things as well as
our tendency towards excessive consumption and hoarding of diverse objects, especially in the summertime.
Presented in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land
Corporation (CMLC), master developer of East Village.
ARTISTS: NICOLE KELLY WESTMAN AND

RYAN MATHIESON

23, 6:00PM - Theatre Junction GRAND
Mezzanine and Vintage Room
A vital part of the Sled Island experience since the festivals inaugural year, the annual Sled Island Poster Show
pairs local artists with musicians playing the festival for
the creation of limited edition hand silkscreened posters
by Burnt Toast Studios!
SLED ISLAND AT STOREFRONT

Storefront
Storefront and Sled Island are pleased to present a collection of Alberta College of Art + Design student work
featuring artists working with a diverse range of material
practice, demonstrating the collaborative nature of art,
craft and design.
STOCK IN TRANSIT II
ARTIST: JOS LUIS TORRES
OPENS JUNE 2015 - 5th Street Square

(East Village)
With a pinch of irony, Stock in Transit II playfully brings
SPEAKERS: J.D MERSAULT AND CONNOR

PATRICK
ARTIST: SYLVAIN BEAUDRY
OPENS MAY 14 / RECEPTION JUNE

LRT Window
A post-graduation blowout show. Removed from the art
institution, the LRT window becomes the perfect venue
where passersby can window shop the hottest summer
trends.
SUMMER LAUNCH
ARTIST: CODY SWINKELS
JUNE 27, 8:00PM - AVALANCHE! ICA

Join AVALANCHE! ICA for a summer programming
launch party featuring a special edition print designed
by artist Cody Swinkels.
WRECK CITY PRESENTS DEMO

TAPE
OPENS JUNE 19 (SEE PAGE 17 FOR
DETAILS) - Penguin Car Wash
Two years since their gritty, chaotic and wildly popular

self-titled project transformed an entire neighbourhood
of houses slated for demolition, WRECK CITY returns with
DEMO TAPE, a new site-specific art exhibition at the old
Penguin Car Wash in Ramsay.
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Comedy
COMEDY
We are very excited to present this years Sled Island

comedy lineup. I think we can safely saywithout
hyperbolethat this might be the most exciting comedy
lineup any festival has ever produced, and that you
will regret missing any of these shows until the end
of your days. In other words, you will be bragging that
you attended these soon-to-be-legendary shows, even
if you did not. So, avoid the temptation to lie to your
grandchildren and dont miss these shows! Bridget
Everett will blow your mind! Mark Little will crack you
up! Chris Locke will leave you in hysterics! Will Weldon
will make you care. Plus, a ton of incredible local talent
will inspire more civic pride than the 2010 election of
Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Clichs, sure, but theyre clichs
because theyre true.
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CHRIS LOCKE
CALGARY, AB
Funny as Hell and more, Everett has been named one of

Vulture Magazines Top 50 Comedians to Watch. While
it would be easy to call her show outrageous and leave it
at that, she prefers to say its like watching your drunk
best friend over-sharing at last callthat is, if your drunk
best friend liked California Chardonnay, had big tits and
the voice of an angel.
FRI 7:30PM Theatre Junction

GRAND Studio
CHRIS LOCKE
Evan Wilson,
Comedy Curator

AMY BUGG
Amy Bugg knows good gravy. Dipping into snippets

of her life growing up with mischievous brothers, a
concerned mother and an idiosyncratic father, Amy treats
audiences to a rich smothering of autobiographical
laugh sauce. Her soft-spoken delivery will gently spoon
happiness into your ears and leave you patting your
tummies with mirthful satisfaction. Wear your stretchy
pants and get ready for a belly full of delicious laughs!
BRANDON CRAIG
CALGARY, AB

GRAND Studio
Brandon Craig is one of Calgarys funniest up-andcomers. Hes got jokes, and probably one of them is just
right for you. Who are we kiddingprobably more than
one! Which ones? Well, youve got to come check out
Sled Island comedy to find out.
BRIDGET EVERETT
NEW YORK CITY, NY
FRI 7:30PM / SAT 7:30PM Theatre

Junction GRAND Studio
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? It used to be practice,

practice, practice. Now, the best way is to bring Bridget
Everett along with you (it worked for Patton Oswalt, after
all). With appearances on Inside Amy Schumer, HBOs
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TORONTO, ON
FRI 7:30PM / SAT 7:30PM Theatre

Junction GRAND Studio
SAT 5:30PM Good Luck Bar
(podcast taping)
Comedy isnt a competition, except when it islike in

2014, when Chris Locke won the Canadian Comedy Award
for Best Male Comedian. And really, its no wonderhes
got a #1 hit comedy album, The World is Embarrassing,
a new and noteworthy podcast Utopia To Me (leave a
review!), and hes made his way from coast to coast. Add
to that appearances on HBO, MTV, Laugh Sabbath, JFL42
and some comedy show held for firefighters. Chris has
also worked scaling fish, but we cant figure out how to
gracefully integrate that little fact into this bio.
MARK LITTLE
ERIC STEEL
CALGARY, AB

GRAND Studio
Eric Man of Steel is the Superman of Calgary comedy!

The host of Jupiter Comedy and a regular at The Laugh
Shop, Erics routines about reading really get them
rolling in the aisles. I know it sounds like were having a
laugh like in most of these other bios, but trust us, we do
like his book jokesso come see him do them at Jupiter
during Sled Island comedy!
GINA FREEMAN
CALGARY, AB
SAT 7:30PM Theatre Junction

GRAND Studio
DEREK ADAMS
Gina Freeman is busting into Sled Island 2015 with

her A+ talent for what-the-heck sketch writing and
good-time fun-having. Not only is her comedy full of
bang-up energy, but in her off hours she hosts a weekly
drop-in writing group called Night Writer, and her play
Mark Twain in the Year 3000 just made its debut at
the Montreal Fringe Festival. Shes a grand edition to
this years lineup, and if the rumours are true, is also
probably mere months away from literally conquering
the world.
WED 8:00PM Oak Tree Tavern
JEFF DSILVA
CALGARY, AB
Fresh-faced Derek Adams first stepped into comedy

while hosting the Louis Riel School grade 9 talent show.
His performance was followed by a three-year hiatus
due to being too hilarious for his or anyones age. He
returned to stand-up comedy at the age of 18, and has
since performed all around Alberta. Hes now a regular in
the Calgary open mic scene, lighting up stages with his
rosy cheeks and cool #teen perspectives.
CALGARY, AB
SAT 7:30PM Theatre Junction

GRAND Studio
Jeff DSilva is a legend of the Calgary comedy

community. If theres a style of comedy, hes done it:
talk shows, improv, sketch, miming, editorial cartoons,
roman-a-clef. This time around, were going to see him
try his hand at stand-up, which is quickly becoming his
Comedy
metier. You might have missed Jerry Seinfeld

last time around, but this time, dont miss
Jeff!
MARK LITTLE
TORONTO, ON
FRI 7:30PM / SAT 7:30PM

SAT 5:30PM Good Luck Bar
(podcast taping)
Mark Little is a young man but hes already
got the resum of an SCTV alumnus,
including movies (Rollertown), television
(Mr. D, Picnicface), plus rave reviews from
The AV Club, Variety and NOW Magazine.
Not only that, but Marks Dad Drives is an
all-time great web seriessomething you
cant say about Dave Thomas. So, something,
something, Skip Bittmandont miss Mark
Little at Sled Island!
NOOR KIDWAI
CALGARY, AB
WED 8:00PM Oak Tree

Tavern
Noor Kidwai is one half of the duo in charge

of Jupiter Comedy. Straight from High River,
Noors been across the province from end to
end, having performed in some of Albertas
fanciest venues including the High Level
Observatory, the Nanton Bookmark, Franks
Sliders Family Restaurant and Rimby Roller
Arena. Catch him at Sled Island before he
heads back out on tour!
RENEE AMBER AND

ANDREW PHUNG
PRESENT PAST YOUR
BEDTIME
CALGARY, AB
FRI 10:30PM Loose Moose

Theatre
Renee and Andrew are the hosts, stars and

figureheads in charge of Past Your Bedtime
at the Loose Moose Theatre. A freewheeling
improv extravaganza, Past Your Bedtime is an
interactive audience comedy experience that
brings your stories, hopes, dreams and your to
life, inviting everyone else to laugh at them!
So comeits cheaper than therapy (and will
feature a musical guest).
WILL WELDON
WILL WELDON
LOS ANGELES, CA
FRI 7:30PM / SAT 7:30PM

Theatre Junction GRAND
Studio
Comedian Will Weldon began his career at

the Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary, moving
on to bigger and better things, such as a
brief stay in Toronto, and then a move to Los
Angeles, where he retweets people going
into important and fancy meetings. People
have fun reading his retweets, but sometimes
Twitter locks him out for retweeting too much.
Regardlesshes been on The Meltdown,
Put Your Hands Together and This is Not
Happening. Not bad, right?
BRIDGET EVERETT
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Wreck City
WRECK CITY
presents DEMO TAPE
PENGUIN CAR WASH, 1001 8TH STREET SE (RAMSAY)

OPEN HOURS:
CURATORS
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 4:00 10:00PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 12:00 11:00PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 12:00 9:00PM
MONDAY, JUNE 22 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 5:00 9:00PM
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 4:00 10:00PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 12:00 10:00PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 12:00 6:00PM
Matthew Bourree
Caitlind Brown
Jennifer Crighton
Brandon Dalmer
Andrew Frosst
John Frosst
Natalie MacLean
Shawn Mankowske
Two years since their gritty, chaotic and wildly

popular self-titled project transformed an entire
neighbourhood of houses slated for demolition,
WRECK CITY returns with DEMO TAPE, a new
site-specific art exhibition at the old Penguin Car
Wash in Ramsay. Presented in conjunction with
Sled Island, WRECK CITY invited over 45 artists,
musicians, writers and performers to respond
to the defunct car wash, working onsite for one
month. Within this raw, utilitarian and malleable
context (not unlike a garage jam space),
artists were free to significantly alter spaces,
empowered by the understanding that their
work will eventually be destroyed along with the
surrounding building.
Originally instigated to explore the intersections
between music and art, DEMO TAPE has
evolved into a broader examination of sound
and image, action and object, transient and
solid, invisible and visible. Just as the overall
exhibition overlaps with Sled Island, DEMO TAPE
artists explore the overlap between various
PENGUIN CAR WASH. PHOTO: CAITLIND BROWN
PARTICIPANTS
disciplines, with a focus on ideas of change over

time. As with WRECK CITYs previous projects,
viewers of DEMO TAPE are invited to participate
in art as an immersive experience, activating
sounds and lights in the Pool Noodle Adventure
Cave, traveling through the eerie Ghost Car
Wash, hanging out with Stoned Cheerleaders,
exploring the categorized rubble of Future
Destruction, meeting Scrubby: The Last of His
Kind, reading Forty-Four Fragments for a Car
Wash, popping the soap suds of Wash Out and
much more. Both humorous and thoughtful,
DEMO TAPE was curated to engage, provoke,
give humility and offer a momentary escape
to the sublime. On a broader level, the project
speaks to the violent turnover connecting past
with future in Calgary, the radical potential
of utilizing forgotten civic spaces, and the
underground art/music scenes that make our
city secretly awesome. This is an all-ages event.
For a full list of events, bands, performances and
panel discussions, visit WreckCity.ca.
Aaron Moran
Alia Shabab & Michel Gignac
Ben Nixon & Rachelle Quinn
Chelsea Allard & Steele Duncan
Desiree Nault & Lane Shordee
Don Hill, Jayda Karsten, Ed Keeble, Sarah Proctor & Alicia Yip
Ema Clarke & Igor Gvozdenovic
Geneva Haley
Guy Gardner & Liyan Wong
Hye-Seung Jung
Jake Klein-Waller
Jenna Swift
Jennifer Bassett & David Tyl
JD Mersault
Joe Kelly & Jay Crocker
Kelly Pleau & Kerry Maguire
Lena Elliott & Gwen Morgan
Mackenzie Boyle
Miles Cooper Seaton
Nina Hitzler, Xan Hawes & Phil Wilson
Palmer Olsen
Peter Redecopp
Rachael Chaisson
Sandrine Anna-Brigita & Eric Makwich
Sarah Storteboom & Lowell Smith
Sarah Van Sloten
Su Ying Strang
Svea Ferguson
SARAH SMALIK, SARA TILLEY & JAMIE TEA. PHOTO BY DIANE + MIKE PHOTOGRAPHY
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Special Events
SPECIAL
EVENTS
Sled Island is thrilled to present a series of discussions and

workshops that aim to educate and engage artists, industry
professionals and curious minds of all backgrounds. Events
are free and open to all ages unless otherwise noted.
A CONVERSATION WITH
DANNY FIELDS
WED 3:30PM - Theatre Junction

GRAND Studio
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Danny Fields is one of the most influential figures in the

history of punk, having worked with musicians including
The Ramones, MC5, The Stooges, Jim Morrison and The
Velvet Underground. Fields storied career makes his insights invaluable to artist career development. Whether you
are a manager or a music fan, this talk is not to be missed.
Moderated by Mike Bell of the Calgary Herald.
HABITAT STUDIO SOCIAL &

SUBSTATION RECORDINGS
PRESENT: SLADE TEMPLETON
OF INFLUX STUDIOS ON
MIXING AND MASTERING FOR
THE HOME USER
WED 8:30PM - Habitat Living Sound
Slade Templeton has worked as a mixing and mastering

engineer and producer on more than 1000 commercial
releases in over 40 countries worldwide. He's worked with
artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Arctic Monkeys, Depeche
Mode, Smashing Pumpkins and Foo Fighters, and tours
regularly with his collaborative project Defunct!. Slade
will be providing key insights on mixing and mastering in
your home studio as well as providing valuable feedback
and discussion for local producers. Select Calgary DJs will
perform after the workshop.
THOR HARRIS ON MENTAL

ILLNESS
THU 2:00PM - Theatre Junction

GRAND Studio
Thor Harris is a musician and artist who has toured and

recorded with bands such as Swans, Bill Callahan, Ben Frost,
Angels Of Light, Devendra Banhart and more. Last year, the
Mental Health Channel devoted an episode of its series The
Inside Story to Harris and his battle with clinical depression.
While many studies have demonstrated correlations between creative occupations and mental illnesses, the topic
remains too often overlookedeven within artistic communities. Come listen to Harris and engage in discussion as he
shares his experience and provide insight on the illness and
ways to manage it.
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RADIOHEADED 3: A LISTENING PARTY TO WATCH
RECORD LABEL FORUM
THU 3:30PM - Theatre Junction

GRAND Studio
Canada is home to countless independent record labels

that work relentlessly to put out new music of all genres
and in all formats. Most of these labels are projects of
passion, often self-funded and volunteer-run, but contribute significantly to the dissemination of music in Canada
and beyond. Sled Island has gathered some of these
enthusiasts to share knowledge and resources and offer
advice to aspiring music entrepreneurs. Visit SledIsland.
com for complete details.
to evolve and respond to the realities of circulation,

appropriation and privatization. Featuring musicians,
visual and new media artists who explore sampling and
appropriation in their practices, this panel will illustrate
and interrogate the participatory networks that both
enable sharing and encourage taking.
CASH MUSIC PRESENTS:

EMPOWERING ARTISTS
THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
FRI 2:00PM - Theatre Junction
GRAND Studio
SPEAKERS: MAGGIE VAIL (CASH MUSIC),

EUGENE S. ROBINSON (OXBOW), MARIE
LEBL ANC FL ANAGAN (WEIRD CANADA)
CASH Music is a non-profit organization whose mission

is to help artists careers be more sustainable in the
digital world. With many third party services taking data,
rights and influence away from artists, CASH Music thinks
that technology can help create new structures where
musicians are empowered, and believes the best way to
accomplish this is to put musicians in conversation with
technologists.
THOR HARRIS
EMMEDIA PRESENTS: TAKING,

SHARING AND THE DELUSION
OF STABILITY: A FEW
PERSPECTIVES ON COPYRIGHT
GRAND Studio
From the rise of mashups to the explosion of media sampling and remix culture in the digital age, issues related
to copyright, creative commons and ownership continue
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF FAC TOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF

CANADA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF
CANADIAN HERITAGE (CANADA MUSIC
Special Events
PUNK ROCK BINGO: THE SLED

ISLAND EDITION
TUE 8:00PM - The Ship & Anchor
Whats better than a punk rock DJ night? If you said a punk

rock DJ night where you can win prizes, thenBINGO!
HILLHURST SUNNYSIDE MARKET

WED 3:00PM - Hillhurst Sunnyside
Community Association
Why not get stocked up on healthy food as you prepare

for the endurance test that is Sled Island? Venture into the
beautiful and quiet enclave that is Hillhurst Sunnyside to
acquire some tasty goods and start off Sled Island right.
QUIZ SHOE: THE SLED ISLAND

EDITION
WED 7:00PM - Broken City
Like Trivial Pursuit meets Wheel of Fortune in a beer-soaked,

wing-stuffed alternate universe, Tuesday night favourite
Quiz Shoe comes into the Sled Island fold. Form a posse,
brush up on all your useless knowledge and try to win
yourself some sweet prizes. There are some rules, though:
use your phone to look up answers? Thats a paddlin.
ROCKIN 4 DOLLAR$: THE SLED

ISLAND EDITION
WED 9:00PM - Nite Owl (Upstairs)
Why play a battle of the bands when you can simply let fate
decide? Thats the idea behind Rockin 4 Dollar$, where
bands play for beer and spin the wheel for prizes and cash
at the end of the night. For this Sled Island takeover, well
be inviting bands big and small to join us and try their luck.
Wholl show up? We cant say yet, but were expect to have a
pretty massive party on our hands with this one.
RADIOHEADED 3: A LISTENING
PARTY TO WATCH
WED - SAT, 8:00PM NIGHTLY - Big
Secret Theatre
Last year, Radioheads In Rainbows was reimagined through

the bodies of 20 of Calgary most talented young artists.
Now, for Sled Island 2015, Denise Clark and her Beautiful
Young Artists crank up the volume on Hail To The Thief. This
is a bedroom dance party where all your friends are invited.
Performed by the Beautiful Young Artists Ensemble and
produced by One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre. Tickets
available at the door only.
BAND DIALOGUE IV / CALGARY

FRI 5:00PM - Tomkins Park
A multi-band happening composed by Seth Olinsky (Akron/

Family, Cy Dune), Band Dialogue is a massive composition,
experiment and conversation that explores the sonics of
many bands stretched out across a space, playing simultaneously. Its part orchestra, part installation. Continuing in
the lineage of large-scale guitar and drum events by the
likes of NYC composer Rhys Chatham and Osaka noise lords
Boredoms, each version is adapted to its site and bands
for something totally unique, letting bands radiate their
individual glory while expanding into one colossal sound.
WORDFEST WHITE NOISE

TALKS: HOW TO SURVIVE THE
NEXT OIL BOOM
GRAND Studio
An oil boom means Calgary is flooded with people and

prosperity. Does that mean a bust has to be the opposite?
Join Wordfest and an eclectic panel of speakers working
in art, literature, engineering, business and advocacy as

we filter through the white noise surrounding Calgary's
economy and identityhow intertwined they are, and how
intertwined they should be. Beyond oil and gas, what
makes our city unique, how can we build on these qualities,
and what can we do to survive the next boom?
SHELTER FROM THE STORM

SAT 7:00PM - Calgary Drop-In &
Rehab Centre
The result of months of creative collaboration between

clients, volunteers and employees of the Calgary Drop-In &
Rehab Centre (The DI) under the guidance of Artist-in-Residence Kris Demeanor, Shelter From the Storm narrates key
aspects of The DIs culture through the creation of original
songs, poems and stories. These will be performed for the
first time as part of Sled Island and preceded by a documentary capturing the evolution of the project.
PARKSALE
SUN 11:00AM - Central Memorial Park

In partnership with Victoria Park BRZ, PARK will be holding
its annual outdoor market, which gives space to developing
artists so that they have an opportunity to showcase their
talents. Weve lined up some great bands to soundtrack the
event, and Miles Cooper Seaton will be giving a one-of-a-kind
yoga workshop.
SLED ISLAND WRAP-UP KARAOKE

SUN 9:00PM - Broken City
This is the true test of a real Sled Island enthusiast! After

making it through five-ish days of running around, dancing
your butt off and partying until you drop, you have one final
chance to let loose before next years festival.
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All Ages
ALL AGES
Sled Island is proud to present the all-ages portion of its 2015 programming. With tons
of bands playing shows open to minors, as well as film, art and special events accessible
to attendees of any age, theres always something for our younger pals to do!
HIGHLIGHTS
Sled Islands 2015 all-ages program is as diverse as ever, with a range of emerging and
established artists playing shows at many of our favourite venues. Below are just a few
highlights of this years offerings.
#1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
the horn-skronking hootenanny of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and local duo

Shaani Cage.
CENTRAL UNITED CHURCH

This year, we are lucky to have this gorgeous venue for three intimate shows. Electronic
wizard Son Lux and haunting dream-pop act Hundred Waters play Wednesday,
while guest curators Godspeed You! Black Emperor play Friday and Saturday.
TUBBY DOG
Were opening this usually 18+ venue to punks of all ages on Friday afternoon for
a special hardcore show featuring Turnstile, Mortality Rate, Failgiver and
more!
This is the place to see some of the best Sled Island punk shows (I Hate Sex,
Open Letters, Taxa) as well as newer talent from the indie world (Crosss, The
Radiation Flowers, Heaven For Real). Tubby Dog is a staple in the Calgary
all-ages scene and one of our favourite hangouts for hot dogs and arcade games.
OLYMPIC PLAZA
NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE
For 2015, weve condensed the festivities at this outdoor site into one day of nonstop
talent. Pioneers of post-punk Television will headline, while the bill also includes
post-hardcore icons Drive like Jehu (in a very rare performance), current garagerock figurehead King Tuff, the incredibly fun Ex Hex, local heroes Viet Cong,
This is the place where intimate space and huge ideas meet. Godspeed You!
Black Emperor selections Carla Bozulich plays Thursday and Matana
Roberts performs on Friday. Both of these artists are innovative in their fields and
bring one-of-a-kind musical ideas to the festival.
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VIET CONG
DEXTRESS
YOUNG TALENT
Once again, Sled Island is excited to highlight young acts
who show that age and experience have nothing to do
with talent. These bands can go toe-to-toe with the roadtested bands theyll be sharing bills with. Were excited
to welcome noisy experimenters The Basement
Demons back this year, and are looking forward
to some other excellent acts making their Sled Island
debuts. Grindcore punks Fuckworld, classic riffrockers Dextress and scream-your-guts-out blasters I
Hate Sex: we salute you!
HOW TO ATTEND
A Sled Island All-Ages Pass is just $50 and provides access
to each and every event open to minors, including music,
film, visual art and special events. Created specifically
with our under 18 buddies in mind, the All-Ages
Pass offers full access to the all-ages venues, including
Olympic Plaza, National Music Centre, Tubby Dog and
more. Please note that the All-Ages Pass is for those under
18 years of age onlyvalid ID is required at pick-up. Check
the pull-out schedule or visit SledIsland.com for complete
listings.
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Bands
BANDS
arises new feelings among old memories. One half of

Calgarys Shaani Cage, the young musicianss R&B-inspired
grooves are sprinkled with bright, twinkling guitars, while
his smooth voice rises and falls with real-life sentimentality.
aleemkhanyyc.bandcamp.com
ALEX ALECO
LOS ANGELES, CA
FRI 10:30PM Broken City

SAT 2:00PM Local 510
36?
CALGARY, AB
SAT 2:00PM Ship & Anchor

SUN 1:00PM Central Memorial Park
Imagine a weirder Mac DeMarco. Now imagine him wearing

super-short cutoffs, a sloppy grin and a homemade shirt
that says LONDON ONTARIO RULES, smooching anything
and anyone in the vicinity. Theres a reason Taylor Cochrane
is Calgarys best frontman, and backed by three buds who
unravel and intersect music genres at a frenetic pace, a
reason 36? are making the world a more deliciously bizarre
place. This is art pop taken to the next dimension.
www.whatis36.com

A.Y.E. & THE EXTRAORDINARY

GENTLEMEN
CALGARY, AB
THU 10:30PM Commonwealth

(Upstairs)
The cofounder of the Hutson Fam Music Group, A. Young.

Extraordinaire. and his league of street prophets preach
their own poetic big bang theory. Hip-hopping influences
from Jay-Z and Drake to Cliff and Marley, this artists flawless
delivery of his twisted tributes embodies the modern legacy
of old school beatmakers.
iama-y-e.com

ACRONYMS
SASK ATOON, SK
WED 10:00PM Ship & Anchor

FRI 3:00PM Tubby Dog
A solid union of musicians from several Saskatoon bands,

Acronyms warm, shoegazey guitars and indie rock
backbone creates a soothing and enveloping feel. All
experienced performers, the groups sound is woven together by the harmonically serene vocal union of singers
Billy Tataryn and Brynn Krysa.
www.sonicbids.com/band/acronyms

ADVERTISEMENT
LETHBRIDGE, AB
SAT 8:30PM Palomino (Upstairs)
Punk and noise make quite the stiff cocktail when served
ice-cold by Lethbridge's Advertisement. Their songs turn on a
dime from Arab On Radar-style guitar abuse to beatdown-inducing hardcore, circling around to party-starting punk 'n'
roll. This a band you just know are going to be great live.
advertisement.bandcamp.com
ALEEM KHAN
CALGARY, AB
SAT 5:00PM Broken City (Patio)
Like finding a dusty old photograph, Aleem Khan's music
Like a solo version of Warpaint, Alex Aleco whispers sweet

nothings as though your ear were a canvas and she was a
watercolour painter. Who wants the real thing when you
live in a dream, muses Aleco. Her muted strums and dimly
lit tales of romance create a world listeners can blissfully
hide out in.
alexaleco.bandcamp.com

ASHLEY SOFT
CALGARY, AB
WED 9:30PM #1 Legion (Upstairs)
Sketchy noise jams are the cornerstone of the Ashley Soft

experience, but since adding avant-garde guitarist Devin
Friesen (Bitter Fictions) to the mix, their sound has taken on
a much more lived-in aesthetic with looped soundscapes
tempering the ferocious squalls kicked up by Clarke Alan
Macleod and Andrew Hume. It can be difficult to keep up
with the trios exuberant experiments, so latch on to what
you can and enjoy the tumultuous ride.
ashleysoft1.bandcamp.com/music
THE AVULSIONS
SASK ATOON, SK
THU 7:00PM Palomino (Upstairs)

Rising from the dissolution of Phalec Baldwin, The Avulsions

are a dreamy project with only a two-track demo to their
name. Their taught, spacey rock is quiet and disarming.
Get on board their rocket to the outer reaches of the galaxy
before everyone else does.
theavulsions.bandcamp.com
THE BACKHOMES
VIC TORIA , BC
WED 11:30PM Bamboo

THU 4:00PM Sloth Records
The driving, reverb-laden psych of this duo is a full-body

experience. Their pulsing, minimal drone jams are a
summery launching pad for outer space voyages and inner
space exploration, heavy enough to drown in, light enough
to drift away on.
thebackhomes.com
THE BASEMENT DEMONS

CALGARY, AB
ASTRAKHAN
Three angry little girls and Soft Cures Seth Cardinal make
up The Basement Demons, a ferocious quartet literally
spawned in Grandmas basement by three sisters under
the age of 14 and their older brother. This hungry monster
waxes poetic via grunge, punk and sludge, mutating and
roaring like the multi-headed, embryonic beast it is.
thebasementdemons.bandcamp.com/album/baby-teeth
BEACH SEASON
VANCOUVER, BC
This BC-bred four-piece are beaming down some heavy, heady

psychedelic metal. Born out of years of failure, frustration and
stifled creativity, they have risen to support Anciients, Baptists,
Weedeater, Cynic and more. Fans of Kylesa's technically
precise, organic riffing will feel right at home with Astrakhan.
www.astrakhanofficial.com

ASTRAL SWANS
CALGARY, AB
THU 10:30PM Ship & Anchor

FRI 2:00PM Palomino (Upstairs)
With musings that are both haunting and psychedelic,

Calgarys Matthew Swann anchors the lo-fi, unfiltered
folk music of Astral Swans. No wave and 60s Americana
converge with his space cadet lyrical monologue, resulting
in a determinedly quiet yet joyous sonic adventure that flirts
with the obscene and bizarre.
www.madicrecords.com/astralswans
AVEC LE SOLEIL SORTANT DE

SA BOUCHE
MONTREAL , QC
TUES 9:30PM Commonwealth

(Upstairs)
SAT 10:30PM #1 Legion (Upstairs)
A giddy, brainy, danceable mashup of funk, electronica

and krautrock, this collective-cum-supergroup (featuring
members of Fly Pan Am, Panopticon Eyelids, Red Mass and
Set Fire To Flames) is renowned for its transcendent live
shows. Hypnotic grooves that shift and swell behind precise
guitar lines and bursts of electronic ear candy are a treat for
both brain and body.
cstrecords.com/avec-le-soleil-sortant-de-sa-bouche
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CALGARY, AB

SAT 10:30PM Hifi Club
The leaders of self-described booty wave, Beach Season is

leading the Calgary R&B scene, bringing a touch of metropolitan sophistication and quirk to a city otherwise known
for its rock, garage and pop scenes. The duo work smooth,
buttery beats underneath silken vocals for a summery treat
designed to attract. Its flirty without being filthy; the perfect
music for catching that babes groove across the bar.
beachseasonmusic.com
BEAT COPS
MONTREAL , QC
WED 9:30PM Palomino (Downstairs)

THU 11:30PM Broken City
With members from such diverse bands as Priestess, The
Stills, Les Breastfeeders and Trigger Effect, its no surprise
that Beat Cops sound this good. What is surprising is the
freshness of this 70s psych-indebted riff rock. The howling
organ and wailing vocals might sound pass in anothers
less capable hands, but Beat Cops do more than invoke the
past: they improve it.
www.facebook.com/beatcopsfever
BEN DISASTER
EDMONTON, AB
FRI 11:30PM #1 Legion (Upstairs)
Ben Disasters grungy, fast-paced, feel-good power pop

makes the perfect playlist for a road trip with best buds. This
do-it-yourself, twang-punk four-piece has ample uplifting
melodies and heartfelt lyricism, messily sung with pride
and peppered with distortion and feedback.
bendisaster.com

Sled Island 2015
Bands
BEN FROST
BITTER FICTIONS
WED 12:00AM Commonwealth

(Upstairs)
SAT 10:00PM #1 Legion (Downstairs)
REYKJAVIK, IC
Having scored several impressive film and stage productions including Solaris, Sleeping Beauty and The Deep, Ben
Frost is well-versed in creating evocative, textured soundscapes. His experimental electronic performance is based
in post-classical minimalism but features a striking overlay
that is both moody and magnetic. Blanketing listeners in
emotion, Frost excels as an audio raconteur.
www.ethermachines.com
CALGARY, AB
In true High Fidelity fashion, Devin Friesen may be the

crankiest record store clerk in town. Off shift, he exorcises
his frustration with a public display of taste by generating
an astonishing array of moods and sounds with just a
guitar and an arsenal of pedals. Top-notch improv where
volume and imagination meet.
shakingbox.tumblr.com

BLACK GIVRE
MONTREAL , QC
BETRAYERS
EDMONTON, AB

SAT 10:30PM Nite Owl (Downstairs)
Disaffected, teenage mutant schizoids have been roaming the
planet for generations, but rarely do they find a leader like Ol
Salty of Betrayers, who fronts with such urgency and edge that
each show pushes one step closer to immortality. Shrouded
in a wash of 60s-smooth guitars and amphetamine rhythms,
you could be forgiven for assuming that this impossibly hip
outfit prowls Bay Area back alleys rather than the slushy streets
of the City of Champions. See you at Cherry Beach!
thebetrayers.bandcamp.com

BIG|BRAVE
MONTREAL , QC
WED 9:00PM Local 510 (Lot)

THU 7:00PM Central United Church
SAT 12:00AM #1 Legion (Downstairs)
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BIG|BRAVE flow like heavy water, moving the rocks and

the stones in their path. The two guitars and drums yield
a simplistic intensity, painting vivid images of desperation
with thunderous distortion and disjointed rises and falls in
melodic noise. It is a storm of intimacy, tempered by soft,
passionate vocals that coat the chaos.
bigbrave.ca
BIRDSTRIKING
BEIJING, CHINA
WED 11:00PM Republik
Part of a genre-defying group of Chinese bands including P.K.

14 and Carsick Cars that are breaking into the western indie
scene, Birdstriking boasts a frenetic live show and a divergent,
raw sound. Blending layers of scattered noise punk with
atmospheric post-rock and alternating Mandarin and English
vocals, they are masters of integrative sonic freakouts.
site.douban.com/birdstriking
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THU 11:30PM #1 Legion (Upstairs)
If you want to get lost in your own head, the music of

Black Givre is the perfect prescription. Black Givres glitchy
drums and samples climb out of a desolate plateau into an
explosion of noise and clatter, breaking the bounds of time
and space while meddling in true experimentation.
blackgivre.bandcamp.com
BLACK MILK
DETROIT, MI
THU 12:30AM Commonwealth

(Upstairs)
One of hip-hop's most dynamic artists, Black Milk is adept at

blending nuanced, soulful production with an unassuming
lyrical style. Always evolving in his approach, Black Milk
creates an environment of experimentation that breathes
new life into the genre. There are no limits to how far this
sonic pioneer will go.
blackmilk.biz
BLONDE ELVIS
TORONTO, ON
The latest project from Jesse James Laderoute (ex-Slim Twig)

is a hyper-melodic, psychedelic take on glam rock. When it
comes to vocals, Laderoute channels neither The King nor
Bowie, but releases a nervously frantic yelp unto the dimly
sparkling pop ditties around him.
blondeelvis.bandcamp.com
BL SHORTS
CALGARY, AB
WED 10:30PM Bamboo

FRI 12:30AM #1 Legion (Upstairs)
After trying some viciously noisy things out as Little Seizures,

this local quartet was quietly reborn as Bl Shorts. With a lone
track under its new monikerthe infectious, minimal post-
punk ditty "T.V. Avenue"the band is something of a wild card.

With its membership's track record of hooks and heft in other
projects, we're expecting big things from Bl Shorts.
blushorts.bandcamp.com

THE BLUE
CALGARY, AB
SAT 8:30PM National Music Centre
Straight outta high school and making waves, 19 year-old

Hemen The Blue Tor-Agbidyehas just released his second
full-length album Ten Thousand Ways. Thats about how
many ways this versatile MC can drop rhymes, with a
laid-back, jazzy delivery that recalls golden age hip-hop. His
laces are loose, his flow is tight.
www.facebook.com/musicforastronauts
BOG BODIES
CALGARY, AB
WED 8:30PM Nite Owl (Downstairs)

THU 11PM Palomino (Downstairs)
The blood moon has risen and the buzzing hive-mind
at the core of this preternatural collective is primed to
explore your erroneous zones with reckless abandon.
Unravel the Gordian knot between your ears; the official
band of Morgellons disease is prepared to launch your
spore-soul through a wormhole of wildfire.
bogofbodies.bandcamp.com
BRASS
VANCOUVER, BC
SAT 9:30PM Dickens
The aesthetics of violence are an integral part of hardcore

and perhaps no one knows better than Vancouvers Brass,
who get mashed to a bloody pulp in their latest video,
Monolithic." Unabashedly unpolished, Brass anthemic
pessimism is a rallying cry for pissed-off punks everywhere;
their bleak worldview a symptom of a larger malaise.
soundcloud.com/brassvancouver
BRUSHSIGNS
CALGARY, AB
TUE 8:00PM Commonwealth

(Downstairs)
Beth Baines lovely, lilting pop jams sound like theyve been
pulled straight from the set of a 70s television show. In the
valleys of Southern California, everything is perfect, calm and
beautiful, and our protagonist spends her time composing
the ideal midsummer nights dream. Brushsigns bedroom
pop emerges fully formed and blossoms with uncanny grace.
brushsigns.bandcamp.com

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Sled Island 2015
Bands
BRY WEBB
BURRO
CHAIRS
THU 12:30AM Ship & Anchor
FRI 11:00PM Bamboo

SAT 11:00PM Palomino (Downstairs)
GUELPH, ON
Donkey-brained, Burro are not. An intellectual, nihilist

approach to guitar and noise improvisation, Burro flay their
instruments and themselves in order to uncover bizarre new
semi-truths and hallucinatory fantasies. Their kosmische
explorations frequently land them on different planes
where theyre free to manipulate time and space away from
the constraints of gravity and other silly rules of reality.
burroburro.bandcamp.com

THU 7:30PM Local 510
THU 9:30PM Nite Owl (Downstairs)

CARLA BOZULICH
CHIEFTAIN
THU 11:30PM National Music Centre

FRI 7:00PM Central United Church
CALGARY, AB
One of the great art-rock provocateurs, Carla Bozulich has

been dredging up the unbridled id since her days with Ethyl
Meatplow and Geraldine Fibbers. Drawing equal inspiration
from Old Weird America and the Situationists, her art is at
once deeply familiar and profoundly unsettling. Between
melody and drone, between song and noise, she dreams up
a new landscape for you to wander. carlabozulich.com
WED 10:00PM Dickens

FRI 5:00PM Bamboo
THU 10:00PM #1 Legion

(Downstairs)
CAVE GIRL
CHRISTIANS
THU 11:00PM #1 Legion (Downstairs)
GUELPH, ON
Bry Webb is best known as the frontman of beloved

Canadian indie rock band The Constantines. In between
running a radio station and experimental compositions
for film, Webb makes deeply affecting roots-indebted folk
tunes with a little twang and a lot of heart.
harbourcoats.tumblr.com
BULLSHIT HARDCORE BAND
Proudly proffering Sled Islands most tattoo-worthy monogram, BHB is the perfect proxy when youre hankering
for a bit of the ultra-violence. Habitually deadlocked
with danger, these amp-blowin vandals are complete
professionals when it comes to yelling back at the TV and
holding it down like the punk silverbacks they are.
onedimensionalband.bandcamp.com
BURNT SHRINES
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With echoey vocals and grinding guitar work backed by

machine gun drums and surging bass lines, Burnt Shrines
fit right in with the 1980s post-rock wave that saw the
emergence of bands like Sonic Youth and Mission of Burma. Dark, but with an underlying excitement, its perfect
for anyone who enjoys the joyful sadism of post-apocalyptic survival.
burntshrines.bandcamp.com/music
Sled Island 2015
CALGARY, AB
LOS ANGELES, CA
VANCOUVER, BC
Ah, those sweet melodies. Cave Girls cuts through the

charming fuzz on their "friendship rock" jams to make it
clear that they know their way around a hook. Sometimes
the songs are about being bummed out, but the band's
raucous charm never fails to chase away the blues.
cavegirlvancouver.bandcamp.com
MONTREAL , QC
Its bands like this that make you want to write your own
music. Chairs hand-stitch dirty arpeggios plus obscure synth
lines and samples together, complimenting the distorted,
reverb-soaked, twinkling guitar plucking and honest-as-heck
vocals in elegant simplicity. Reminiscent of the reasons any
of us ever picked up an instrument for the fun of it.
chairstheband.bandcamp.com/album/the-droning-ofan-insect-wing
CALGARY, AB
Crushing and dynamic, Chieftain are purveyors of adventure

sludge, nomads on an endless quest for audio ascendancy.
Their massive, lengthy songs with guttural growls will
hypnotize and mesmerize, as duelling riffs, hefty bass lines
and crashing percussion weave in a combative dance that is
utterly unforgiving.
chieftainmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

PRINCE GEORGE, BC
For those of you looking to max out your sonic masochism

levels, we present Christians: a hybrid of the bleakest doom
metal and the furthest-out free jazz. If you've got the stomach
for it, this Price George-based duo are the perfect accompaniment to reading Naked Lunch in a bathtub full of centipedes.
christians.bandcamp.com
Bands
CHRON GOBLIN
CALGARY, AB
THU 10:30PM Dickens
Last summer, Chron Goblin played a heavy, psychedelic set

in middle-of-nowhere Alberta, sheltered from the pounding
rain by a colourful parachute held up by the crowd. Chron
Goblin emerged from the shadows a giant, sludgy, imperturbable behemoth satiated by nothing except a thousand
smoked beers and the call of the party.
www.chrongoblin.com
CHRONOBOT
SASK ATOON, SK
FRI 10:30PM Palomino (Downstairs)

SAT 4:00PM Bamboo
Waves of deafening fuzz interlaced with psychedelic

deviations assemble en masse to crush your eardrums when
Saskatchewans Chronobot take the stage. Bending both
riff and reefer alike to their vision-questing, space-lusting
sound, the instrumental quartet set their phasers to doom,
both literally and metaphorically.
chronobot.bandcamp.com

THE COATHANGERS
they're affable, then they'll hurricane your house down.

constructionanddestruction.ca
CORINTHIAN
CALGARY, AB

(Downstairs)
You may know him from his work in Sanctums, as part of

Modern Math or from his regular DJ gigs at Calgarys best
club nights, but Evangelos Typist has a newer audio-visual
project set to storm Sled Island this June. Working in dark
sonic shades of techno and bright visual beams of light,
Corinthian is a club experience for both body and mind.
www.deepseaminingsyndicate.com
COUNTERFEIT JEANS
EDMONTON, AB
WED 11:00PM Ship & Anchor
With the 90s revival in full effect, its wonderful to hear

a band taking their queues from the Jade Tree roster. The
sometimes angular, soaring guitar and steady, driving drum
work combined with confident, genuine vocals make the
band powerful, but not overpowering.
counterfeitjeans.bandcamp.com
ATL ANTA , GA
FRI 12:30AM Nite Owl (Upstairs)

SAT 10:30PM Broken City
Atlantans Minnie, Crook Kid and Rusty Coathanger (actually

Meredith, Julia and Stephanie), make the kind of punk
you can dance toindie rock with grit to go with the gooey.
Picked up by Seattle tastemakers Suicide Squeeze, they
have rightly earned their reputation as a must-see live act.
thecoathangers.com
COLLEEN GREEN
LOS ANGELES, CA
WED 12:30AM Broken City

THU 9:00PM Local 510 (Lot)
Self-loathing has never sounded so good. Colleen Green

turns fear and doubt into blazing slices of sing-along garage
rock to a result thats a lot more rave-up than downer. Her
recent album I Want to Grow Up offers fun and fuzz, never
bogged down by her relatable malaise.
www.facebook.com/colleengreen420
CONDUCT
WINNIPEG, MB
Dont fight the undertow. Just raise your skinny fists like
antennas to heaven as these Albini-allied contract killers
unleash an adrenaline-spiked torrent. Brooding halfway
between Fear and Desire, Conduct cuts through the
underlying tension with technical precision. Urgent guitar
sirens and scathing vocals set the scene for behaviour
most unbecoming.
www.publictonerecords.com/artists/conduct
CONSTRUCTION &
DESTRUCTION
PORT GREVILLE, NS

Transfiguring folk music through psychedelic distortion and

interpreting emotion through deep thought, this guitar 'n'
drums duo are perennially Sled Island's best kept secret.
Fans of male-female vox, lumbering guitar-pop and whisper-to-scream emotion are in for a treat. Construction and
Destruction work like Maritime weather: never finer when
THE COURTNEYS
VANCOUVER, BC

(Upstairs)
WED 11:30PM Broken City
Their surprisingly aware self-descriptor is sun-drenched,

Flying Nun-influenced pop with sweet licks thatll stick with
you for daysthink bouncy slacker tunes with uncanny
awareness and utterly cheeky attitude, much like the
Go-Gos. These are infectious summer anthems for fast
convertibles with the top down and raucous pool parties
that continue long into the night.
thecourtneys.bandcamp.com
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COUSINS
HALIFA X, NS

(Upstairs)
WED 12:30AM #1 Legion (Downstairs)
FRI 8:00PM Local 510 (Lot)
A perennial Sled Island favourite returns! These scrappy
garage-rock road warriors dabble in psych, pop and punk
to explosive effect. Their excellent recent album The Halls of
Wickwire is just a taste of the fiery clangor you can expect at
their raw and dynamic shows.
www.facebook.com/COUSINS.HFX
CROSSS
TORONTO, ON
THU 12:00AM Tubby Dog

FRI 10:00PM Bamboo
SAT 11:00PM #1 Legion (Downstairs)
This brooding, part post-punk, part psych metal ensemble

employs haunting vocal mantras and ominous, gradually
mounting guitar lines to manifest a compelling soundscape
of uplifting doom. CROSSS returns once more to rattle the
minds of their audience.
crosss.bandcamp.com
CULT BABIES
VANCOUVER, BC
THU 9:00PM Palomino (Downstairs)

Four long-hairs in tie-dye who travel in a camper van and
Sled Island 2015
Bands
describe themselves as Rosemary's Baby meets Muppet

Babies? Yes, please. Vancouver's Cult Babies lay the garage-rock fuzz on thick over lines of organ, golden-age horror
Theremin, occult chanting and heavy, heavy jams.
cultbabies.bandcamp.com
CY DUNE
JOSHUA TREE, CA
SAT 3:30PM Local 510 (Lot)
Musician Seth Olinsky counts Akron/Family and Angels

of Light (with Swans Michael Gira) as his most notorious
projects, but as Cy Dune, hes onto something else
entirely. His recorded material under the moniker is an
unhinged attack on boredom. Olinsky is also an ambitious
composer and has wowed festival audiences with his Band
Dialogue works.
www.facebook.com/CyDune
DAVID DONDERO
DULUTH, MN
FRI 11:30PM Wine-Ohs

A Midwestern troubadour through and through, Dondero

occasionally wipes the heart off his sleeve for a wry observation or a knowing reference, but otherwise it's straight
shooting: A man, his guitar and a raft of stories to tell.
NPR calls him one of the ten best songwriters alive; his
sparse picking and warbling tenor display his melancholy
masterpieces plainly.
avedondero.com
DEAD SOFT
DJ MASEO
THU 11:00PM Bamboo

WED 12:30AM Hifi Club
Doom and sweetness collide as the ever-so-dapper Dead Soft

strut their style at all tomorrows parties. Vestiges of grunge are
resuscitated by pure pop pleasure, elevating the serious, flannel-clad genre into something celebratory and chic. Wear your
finest shades of black and be ready to have your heart torn out.
deadsoft.bandcamp.com
Vincent Mason, a.k.a. DJ Maseo, a.k.a. one third of De La

Soul, helped pioneer hip-hop as we know it today with his
distinct sampling style. As that trio has stayed active over
decades of critical acclaim, Maseo has honed his skills
behind the decks with the band and at outside gigs and
collaborations.
www.facebook.com/DJMaseo
DEXTRESS
DOJO WORKHORSE
WED 11:00PM Wine-Ohs

VANCOUVER, BC
CALGARY, AB
CALGARY, AB
Hard rock didnt see this coming: hair metal and classic
party rock is reborn in this fresh young group of devilish
debutants. All leather pants, long hair and swagger, these
fellas have a pure rock n roll instinct that leaves bands
twice their age feeling the pressure.
www.dextressband.com
DIAMOND MIND
EDMONTON, AB
Explicitly referencing the psychedelic 60s both lyrically

and musically with his new quartet, pop wunderkind Liam
Trimble beams down melodic sunshine to burn away the
clouds of heartbreak. If Diamond Mind are bubblegum,
they're the sophisticated, artisanal kind you can only get at
a special little hole in the wall.
www.diamondmindofficial.com
DEAD RANCH
WINNIPEG, MB
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THU 11:30PM Dickens
Recalling the chaotic grandeur of freshly exploded roadkill,

the bloody, milk-hued vinyl of Dead Ranchs debut LP, Antler
Royal, drips with the very juices of life. Akin to the brutality
of their bullheaded cousin-bands Anciients and Bison, these
hardcore gunslingers unleash a raging stampede of heavy
metal roughstock.
www.nolistrecords.com
NEW YORK, NY
DIVEPOOL
CALGARY, AB
WED 8:30PM Local 510

Divepools deep and driving shoegaze is a soundtrack for raw

badassery, fuelled by desires of the night. The trio produces
a slow-burning, psychedelic grime and the smoke that rises
unfurls all over their psychedelic meanderings, scorching
their faded, lo-fi velvet aesthetic until the fabric burns black.
www.divepool.ca
Dojo Workhorse reawaken from the most comfortable nap in

the history of time to hug your hearts and bask in the soft rays
of a perfect afternoon patio beer. A new full-length means a
new slew of butterflies in your stomach, summer bike rides
along the river and the kind of crushes that make you blush
at first, second, third sight. Drink whiskey and pen heartfelt
notes in your journal, the world is beautiful once more.
dont-have-one.com
DOMESTIC
WINNIPEG, MB
SAT 10:00PM Palomino

(Downstairs)
Step into my noise-parlour. Mothers little helper has

nothing on the addictive grooves laid out by these hi-fi high
risers. Relish the trashy satisfaction of dumpster diving, or
take a midnight drive over the edge of the urban sprawl,
while Domestics post-boom prog-punks carve their initials
in your coffee table.
www.facebook.com/DomesticMusicMB
DORIES
MONTREAL , QC
THU 9:00PM Tubby Dog

FRI 6:00PM Local 510
With bands like the Dories and Viet Cong, its easy to
assume that Calgary is firmly in its post-Women phase.
BODY/HEAD
NORTHMAPTON, MA
SAT 1:00AM #1 Legion (Downstairs)

Over 30 years into her career, Kim Gordon still wallops listeners in
a powerful, unexpected way with each new release. The pioneer
art-rockers latest undertaking is an instrumental, full-force psychedelic laboratory. Breaking the mould she helped to create, Gordon and
co-creator Bill Nace have been playing around with catalytic musical
compounds since 2011. These noise-rock experiments are calculatedly
improvisational with each phantom limb being carefully sutured into
place to create a whole that is hard to define. Labels have never stuck
to Gordon, maybe because she doesnt shy away from shattering
stereotypes. The icon recently drew back the veil in her autobiography,
Girl In A Band, wherein she describes her trials and triumphs as one
of the most influential figures in the annals of rock history. Cathartic
stories and songs flow forth unfiltered as the artist traces her musical
upbringing. Today, Gordon is in a late career stride and sounds as vital
and uncompromising as ever.
bodyheadmusic.com
Sled Island 2015
Bands
These former locals moved out east and took their spidery
pop with them, splintering into somnambulist meditations
before dive-bombing back to earth with propulsive pop
aplomb. Theirs is an intricate puzzle, but keep at itthe
edges will form in time.
dories.bandcamp.com
insights and some serious howls, theyre dedicated to

putting gritty garage rock back on the map and a bandana
on your Golden Retriever.
www.driedout.bandcamp.com
DUOTANG
WINNIPEG, MB
DREAM WHIP
CALGARY, AB
WED 9:30PM Bamboo

SUN 2:00PM Broken City (Patio)
Dream Whip are as great at writing a melody as they are at

sounding rickety enough to fall apart at the seams at any
momentits a volatile combination, but it absolutely works.
This is simple punk with complicated talent.
dreamwhip.bandcamp.com
DRI HIEV
CALGARY, AB
Local boys DRI HIEV mix aggressive, angular noise into

shoegazing washes of static, creating brutalist sonic
soundscapes from guitar, bass, drums, vocals and noise. They
make one of the cleanest cities in the world sound like a
post-apocalyptic dystopia, and you'll thank them for it.
drihiev.bandcamp.com
FRI 11:30PM Nite Owl (Upstairs)

Unofficially apart since 2001, Duotang lovingly deconstructed

every hipster stereotype you could imagine through their 60s
music-worshipping, jangly, call-and-response mod rock with
the occasional bombastic horn section recorded on eight-track
cassette decks. With a sound that emulates Modern Lovers
in its half-bored manner, their reunion in 2014 means that
Canadas answer to idiosyncratic post-punk is reanimated.
music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Duotang
EMPTY HEADS
CALGARY, AB
WED 10:00PM Tubby Dog

SAT 10:30PM Dickens
Composed of members from local ferocious punk stalwarts

PMMA, Unfun and Sabertooth, Empty Heads want to rule the
world with their sloppy, noisy, 90s punk n roll. Keep it weird
with their hypnotic, feedback- and reverb-laden musings.
emptyheads.bandcamp.com
DRIED OUT
VANCOUVER, AB
WED 6:00PM Palomino (Upstairs)

Like the sand in your bathing suit, the sun-bleached grunge

of Dried Out demands barefooted bravery and a talent for
getting into those gnarly contours. Equipped with f-bombing
ENERGY SLIME
Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle, have made it a thing. Signed to

Mint Records, their musical output is distorted but dreamy,
slathered in reverb to the point that it loses all coherence.
Theirs is a whole new world with an orbit you can get lost in.
www.facebook.com/energyslime
THE EX
AMSTERDAM, NETHERL ANDS
WED 11:00PM #1 Legion

(Downstairs)
The Ex has defied genres and sociopolitical constructs since

their inception in 1979. While drawing from early punk
sensibilities, they became known for blending an untold
number of disparate styles into their ferocious tunes while
advocating the plight of marginalized groups in their
stirring lyrics. The bands appearance at Sled Island will see
the band in pure, classic punk form.
www.theex.nl/news.html
THE EX-BOYFRIENDS
CALGARY, AB
Feather boas, cheap sunglasses, leather pants and blistering

rock n roll riffs are all part of a days work for these pioneers
of the local party scenewatching frontman Djewel writhe
around the stage is truly one of lifes greatest pleasures.
There may be blood, there may be kissing, there may be a
few spilled drinks, but there will always be a good time.
theex-boyfriends.bandcamp.com
VANCOUVER, BC
FRI 3:30PM Commonwealth

(Upstairs)
If sludge-pop isn't a thing yet, then Energy Slime, featuring
EXITS
EDMONTON, AB
THU 10:30PM Nite Owl (Upstairs)
Straying from hardcore norms, but drawing inspiration from
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the late 90s to early 00 era of the genre, EXITS produce

technically sound recordings and intense, sweat-soaked live
energy, demonstrating the groups passion for the sound.
Not so chaotic that its out of control, they manage to capture the white-knuckled intensity of hardcore punk.
www.facebook.com/ExitsBand
FAILGIVER
EDMONTON, AB
The four members of Failgiver haven't been together long,

but they were brought together by a decade-long drought
in dark, chaotic Alberta hardcore. Fans of Converge,
d-beat, powerviolence and everything else that's good in
hardcore should be at home in the circle-pit these guys
will inspire.
failgiverca.bandcamp.com
FAITH HEALER
EDMONTON, AB

(Upstairs)
FRI 10:00PM Ship & Anchor
Hot on the heels of her Mint Records debut Cosmic Troubles,

Jessica Jalbert brings her fresh take on 60s fuzzed-out lo-fi
out of the garage and into the hearts and minds of listeners.
Think Erics Trip-era Julie Doiron fronting the Velvet Underground: bouncing bass lines and smooth alto vocals with
enough guitar heroics and hooks to keep you humming all
night long.
www.faithhealer.ca
THE FAPS
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SASK ATOON, SK
WED 12:00AM Palomino (Upstairs)
This power duo named after the the onomatopoeic representation of masturbation consists of two best friends
making monstrous music and inducing confused laughter.
Accordingly, the tunes are noisy, mutating and never
consistent, with frantic vocals delivered by both members.
Get loud, get frantic, get hard.
www.sonicbids.com/band/thefaps
FEEL ALRIGHT
an inspiration to generations.
THU 8:00PM Broken City (Patio)

SAT 1:00PM Tubby Dog
FRIESEN/WATERS DUO
CALGARY, AB
Craig Fahners approach to pop has been a longtime staple

in Calgary. His quirky outlook and charm are distilled into
quick ditties that feel like the most important two minutes
of your life. He has a way of accessing deeper truths that
seems deceptively simple, but Feel Alright always pull you
in and hold you in their fuzzy, shoegazey pop prism where
chance and circumstance collide.
feelalright.bandcamp.com
FEVERFEW
EDMONTON, AB
WED 7:00PM Central United Church

Unsettling, occult-infused harp-pop from Edmonton,
Feverfew have gone from a solo project to a four-piece,
layering chilled hip hop-inspired drums over classical harp
and haunting vocals. If you thought The Wicker Man had a
happy ending, then this is for you.
feverfew.bandcamp.com
FOUNTAIN
CALGARY, AB
FRI 9:00PM National Music Centre
Guitarist Devin Friesen (Bitter Fictions) and local sax hero

Nate Waters (The Cable-Knits, Hunter-Gatherer) may have
set the controls for the heart of the sun by teaming up
to create their spontaneous compositions, but they're
navigating inner space by expert feel. Alternating between
ambient drone and spiky textures, this is tightwire improv
that demands a lot and delivers.
www.natewaters.ca
FUCKWORLD
CALGARY, AB
Blink and you'll miss them. Fuckworld's anarchic bursts

of guttural, distorted synth, indecipherable vocals and
blast-beat drums last about the length of a sneezing jag,
and some of their titles take longer to say than the songs do
to listen to. Black humour and raw intensity on the bleeding
edge of grindcore.
fuckworld.bandcamp.com
VIC TORIA , BC
THU 12:00AM Bamboo

FRI 10:30PM Dickens
The wound-wire guitars and cyber-caveman drumming of

this quartet recall the late-70s birth of post-punk: its immediacy, insistence and uncompromising, confrontation-as-art
stance. Eschewing the heavy reverb and wandering melodies
of the post-Women generation, their staccato jangle and
barking vocals are as urgent and direct as a military coup.
fountainonline.bandcamp.com
FURY THINGS
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
WED 12:00AM Ship & Anchor

FRED & TOODY
Are the 90s alive and well in Minneapolis? Absolutely. Equal

parts (early) Weezer pop sincerity and Dinosaur Jr. guitar
squall, this is fast, honest rock music made by a band that
is comfortable wearing their emotions on their cardigan
sleeves, but also sweating right through everything they own.
www.furythings.com
FRI 12:00AM Ship & Anchor
GENDER POUTINE
PORTL AND, OR
Trailblazers of the Pacific Northwest DIY scene since day

zero, Fred and Toody Cole are the 50-year love affair behind shambolic rock legends The Rats, Dead Moon and,
more recently, Pierced Arrows. Their fearless, loud and
openhearted commitment to rocking on a shoestring is
EDMONTON, AB
Got the munchies? How about a craving for some fun and
filthy dream-punk, straight out of your moms garage?
Gender Poutine serve it hot and greasy. Its party music
DE LA SOUL
NEW YORK, NY
WED 11:00PM Flames Central

Encapsulating the sound of New York Citys street culture is De La Soul,
a rhythmic hip-hop trio from Long Island. Pushing against the status
quo of the gangster rap of their day, De La Souls socially-conscious
words and upbeat grooves set them apart. The group are pioneers of
old school hip-hop, part of the legendary Native Tongues collective
alongside A Tribe Called Quest and the Jungle Brothers. With their diverse sampling and bouncy, optimistic rhymes, De La Soul pay homage
to roots music, blending classic jazz, blues, psychedelia and funk. The
trio, Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove and Maseo, were high school friends
who were discovered through writing and producing mixtapes. Clashing with the hard-hitting images supplied by N.W.A. and Public Enemy,
De La Souls clean and colourful outlook would set up a whole new
school of hip-hop. De La Soul have always pushed the envelope with
their buoyant personalities, experimental song craft and individuality,
cutting out a permanent place in music history.
www.wearedelasoul.com
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Bands
topped with unforgettable lyrics about pizza in the morning

and serenading your friends mom, backed by bouncy punk,
blaring from the cassette player of a dirty old car.
genderpoutine.bandcamp.com
GENDERS
PORTL AND, ON

(Downstairs)
WED 9:00PM Broken City (Patio)
If the Pacific Northwest could be described with sound, it

would take the form of GENDERS. Hailing from Oregon and
relying on plenty of coastal imagery and inspiration, these
rockers bring a breezy shoegaze mentality to their psychedelic, surf-infused music and emulate the expressive, honest
nature of a genuine and exploratory community.
genderspdx.bandcamp.com
GHIBLI
EDMONTON, AB

(Downstairs)
From the same northern region that brought the world

Purity Ring and Born Gold comes GHIBLI, disciple of
P.C. Music and founder of Manicure Records. Breakneck
BPMs, impossibly pitched vocals and hyper-feminine theatricality are what you can expect from the DJ, producer
and label boss.
soundcloud.com/gh1bl1
GHOSTKEEPER
CALGARY, AB
36

(Downstairs)
Bouncing roots- and blues-influenced beats are infused

with a rambling lyricism that would make Kerouac proud.
With angular experimentation and dynamic, unchecked
song structures, Ghostkeeper spice up their storytelling with
doldrum-destroying aplomb.
ghostkeepermusic.com
GIRL ARM
MONTREAL , QC

Take every instinct you have of doing things the right way
and throw them out the window. Girl Arm is a case-andpoint example of fearless music making, taking raw insanity and intersecting it with jangly, twinkling, razor-sharp
guitar notes, grudging bass and eccentric drumming,
extracting the mathematical pieces in an equation for
weird musical expression.
girlarm.bandcamp.com
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK

EMPEROR
MONTREAL , QC
THU 8:00PM Central United Church

FRI 8:00PM Central United Church
The guest curators of Sled Island 2015, Godspeed You!

Black Emperor are catastrophic instrumentalists with a rabid
following. Their first-ever appearance in Calgary will feature
two back-to-back nights at the beautiful Central United
Church, in which theyll deliver their gorgeous, menacing,
anarcho-minded discography. Masterfully fashioned by
drums, keyboards, multiple guitars, basses, film projections
and a violin, their dense, wall-of-sound approach has long
been emulated but never matched by the many post-rock
acts that followed in their wake. Since their formation in
1994, the mesmerizing collective has released multiple
critically acclaimed works. They quietly disbanded in 2003;
nine years later, they released Allelujah! Dont Bend!
Ascend! with little forewarning. The album continued their
devastating lineage of wordless resistance set to swelling,
cinematic instrumental rock. Featuring impressive dynamic
range that incorporated triumphant orchestral flourishes,
hair-raising drone, bombastic doom and much more, its
a tense, ever-shifting journey of sonic destruction. In mid2015, lightning struck again as GY!BE released Asunder,
Sweet and Other Distress. The album continues down their
resolutely defiant and musically diverse path with song
titles and imagery that reflect on collective political action
set to a soundtrack of instrumental defiance. Godspeed You!
Black Emperors shows are the stuff of legend; audio-vi-
sual experiences that must be seen to be believed. Their

evocative, meaningful music needs not press or parties. It
just needs you.
www.brainwashed.com/godspeed
GROSSBUSTER
VIC TORIA , BC
FRI 11:00PM Hifi Club
A truly live electronic act, Grossbuster wails on his MIDI

controller to weave together an array of sounds that result in
a lot more just than simple pastiche. Think AraabMuzik with
less aggression and more groove. Nothing is off-limits when
Grossbuster delves into his vast sample catalogue on stage.
www.soundcloud.com/grossbuster
GROUNDERS
TORONTO, ON
Dream-pop quartet Grounders make music for summer

days and picnic baskets: slightly off kilter, mildly psychedelic, somewhat jangly but always feel-good. They only have
a handful of songs to their name, but if Pet Sounds and
everything inspired by Pet Sounds is your thing, then you
need to know these clean-cut kids.
www.groundersmusic.com
GUANTANAMO
BAYWATCH
PORTL AND, OR
THU 1:00AM Palomino (Downstairs)

FRI 12:00AM #1 Legion (Downstairs)
SAT 12:30AM Nite Owl (Downstairs)
Guantanamo Baywatch is a filthy, fun and freaky beach
party drenched in sludgy reverb, riding the waves out of a
concrete garage. This do-it-yourself, lo-fi three-piece sounds
like the Beach Boys after a three-week bender on the coast,
ready to blast some chilled-out surfer punk.
guantanamobaywatch.com
HAG FACE
CALGARY, AB
DRIVE LIKE JEHU

SAN DIEGO, CA
SAT 8:10PM Olympic Plaza

These post-hardcore legends called it quits 20 years ago, but inspired a
thousand other bands to rise up to create loud, aggressive and honest
rock n roll. Drive Like Jehus legendary performances were built on a
relentless rhythm section, intricate, challenging guitar lines and shouted-hoarse, thoughtful lyrics. Since those days, members have kept busy
playing in a few bands you likely know: Rocket From the Crypt, The
Night Marchers, Obits and Hot Snakes (all Sled Island alumni). A surprise
reunion began last year with the band reforming in a public park, with an
audience of diehard fans mixed in with whoever happened to be taking
their dog out for a stroll. No sponsors, no beer gardens, no giant video
screensjust rock n roll on a beautiful summer day. With only a handful
of scheduled dates, their set at Sled Island will be less Halleys Comet and
more likely the doomsday machine youll brag about seeing.
Sled Island 2015
Bands
SAT 9:00PM Bamboo
Have you ever heard a hook so powerful that it rattles you

to the very core? It was probably a Hag Face song. The breakup anthem, the Pagan tribute, the party crasherthey do it
all and they do it with such punk rock aplomb that itll leave
you bruised, but smiling.
hagface.bandcamp.com
her songs like intimate rooms, filled with themes and

thoughtful details you can live in for a while. Her rich, liquid
voice and spare fingerpicking spill her vulnerabilities in
precise measurements, making them your own.
herharbour.com
HEXRAY
CALGARY, AB
HEARTBEAT(S)
VANCOUVER, BC
SAT 12:30AM Hifi Club
Formerly half of oddball duo LOL Boys (Friends of Friends

Music), Heartbeat(s) is a slightly less cheeky project from
Markus Garcia. Echoes of classic Detroit and Chicago sounds
are anchored by an all business R&B twist. It may sound
like a lot to take in, but at its core, Heartbeat(s) is a minimal
affair aimed straight at the dance floor.
aslsinglesclub.bandcamp.com

Its not just the fuzzed-out guitar riffs and sweet pop hooks
that make HexRay a pleasure to watch live. There's a
sweetness in the vocal harmonies between drummer Laura
Lief and guitarist Dallin Ursenbach that takes the band to a
whole new level in a genre that needs some fresh legs.
hexray.bandcamp.com
HIGH WASTED
VANCOUVER, BC
HEAVEN FOR REAL

HALIFA X, NS

Halifaxs classiest popsmiths are back! Forgoing high drama

for tightly wound guitars, bouncy bass lines and good old
fashioned charisma, Heaven For Real are pared down to just
the unfussy art rock essentials. Smooth, hooky tunes and
good vibes guaranteed.
www.facebook.com/heavenforreal
HER HARBOUR
OT TAWA , ON
FRI 8:30PM Wine-Ohs
Montreal-born singer-songwriter Gabrielle Giguere builds
Shimmy to the left, shake it to the right, everybody make

out and feel alright! Its the keys in their tunes that turn
this into a glammed-up version of your favourite garage
rock purists, but the fury and fun are ever-present. This is
late-night, sweaty-dancin, hand-holdin til the sun comes
up rock n roll.
highwastedxo.bandcamp.com
tone and poetic vocal melodies. Their adept skill and

refreshing energy make for a listening experience that is as
playful as it is stimulating.
homebodydenver.bandcamp.com
HOOD JOPLIN
EDMONTON, AB
FRI 10PM Hifi Club
Hood Joplin is the kind of boss who stops and starts dance
floors at her leisure. Her rapping ability is off the charts and
she can rock a breakneck BPM with the same ease that she
gives contact highs with her queasy chopped n screwed
productions. This is the tough side of Manicure Records, baby.
manicurerecords.club
HUMBLE GIANTS
CALGARY, AB

Humble Giants are at the heart of YYC Hip Hop, tirelessly
pouring passion and personality into the scene. Having
shared bills with Blackalicious, Killer Mike and Talib Kweli,
the duo have made it a habit to kill all of their shows
through incredible flow and charisma. Representing with
finesse, they keep the hometown fires burning. Who the
livest? They the livest.
www.humblegiants.net
HOMEBODY
DENVER, CO

SUN 7:00PM Republik
Homebody embody the true DIY spirit: an experimental

rock band that records from their Rocky Mountain home.
Their angular sound is aided by their bright, jangly guitar
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1. #1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
(THREE FLOORS) 116 7 AVE SE
2. AVALANCHE! (UPPER LEVEL)
343 11 AVE SW
3. BAMBOO 1201 1 ST SW
4. BIG SECRET THEATRE
225 8 AVE SE
5. BROKEN CITY (AND PATIO)
613 11 AVE SW
6. CENTRAL MEMORIAL PARK
1221 2 ST SW
7. CENTRAL UNITED CHURCH
131 7 AVE SW
8. COMMONWEALTH (TWO FLOORS)
731 10 AVE SW
9. CONTAINR IN SUNNYSIDE
1020 2 AVE NW
10. THE DI: CALGARY DROP-IN
& REHAB CENTRE
1 DERMOT BALDWIN WAY SE
11. DICKENS PUB 1000 9 AVE SW
12. EAST VILLAGE RIVERWALK PLAZA
618 CONFLUENCE WAY SE
13. FAIRMONT PALLISER (PASS PICK-UP)
133 9 AVE SW
14. FLAMES CENTRAL 219 8 AVE SW
15. GOOD LUCK BAR 207 12 AVE SW
16. HABITAT LIVING SOUND
1217 1 ST SW
17. THE HIFI CLUB 219 10 AVE SW
18. HILLHURST SUNNYSIDE MARKET
1320 5 AVE NW
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19. LIGHTBOX STUDIO ARTS COMMONS

MAIN FLOOR 205 8 AVE SE
20. LOCAL 510 (AND PARKING LOT)
510 17 AVE SW
21. LOOSE MOOSE THEATRE
1235 26 AVE SE
22. MARION NICOLL GALLERY +15
WINDOW ARTS COMMONS +15
WALKWAY 205 8 AVE SE
23. MARION NICOLL GALLERY MAIN
SPACE & LRT WINDOW ALBERTA
COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
1407 14 AVE NW
24. NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE
134 11 AVE SE
25. THE NEW GALLERY
208 CENTRE ST SOUTH
26. NITE OWL (TWO FLOORS)
213 10 AVE SW
27. OAK TREE TAVERN
LEVEL 2, 124 10 ST NW
28. OLYMPIC PLAZA 228 8 AVE SE
29. THE PALOMINO (TWO FLOORS)
109 7 AVE SW
30. PENGUIN CAR WASH 1001 8 ST SE
31. TOPMAN PRESENTS AT REPBULIK
219 17 AVE SW
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(BASEMENT) 930 17 AVE SW
33. THE SHIP & ANCHOR
534 17 AVE SW
34. SLOTH RECORDS
736B 17 AVE SW
35. STRIDE GALLERY
1006 MACLEOD TRAIL SE
36. THEATRE JUNCTION GRAND
(STUDIO, MEZZANINE, VINTAGE
ROOM) 608 1 ST SW
37. TOMKINS PARK
17 AVE & 8 ST SW
38. TUBBY DOG 1022 17 AVE SW
39. UNTITLED ART SOCIETY
343 11 AVE SW
40. WINE-OHS 811 1 ST SW
BIKE RACK LOCATIONS

ALL-AGES VENUES
FOR VENUE ACCESSIBILITY
INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT
SLEDISLAND.COM
PASS PICK-UP
Our range of festival passes (see page 5 for details) are available for
pick-up at The Fairmont Palliser (133 9th Ave. SW) starting on Saturday,
June 20. If you purchased your pass through SledIsland.com or at the
Sled Island office, youll need to come down to The Palliser during the
schedule below to pick it up. Additionally, passes and festival merch will
be available for purchase during pick-up hours.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
DANNY SAYS
DIR. BRENDAN TOLLER, 104 MINS, USA , 2014
THE HIFI CLUB - 6:30pm
QUIZ SHOE: THE SLED ISLAND EDITION

BROKEN CITY - 7:00pm
PUNK ROCK BINGO: THE SLED ISLAND

EDITION
SAT, JUNE 20: 12:00 - 6:00PM

SUN, JUNE 21: 12:00 - 6:00PM
SHIP & ANCHOR - 8:00pm
MON, JUNE 22: 12:00 - 6:00PM

TUE, JUNE 23: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
SLED ISLAND KICK-OFF
WED, JUNE 24: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
COMMONWEALTH UPSTAIRS
THU, JUNE 25: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
SHA ANI CAGE - 8:30PM

AVEC LE SOLEIL SORTANT DE SA BOUCHE - 9:30PM
COUSINS - 10:30PM
THE COURTNEYS - 11:30PM
FRI, JUNE 26: 10:00AM - 10:00PM

SAT, JUNE 27: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
COMMONWEALTH DOWNSTAIRS
BRUSHSIGNS - 8:00PM
PREPARED - 9:00PM
GENDERS - 10:00PM
ORTHICON - 11:00PM

THEATRE JUNCTION GRAND MEZZANINE AND
VINTAGE ROOM - 6:00pm
WRECK CITY PRESENTS DEMO TAPE

PENGUIN CAR WASH - 5:00pm
PASS PICK-UP AT THE PALLISER. PHOTO: DAVID KENNEY
MONDAY, JUNE 22
A CITY IS AN ISLAND
COMMONWEALTH - 6:30pm
DIR. TIMOTHY GEORGE KELLY, 72 MINS, CANADA /UK, 2014
SLED ISLAND POSTER SHOW. PHOTO: LCIA JULIO
Pass Pick-Up / Monday / Tuesday
Wednesday, June 24
VENUES
FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SCHEDULE,

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#1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (DOWNTSTAIRS)

#1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (UPSTAIRS)
#1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (BASEMENT)
BAMBOO
BIG SECRET THEATRE
BROKEN CITY
BROKEN CITY (PATIO)
birdstriking live on
"future language"
CJSW 90.9 FM ( TUNE IN!)
lo s c i l l i v e o n
maple syrup
stay t
on
COMMONWEALTH (UPSTAIRS)
COMMONWEALTH (DOWNSTAIRS)
DICKENS PUB
FLAMES CENTRAL
HABITAT LIVING SOUND
HIFI CLUB
HILLHURST SUNNYSIDE MARKET
LOCAL 510
LOCAL 510 (PARKING LOT)
NITE OWL (UPSTAIRS)
NITE OWL (DOWNSTAIRS)
OAK TREE TAVERN
PALOMINO (DOWNSTAIRS)
PALOMINO (UPSTAIRS)
PENGUIN CAR WASH
TOPMAN PRESENTS AT REPUBLIK
SHIP & ANCHOR
conversation
w/danny fields
THEATRE JUNCTION GRAND STUDIO

TUBBY DOG
WINE-OHS
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wednesday
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11:00pm
:30
ghostkeeper
ART
COMEDY
12:00am
:30
softess
EVENT
1:00am
:30
the ex
ALL AGES
:30
cousins
ashley soft
conduct
whoop-szo
dream whip
bl shorts
the
backhomes
skinny
kids
pinner
the
courtneys
sturle
dagsland
strange relations viii: milling

hops & a god-fearing pops
torrid
presents:
one yellow rabbit

presents:
ok jazz
radioheaded
3
citr
presents:
strange
fires
samantha
savage smith
jons
genders
feverfew
hundred
waters
son lux
cjsw
presents:
yankee
yankee
colleen
green
tuned for more live

n cjsw sessions!
cjsw
presents:
absolute underground
presents:
habitat studio social &

substation recordings present:
sarah
davachi
joyfultalk
loscil
pigeon
breeders
ben frost
psychic
pollution
monolith ab
chieftain
witchstone
oseko
humble
giants
de la soul
set
pentagram
slade templeton on
mixing and mastering
yung sioux
dj heebz
dj maseo
hillhurst sunnyside market

patrick
seager
pop montreal
presents:
iceberg
ferg
summering
construction
& destruction
national music
centre presents:
divepool
maicamia
miles cooper
seaton
big|brave
daniel lanois
master session
rockin 4 dollar$: sled island edition

bog bodies
mark mills
j.sherri
chairs
mscaras
yonatan gat
jupiter comedy
beat cops
jon mckiel
dried out
superbloom
caffe beano
presents:
juan
wauters
the zorgs
leeky
tearducts
hexray
the faps
the neutral
states
slow down,
molasses
birdstriking
swervedriver
acronyms
counterfeit
jeans
fury things
stepmothers
empty heads
open letters
the tontos
morewine
dojo
workhorse
wreck city presents: demo tape
akounak teggdalit
taha tazoughai
racket
wednesday
Thursday, June 25
VENUES

11:00am
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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2:00pm
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3:00pm
4:00
:30
#1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (DOWNSTAIRS)

BAMBOO
BIG SECRET THEATRE
BROKEN CITY
BROKEN CITY (PATIO)
mdou moctar live on

"failed pilot"
bla
"alte
COMMONWEALTH (DOWNSTAIRS)
DICKENS PUB
east village block party

presented by skullcandy
EAST VILLAGE RIVERWALK PLAZA
oak
HIFI CLUB
LOCAL 510
summer blowout
MARION NICOLL GALLERY (LRT WINDOW)

MARION NICOLL GALLERY (MAIN SPACE)
rattling the walls
MARION NICOLL GALLERY (STOREFRONT)
sled island
at storefront

NITE OWL (UPSTAIRS)
sus
PALOMINO (UPSTAIRS)
PENGUIN CAR WASH
SECRET 8 PROJECT SPACE
SHIP & ANCHOR
SLOTH RECORDS
sloth records in-store
fury
things
thor harris on
mental illness

TUBBY DOG
WINE-OHS
4
slow
learners
thursday
renny wilson
punk explosion
th
backh
record label
forum

0pm
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6:00pm
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7:00pm
:30
PRESENTER
8:00pm
:30
9:00pm
:30
one yellow
rabbit presents:
the zorgs
superbloom
feel
alright
tee-tahs
dead soft
mscaras
fountain
pinner
beat cops
ex hex
a.y.e. & the

extraordinary
gentlemen
mykki
blanco
black milk
stay tuned for more live

on cjsw sessions!
mancub
smalltown
djs
mykki
blanco
teengirl
fantasy (6:50)
tory lanez
(7:50)
hvad
chron
goblin
joyful
talk
nap eyes
yankee
yankee
chairs
gender
poutine
kappa
chow
cjsw presents:
virgins
maicamia
mourning
coup
sigil
(9:00)
wormwood
(9:50)
bullshit
hardcore band
fu manchu
jade
statues
secret guest
secret guest
sturle
dagsland
sprng
mamiffer
carla
bozulich
exits
(10:30)
glitter
(11:20)
turnstile
(12:10)
prepared
(11:10)
tunic
(12:00)
bog bodies
obnox
stepmothers
(10:20)
melted
mirror
cult babies
the
avulsions
dead ranch
corinthian
colleen
green
garbage daze
presents:
divepool
ghibli
troyboi
(8:35)
hosted by dj
ivan rankic
strange
fires
lightning
bolt
oxbow
the exboyfriends
tigerwing
san
:30
heaven
for real
rougies
clique
isis graham
(4:45)
1:00am
:30
black givre
ALL AGES
godspeed you!
black emperor
big|brave
ack givre live on

rnative to what?"
la luna
EVENT
radioheaded
3
exclaim! presents:
rose mp djs
12:00am
christians
slow
learners
milk
COMEDY
:30
burnt
shrines
dri hiev
ART
11:00pm
:30
beatroute
presents:
beatroute bc presents:
cotton candy party
MUSIC
10:00pm
:30
beatroute
presents:
FILM
the plodes
uptights
tough
age
jon mckiel
lydia
ainsworth
daniel
lanois
astral
swans
jom comyn
guantanamo
baywatch
the
pygmies

in partnership with
national music centre
carnival jazz, rave & kinks

w/guest dj juan love (john cardiel)
cbc calgary
presents:
bry webb
he
homes
dont think ive forgotten:
cambodias lost rock and roll
craft singles
presents:
whimm
jons
the dories
hag face
sp davis
thursday
homebody
shaani
cage
crosss
mdou
moctar
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Friday, June 26
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11:00 am
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12:00 pm
:30
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
:30
3:00 pm
:30
4:00
:30
garbage daze
presents:
fuckworld
(2:55)
bullshit
hardcore band
stoner rock
presents
BAMBOO
BIG SECRET THEATRE
fury
things
dextress
BROKEN CITY
girl arm
avec le
sortan
bou
BROKEN CITY (PATIO)

stay tuned for live

on cjsw sessions!
mint records
presents:
monomyth
energy
slime
fai
hea
sp d
CONTAINR IN SUNNYSIDE
DICKENS PUB
FLAMES CENTRAL
GOOD LUCK BAR
HIFI CLUB
dried out
LOCAL 510
diamond
mind
soft cure
samantha
savage smith
tuq
scars &
scarves
LOOSE MOOSE THEATRE

NEW GALLERY
NITE OWL (UPSTAIRS)
alberta music
& 95.3 the peak present:
PALOMINO (UPSTAIRS)
astral
swans
betrayers
swit
PENGUIN CAR WASH

emmedia pres
SHIP & ANCHOR

cash music
presents:
empowering
artists...
cfcr
presents:
the
avulsions
taking, shari
(3:30-4:30
TOMKINS PARK
TUBBY DOG
WINE-OHS
6
friday
acronyms
sus
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10:00 pm
:30
mortality rate
(4:20)
failgiver
(5:00)
the chain
(5:40)
turnstile
(6:30)
cjsr
presents:
11:00 pm
:30
cjsr
presents:
FILM
ART
the
mandates
EVENT
guantanamo
baywatch
ALL AGES
1:00 am
:30
ben
disaster
wares
COMEDY
12:00 am
:30
vapid
cave girl
MUSIC
:30
king tuff
bl shorts
signed, your loving

secret admirer
k guy
s:
chieftain
numenorean
sumac
crosss
one yellow
rabbit presents:
e soleil
nt de sa
uche
burro
monomyth
scattered
clouds
radioheaded
3
ion magazine
presents:
yonatan
gat
ok jazz
alex aleco
ghostkeeper
lydia
ainsworth
the soft
option
fountain
low life
ice age
body polish djs

carla
bozulich
ith
aler
renny wilson
punk explosion
tough age
davis
spring
summering
godspeed you!
black emperor
vice presents:
quaker
parents
lab coast
yo la tengo
juan ton
hood
joplin
grossbuster
casual encounters
book launch
date night
presents:
ques
sightlines
jon mckiel
tches
san
tory lanez
the dories
morewine
little
league
cousins
milk
past your bedtime w/andrew
phung and renee amber
friesen/
waters duo
mark templeton +
kyle armstrong
matana
roberts
signed, your loving

secret admirer
chart attack
presents:
chart attack
presents:
night
committee
invisible
ray
beach
season
year of
glad
nap eyes
construction
& destruction
meat wave
racket
vampires
stress
eating
chronobot
overnight
duotang
the
coathangers
the lad
mags
waingro
mancub
fu manchu
m16
the wpp

hot mess dance party
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djs
no river
structured
abstraction presents:
faith
healer
juan
wauters
fred &
toody
taxa
no hands
secret
guests
bridget everett, chris locke, mark

little, will weldon & guests
band
dialogue
the radiation
flowers
basement
demons
i hate sex
her
harbour
friday
lucid 44
michael
feuerstack
david
dondero
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Saturday, June 27
VENUES

11:00am
12:00pm
:30
1:00pm
:30
2:00pm
:30
3:00pm
:30
4:00
:30

AVALANCHE!
BAMBOO
stoner rock guy presents:

hangover bangover
m16
shooting
guns
chron
ponderosa presents: vegan

bbq w/dj kamil krulis
jon cohen
experimental
mark
mills
j.sh
BIG SECRET THEATRE

BROKEN CITY
BROKEN CITY (PATIO)
homebody live on "double

entendre preserves "
stay tuned for more

on cjsw sessions
DICKENS PUB
THE DI CALGARY DROP-IN & REHAB CENTRE
uto
pod
GOOD LUCK BAR

HIFI CLUB
LOCAL 510
beatroute annual
hangover breakfast
year of
glad
beatroute annual
hangover breakfast
alex
aleco
blonde
elvis
david
dondero
loc-nar
mys
tria
cy dune

NITE OWL (UPSTAIRS)
shaani
cage (2:10)
OLYMPIC PLAZA
hypnotic brass
ensemble
sigh one
down
PALOMINO (UPSTAIRS)
sightlines
soft
wreck cit
PENGUIN CAR WASH

36?
SHIP & ANCHOR
switches
STRIDE GALLERY PROJECT ROOM

(LOWER LEVEL)
co fusion
wordfest white
noise talks:

TUBBY DOG
weird canada
presents:
UNTITLED ART SOCIETY
upti
saturday
feel
alright
other
jesus
heaven
for real
how t
nex
moss

0pm
5:00pm
:30
6:00pm
:30
7:00pm
:30
PRESENTER
8:00pm
:30
9:00pm
:30
FILM
10:00pm
:30
MUSIC
11:00pm
:30
COMEDY
12:00am
:30
bitter
fictions
jung
people
ART
big|brave
kappa chow
ALL AGES
1:00am
:30
:30
crosss
avec le soleil
sortant de sa
bouche
EVENT
body/head
technical
kidman
singing
lands
summer launch
nobot
other
jesus
waingro
one yellow
rabbit presents:
hag face
sigh
down one
woolworm
meat wave
radioheaded
3
obnox
the
coathangers
brass
empty
heads
slates
pissed
jeans
tigerwing
beach
season
jessy
lanza
heartbeat(s)
overnight
natural selection djs
aleem
khan
herri
e live
s!
marker magazine
presents:
shelter from the storm
opia to me
dcast taping
featuring chris
locke & mark little
freq magazine
presents:
stic
ngle
hush pup
juan
wauters
michael
feuerstack
grounders
the now
feeling
rougies
clique
dojo
workhorse
the blue
humble
giants
maxjullian
vice & fido

present:
high
wasted
ex hex
(4:40)
king tuff (5:40)
viet cong
(6:50)
drive like jehu

(8:10)
showcase
real
sickies
betrayers
woolworm
dead soft
advertisement
guantanamo
baywatch
television (9:30)
domestic
cure
plastick
pop crimes
shooting
guns
burro
girl arm
low
levels
oxbow
ohmwar
ty presents: demo tape
ghts
duotang
untrained
animals
lushush
jaga
jazzist
astrakhan
the weir
sumac
n lab
to survive the
xt oil boom
s lime
structured
abstraction presents:
bridget everett, chris locke, mark

little, will weldon & guests
plastick
if everyone claps in unison, can i still call it applause?/ a moment ago in the future
saturday
VISUAL ART
SCARLET LETTERS
ARTISTS: NATASHA JENSEN AND DANA
BUZZEE.
ARTIST: JOLIE BIRD
JUNE 23 - 29
Multiple venues
JUNE 23 - 29
The Palomino (Exterior)
SCAVENGER
#799
ARTIST: JILL STANTON
ATOMIC SMASH
ARTIST: L ANE SHORDEE
JUNE 23 - 29
#1 Legion (Upstairs)
STOCK IN TRANSIT II
THE FIXER UPPER

ARTIST: DYL AN CAMERON
JUNE 23 - 29
Around the downtown core
SIGNED, YOUR LOVING

SECRET ADMIRER
ARTIST: LISA LIPTON (A .K. A . FR ANKIE)
ARTIST: DICK JEWELL
MAY 14 - JUNE 28
Marion Nicoll Gallery +15 Window,
Arts Commons
JUNE 25 - AUGUST 10
Secret 8 Project Space
THE LONGTIME SUN
ARTIST: JUST WADDELL
MULTIPLE ARTISTS
CASUAL ENCOUNTERS BOOK

LAUNCH
JUNE 23 - 29
Multiple venues
JUNE 23 - 28
Theatre Junction GRAND Mezzanine
and Vintage Room
CARNIVAL, JAZZ, RAVE &

KINKS
ARTISTS: K YLE BERGER AND STEPHEN

HARPER
A MOMENT AGO IN THE

FUTURE
JUNE 26 - AUGUST 1
The New Gallery and #1 Legion
ARTISTS: NICK HEER AND TERESA TAM
SLED ISLAND AT
STOREFRONT
JUNE 24 - JULY 25
Untitled Art Society
JUNE 8 - SEPTEMBER 11
Marion Nicoll Gallery Storefront
MOUNTAIN
SUMMER BLOWOUT SALE
ARTIST: MAT LINDENBERG
ARTIST: SYLVAIN BEAUDRY
JUNE 23 - 29
MAY 14 - SEPTEMBER 11
Marion Nicoll Gallery LRT Window
ARTISTS: STUDIO C
NIGHT BLOOM
STOCK IN TRANSIT II
JUNE 8 - 29
Lightbox Studio at Arts Commons
ARTISTS: REBECCA REID AND EMA CL ARKE
ARTIST: JOS LUIS TORRES
JUNE 23 - 29
JUNE - SEPTEMBER
5th Street Square, East Village
RATTLING THE WALLS
WRECK CITY PRESENTS DEMO

TAPE
JUNE 24 - 28
Good Luck Bar
CO FUSION LAB
ARTISTS: HLYJCK L (JACK BRIDE AND
HOLLY TIMPENER)
JUNE 12 - JULY 17
Stride Gallery Project Room
DECADE OF DIVERSITY
IF EVERYONE CLAPS IN
UNISON, CAN I STILL CALL IT
APPLAUSE?
ARTIST: ASHLEY OHMAN
ARTISTS: NEAL MOIGNARD AND SAR AH

NORDEAN
JUNE 24 - JULY 25
Untitled Art Society
JUNE 8 - SEPTEMBER 11
Marion Nicoll Gallery Main Space
SUNDAY,
JUNE 28
SIXTH ANNUAL SLED

ISLAND PIG ROAST
BROKEN CITY PATIO

WAVELENGTH PRESENTS
WHIMM - 1:00pm
Dream Whip - 2:00pm
Radiation Flowers - 3:00pm
Energy Slime - 4:00pm
PARKSALE
CENTRAL MEMORIAL PARK 11:00am - 5:00pm
Miles Cooper Seaton Yoga Session - 11:30am
36? - 1:00pm
Hush Pup - 2:00pm
Lab Coast - 3:00pm
MULTIPLE ARTISTS
JUNE 19 - 28
Penguin Car Wash
REPUBLIK
Renny Wilson Punk Explosion - 5:00pm
Moss Lime - 6:00pm
Homebody - 7:00pm
Meat Wave - 8:00pm
Obnox - 9:00pm
Ex Hex - 10:00pm
SLED ISLAND WRAP-UP

KARAOKE
BROKEN CITY - 10:00pm
WRECK CITY PRESENTS

DEMO TAPE
PENGUIN CAR WASH - 12:00 - 6:00pm

Closing Reception - 4:00pm
Visual Arts / Sunday
SLED ISLAND PIG ROAST. PHOTO: MELANIE BOISVERT
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Sled Island 2015
Bands
HUNDRED WATERS
GAINESVILLE, FL
Hundred Waters otherworldly blend of slick electronics,

organic multi-instrumentation and emotionally intelligent
lyrics create an introspective look into personal humanity.
Unexpected digital elements and glitchy samples clash with
the subtle precision of the drums, flute, piano, bass and
shimmering vocals. This multi-talented four-piece create
a fusion of polished chaos, layered substance and unique
orchestral soundscapes, expressing human thought and
contemplation.
www.hundred-waters.com
HUSH PUP
might just be their roaring talent and marathon-intensity

live shows. Deftly moving from jazz to funk, hip-hop and
beyond, the only predictable thing about this band is that
they tear the house down.
www.hypnoticbrassensemble.com
Whisper-crooned vocals shape-shift like clouds drifting

across a summer sky; a guitar shimmers and refracts like
sunlight off water; synthesizers waft and dance like a breeze
through new leaves. Unhurried and unburdened, this duo
makes perfect pop for dreaming away your days.
hushpup.bandcamp.com
HVAD
ISIS GRAHAM
CALGARY, AB
I HATE SEX
EDMONTON, AB
Imagine the ability to scream away your problems into

a limitless void. I Hate Sex channels that power, with a
concentrated cathartic chaos taking the reins and propelling
vivid emotion onward and upward. An angry thrall of violent
sadcore, they are a cleansing storm, purging all evil.
ihatesex.bandcamp.com/releases
TORONTO, ON

in Limblifter and unveiled only four ferocious songs. Get in

on the secret before this dynamic duo inevitably explodes.
invisible-ray.bandcamp.com
THU 4:45PM East Village Riverwalk

Plaza
With nearly 20 years of experience as a DJ, Isis Grahams
chops behind the decks are unquestionable. First inspired
by the mid-90s house music featured on MuchMusics
indispensable and hilarious Electric Circus, Grahams
interest and ability grew in tandem with the evolution of
electronic styles since. Expect her set to be part education,
part surgeon-precise party-starting.
www.facebook.com/isisgrahammusic
ICE AGE
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
FRI 12:30AM Dickens
J. SHERRI
MISSOUL A , MT
The calamity of youth requires an outlet. For these Danes,

that outlet is the knifes edge between rage and despair,
carefully balancing angst and a quiet, dark beauty. Picking
and choosing bits and pieces from goth, hardcore and punk,
the band has created their own take on brooding, vicious
and immediate punk rock.
iceagecopenhagen.eu

ICEBERG FERG
JADE STATUES
You know that one friend whos impossibly funny, gorgeous

and popular? Their name is J. Sherri. Over a bed of power
ballads and electro pop, the band lays down absurdly funny
boasts and proclamations of love, all the while making you
giddy with melody. jsherri.bandcamp.com
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

(Downstairs)
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VIC TORIA , BC
Some DJs need to acquiesce to the feeling of the room,

while some have the boldness to completely dominate.
HVAD belongs in the second category. Pulling beats from
a global palate and pushing the boundaries of whats
considered dance music has paid off for the producer. Selfidentifying as hard club, its no stretch to call his music
challenging and terrifying.
HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
INVISIBLE RAY
FRI 9:00PM Nite Owl (Downstairs)
Music from a distant but comfortingly familiar era, Iceberg

Ferg simply but totally encompasses what makes classic folk
and blues so timeless: enthralling storytelling sung by a
voice that becomes instantly ingrained in your ears, plus astute attention to subtleties in tone and percussion.
icebergferg.bandcamp.com
CHICAGO, IL
VANCOUVER, BC
Perhaps its because of their devil-may-care attitude towards

elitist genre conventions that Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
are often called The Bad Boys of Jazz. But then again, it
Invisible Ray is a two-piece delivering snotty garage rock

with piss and vinegar aplenty. In their short time together,
theyve opened for their reinvigorated hometown heroes
VANCOUVER, BC
THU 11PM Hifi Club
Booming bass lines, clicky high-hats and technical percussion

lines blend with a lush soundscape of trippy sample work
and serene melodies. Whether for a churning dance floor
or the headphones of a lone daydreamer, these beats are
intellectual and packed with head-nodding groove.
www.facebook.com/theoneiroscopist
JESSY LANZA
HAMILTON, ON
With an album co-produced by Junior Boys Jeremy

Greenspan, featured vocals on the latest Caribou album and
an impressive slot on Hyperdub Records, Jessy Lanza comes
EX HEX
WASHINGTON, DC
THU 12:30AM Broken City

SUN 10:00PM Republik
Before punk became punk, rock n roll bands like the New York Dolls,
Blondie and the Runaways were tearing the world apart with three
chords and an unbridled desire to become immortal. Ex Hex, a powerhouse trio that has exploded onto the scene with perfect power pop
chops and lean, timeless melodies, would have been best friends with
Debbie Harry or Johnny Thunders. Their debut album, out on Merge Records, absolutely rips. In just a half-hour, the band reinvigorates all the
best parts of garage rock. Some may recognize frontwoman Mary Timony from Wild Flag or Helium, but Ex Hex is a different beast altogether.
Stripped-down, earnest and urgent, the trio motor through three-minute ragers that leave you panting for more long after the squalling feedback has died down. Ex Hex shows the world that theres something
indelible and essential about three chords and a heartbeat.
www.exhexband.com
Sled Island 2015
Bands
from a high pedigree. The warm and hypnotic R&B singer/

ice-cold music producer isnt resting on any laurels, though
Lanza fully delivers with crisp yet smooth dancin tunes.
jessylanza.com
JOYFULTALK
KAPPA CHOW
JOM COMYN
WED 9:30PM Commonwealth

(Downstairs)
While Calgarians were sad to see beloved singer-songwriter Jay Crocker leave town, it looks like the move
east has set him on a new and exciting artistic path.
Crocker and his bandmates conjure worlds with their
eerie synthesizer explorations that throb and glow with
magnetic fury.
www.soundcloud.com/joyfultalk
EDMONTON, AB
THU 11:30PM Ship & Anchor
Barefoot on stage, Dirt City's most eloquent songsmith commands a room the way only an introvert can. His nocturnal,
hibernating compositions ebb and flow organically, expertly
driven by his knotted guitar picking and impassive baritone.
A class act all the way, Comyn's the soul of the Prairies:
gentle and unassuming at first blush, but tough as nails
under the skin.
www.jomcomyn.com
JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL

MONTREAL , QC
Fantasy prom king, master crafter of cult-pop gems and

multi-threat instrumentalist Jon Cohen knows exactly
what Weens Deaner was talkin about. JCExs sweet but
potent stories spring from a natural and infectious sense of
curiosity. His beguiling art rock inventions promise a subtle
yet sultry escape from those pesky workaday hang-ups.
thejcex.com
JON MCKIEL
SACK VILLE, NB

THU 9:30PM Republik
There must be something in the water on the East Coast

that grants magical powers to those flexing their lo-fi pop
muscles. Similar to contemporary Shotgun Jimmie, but
with vocal harmonies that flare up near Fleet Foxes territory,
Mckiels sweet songs are a summer day set to music.
www.pigeonrow.com/jon-mckiel-self-titled
JONS
VIC TORIA , BC

The perfect soundtrack to dropping out of life and floating

lazily to the sky is the lo-fi pop of Jons, who just dropped their
debut tape Serfs of Today. Let these island-dwelling gentlemen be your closed-eyes dance party guide as the hazy vocals
and bouncing, angular riffs carry you off into oblivion.
jawns.bandcamp.com
CROUSETOWN, NS
SACK VILLE, NB
Hows this for a self-descriptor: Hey all you up-to-no-good,

shaggy-headed, hazy-eyed, leather-clad, ripped-jean,
ripped-mind youth! Meet the new masters of your cultural
scrapyard: KappaCHOW. Skronking, buzzing, howling,
trash-canned-out bliss of a trashed generation. You heard
em! Get on it!
KING TUFF
BR AT TLEBORO, V T
JUAN TON
VANCOUVER, BC
FRI 9:00PM Hifi Club
Calgary is about to get a taste of Vancouvers bustling

nightclub and after-hours scene. Part of the Electric Input
collective, Juan Ton counts Fools Gold and My Techno
Weighs a Ton as homes for his grim, club-ready releases that
take heed of technos pacing with a healthy dose of house
signifiers along for the ride.
www.soundcloud.com/dajuanton
JUAN WAUTERS
JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
WED 12:30AM Palomino

(Downstairs)
You know the mariachi from those Robert Rodriguez movies? Well imagine if he was a young, hipster kid making
Latin-inspired indie folk music right here in the digital age
with an aesthetic that never extended beyond 1992. Yeah,
thats Juan Wauters, a one-man, guitar-slinging master of
simple, hilarious yet heartfelt music, representing Jackson
Heights, Queens, New York.
juanwauters.com
JUNG PEOPLE
CALGARY, AB
Symphonic. Spellbinding. Idealistic. Their live shows play

out like a thrilling theatre performance, with them often
bleeding songs together to create a single breathtaking
piece. While instrumental, the group has no trouble conveying their messages through their richly orchestrated,
progressive, post-rock creations.
www.facebook.com/jungpeople
FRI 1:00AM #1 Legion (Downstairs)

Sometime during the mid-2000s, a few indie publications

declared the electric guitar deadthe synth was the cool
kid in the cafeteria and everyone wanted to sit next to
it. King Tuff evidently never got that message. The selfstyled, longhaired emperor continues to be one of the
finest strongholds of wailing guitar solos and fuzzed-out
histrionics that seem simple and straightforward, but
can drive you inside-out with madness. Signed to West
Coast luminary labels Sub Pop and Burger Records, King
Tuffs music combines the best parts of 70s rock and roll
occultismbackwards messages embedded in his songs
and a swirling desire to break everything that boring
people hold dearwith soulful guitar affectations picked
up from his good pal, Dinosaur Jr.s J. Mascis (with whom
he also plays in Witch). Theres a wonderful mysticism
draped around King Tuff, shrouded behind those iconic
round sunglasses and underneath his bedraggled trucker
hat. His latest album, Black Moon Spell, is a stick-and-poke
sance at midnight, a 5-pack (he drank the sixth before
you left the store) of cheap beer foamed all down the front
of your shirt, a love song to that special someone across
the bar who breaks all the rules.
www.kingtuffworld.com
LA LUNA
CALGARY, AB
The houseparty that walks the line between time of

your life and complete chaos is where La Luna lives.
Visceral, intense, bruising hardcore that gives everyone
the chance to either take to the pit or surf the crowd. They
will carve out your heart, but serve it back to you with a
lovely garnish.
lalunaband.tumblr.com
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Bands
LAB COAST
LOC-NAR
LYDIA AINSWORTH
FRI 10:00PM Flames Central

THU 10:30PM Republik

FRI 12:30AM Broken City
CALGARY, AB
Lab Coast's love of Britpop and lo-fi jangle is readily apparent, but theyre never content with mere mimicry: David
Laings spaced-out vocals long for women, wine and music
while the band bops along at an off-kilter pace, worming
their way into the most pleasurable parts of your dreams.
labcoast.tumblr.com
THE LAD MAGS

EDMONTON, AB
FRI 12:00AM Nite Owl (Downstairs)

How does your heart howl at midnight? With the Lad Mags
in tow, you can feel the electricity of immortality and desire
crack through the air, the atmosphere hot, heavy and
foreboding. At the height of their psych sance, the Lad
Mags will hypnotize you and steal your mind, vanishing
in the spectral shroud that makes rock and roll so damn
compelling. Only graves are forever.
theladmags.com
LEEKY TEARDUCTS
NELSON, BC

A duo hailing from peaceful and beautiful Nelson, Leeky
Tearducts play a stripped-down sound that borders on
post-punk, but incorporates psych and surf rock elements.
The low-fi, garage-punk feel of the guitars and drums lend
themselves well to 60s vocal stylings, and allow for the
heavier moments to jump out at you.
www.leekytearducts.bandcamp.com
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LIGHTNING BOLT
PROVIDENCE, RI
THU 1:00AM #1 Legion (Downtairs)
Youre going to want to be at the front for this one, and not
just because Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson play the
harshest, most adrenaline-fuelled noise jams this side of
Boredoms. Lightning Bolt play guerrilla-style shows down
in the crowd, with amps at eardrum-liquefying volumes and
vocals coming through a telephone receiver built into a mask
that is equal parts luchador and Leatherface. Theyve brought
new elements into the mix since their 1999 debutnotably
some clean singing from Chippendale and higher production
valuesbut theyre still the band that has reviewers labeling
them noise-punk terrorists and throwing out superlatives
like blistering and even anthemic. They draw their inspiration from Phillip Glass and Sun Ra and are as exhilarating
live as any hardcore band playing in a basement with sweat
dripping from the ceiling. Their new record, Fantasy Empire,
features songs that have been in rotation at live shows since
2010theyre road-tested, broken in and ready to go. Do
some stretches, bring earplugs (theres no shame in it) and
ready your mind for one of the best live bands on the planet.
laserbeast.com
LITTLE LEAGUE
EDMONTON, AB
With a healthy dose of dirty-little-secret, stripped-down

folk-pop sounds, Little League evoke a Kimya Dawson vibe.
Adding a grunge aesthetic to the mix, the tantalizingly
confessional tunes juxtapose earnest storytelling with a
dash of abstract aloofness. Raw and visceral vocals convey
a shameless honesty, setting the project apart from the
synthesized masses.
little-league.bandcamp.com/releases
Sled Island 2015
MONTREAL , QC
Slacker pop has found a home in the musings of Loc-Nar,

a family of snack rockers who are utterly absurd. Their
music is dreamy, ethereal and seemingly nonchalant,
with group chanting vocals and ample food analogies.
Stuff your face and brain with pizza, chicken potpie, meat
and mayonnaise (in that order) to a soundtrack of lo-fi
deliberations.
loc-nar.bandcamp.com
TORONTO, ON
Lydia Ainsworth's stately, intricate compositions make the

sparsest of instrumentationsampled strings, layered vocal
harmonies and 80s-inspired electronic beatssound like an
orchestra of angels. Her vision is cinematic and absorbing,
taking listeners deep into a private world at the knife-edge
of terror and beauty where everything is simultaneously
familiar and alien.
lydiaainsworth.com
LOSCIL
VANCOUVER, BC

(Upstairs)
Loscil makes complex things sound simple. The veteran

electronic artist has melded digital and acoustic elements
into sublime ambient tracks that stretch in both length
and imagination. From years at work with Kranky, Glacial
Movements and the incredible Destroyer, Loscil has honed
his craft to become a national treasure.
www.loscil.ca
M16
VANCOUVER, BC
FRI 12:00AM Palomino (Upstairs)

SAT 2:00PM Bamboo
LOW LEVELS
Like Grandma always said, don't name yourself after an

assault rifle unless you're playing old-school thrash with
titles like Gnarmageddon. These childhood friends
from out west, with a combined four meters of lustrous
hair, go deep into the 80s Bay Area scene for inspiration,
coming back with tight, aggressive grooves and speedy,
finger-shredding fretwork.
m1666.bandcamp.com
MAICA MIA
VANCOUVER, BC
Channelling the unbridled spirit of classic punk rock, Low

Levels are anything but what their name suggests. Their
impassioned energy transfers over from the record to the
stage, and the three-piece Vancouver trio's tight group
dynamic churns out tunes riddled with elements of mathand post-rock.
lowlevels.bandcamp.com/releases
LOW LIFE
SYDNEY, AUSTR ALIA
MONTREAL , QC

Like a spaghetti western set in a desolate metropolis, Maica

Mia lurch forward with grandeur and gloom. Often running
beyond the seven minute mark, the band's ruminative
tracks pair mournful, reaching vocals with decayed, slowcore
guitar lines. It all feels like a smoldering standoff between
misery and epiphany.
www.maicamia.com
FRI 11:30PM Dickens
Although Low Life was spawned down under, hearing

them could easily dupe the listener into believing they
were a product of the 70s UK punk scene. Late 2014 saw
the release of their debut LP, most appropriately entitled
Dogging, that tips the meter between synthy post-punk and
raw, straight-ahead punk rock.
alowlife.tumblr.com
LUCID 44
CALGARY, AB
FRI 9:30PM Wine-Ohs
Calgary's Lucid 44 makes soulful folk music with an arcane

twist. While warm and smoky vocals put listeners at ease,
heavy lyricism maintains a decidedly somber disposition.
Open-air guitar and percussion lend a desert-infused
flavour to the sound, filling it with a blazing spirit.
music.cbc.ca/#!/bands/Lucid-44
LUSHUSH
MISSOUL A , MT
SAT 11:00PM Republik
From field recordings and heavily manipulated shards

of guitar come the weighty atmospherics of lushush.
What sets the act aside from passive listening territory is
the rate at which he shifts from bashful beat interplay to
corrosive low end. This is background music brought to
the forefront.
mumbleteam.bandcamp.com
MAMIFFER
SEAT TLE, WA
ncorking the proverbial ship in a bottle, Mamiffer throws

caution to the wind and convention to the sacred sharks.
One might call it post-metal, but that only scratches the surface as extended tentacles beckon and the beast-with-a-million-tracks lures its prey with luxurious organic vibrations.
Trawling the primordial depths, Mammifer weaves a deadly
net of amplified ambience and nocturnal malice.
mamiffer.bandcamp.com
MANCUB
CALGARY, AB
THU 9:30PM Dickens

Meet the party-core club of Calgary. Bands here will shotgun

brews and then throw down a killer rock show just as cleanly.
With a manifesto of Loud guitars and PBRs, MANcub are
alumni of this crew, and they bring the swagger with their
brazen brand of garage-rock. Grab a beer and join the club!
mancubdasband.bandcamp.com
THE MANDATES
CALGARY, AB
FRI 11:00PM #1 Legion

(Downstairs)
If you harbour any doubt that the red-blooded, denim-and-leather spirit of rock is alive and thriving, The
Mandates will scuttle it with their passionate three-chord
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Bands
guitar, bass and drum explosions. Melody and joy and four
sweaty boys: thats what The Mandates are made of.
mandates.bandcamp.com
MARK MILLS
CALGARY, AB

You can talk all you want about the infectious sonics
of Mark Mills' power-posi, sex-pop jams, but you'll be
missing the point. The man himself is a burning torch of
furious love, at once beautifully mundane and larger than
life. All it takes is to hear one of his searing anthems or to
catch a single glimpse at one of his frenzied performances
and you'll know: Mills is an unstoppable force of hooks,
charm and exuberance.
markmills.weebly.com
MARK TEMPLETON+KYLE
ARMSTRONG
EDMONTON, AB

Formed with an aim to tribute Marshall McLuhan, the Templeton/Armstrong collaboration uses both audio and visual
aspects to honour the medium is the message prophet.
Glitchy, but absolutely purposeful and melodic, this will be
a feast for all five senses.
fieldsawake.com
MSCARAS
PORTL AND, OR
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THU 12:30AM #1 Legion (Upstairs)
Self-described as maximalist indigenous psych, Mscaras

are a natural psychoactive agent. One of the headier (yet
still earthbound) projects by the extremely prolific Papi
Fimbres, the trio is made up of maestros of unforgiving
psychedelic bombast with a near-telekinetic synchronicity.
Come bear witness to the groove.
www.facebook.com/mascarasmusic
MATANA ROBERTS
BROOKLYN, NY

Matana Roberts speaks volumes through her improvisational saxophone, channelling the radical fever of the Civil
Rights movement in Chicago through fierce, free sound
experiments and self-published manifestos. Her most
sprawling, ambitious work, the 12-volume Coin Coin, is a
shifting examination of memory and ancestry, tracing out
the politics of ones space and place in history.
www.matanaroberts.com
MAXJULLIAN
PRINCE GEORGE, BC
Rise up, rise up, raps Prince Georges up-and-coming

hip-hopper MAXJULLIAN atop a plateau of bouncy beats
and rhythms. His first EP, Eye & Eye (released early this year),
was produced by Calgarys A.Y.E. The young MAXJULLIAN
has fluency and an individual flow carried nicely by A.Y.E.s
relaxed, hard-hitting beats.
www.soundcloud.com/maxjullivn
MDOU MOCTAR
ABAL AK, NIGER
THU 11:30PM Wine-Ohs
Hailing from the Saharan desert region of Africa, Mdou

Moctar is one of the most unique bookings at this year's
festival. While he is a skilled musician in a classic sense, his
album, Anar, made psychedelic use of autotune and played
with Tuareg guitar music conventions. Look no further for a
potent cocktail of the outr and the timeless.
www.facebook.com/mdoumoctarofficial
music. Whatever label you throw on it, Meat Wave will

quickly and snottily shake it off. Alternating between
ferocious, whip fast, grungy post-punk and garage-rock,
theyre volatile and intense.
meatwavechicago.tumblr.com
MELTED MIRROR
CALGARY, AB
THU 10:00PM Palomino

(Downstairs)
Oozing synthesizers and pumping drum machines set the

scene of a primetime crime show in the 80s. Light arpeggios and swinging hi-hats build atop one another, textured
by low, mysterious vocals. Melted Mirrors analog throwback
music is fresh, saturated by a perspective of the digital age,
while reminiscent of the roots of electronic music.
meltedmirror.bandcamp.com
MICHAEL FEUERSTACK
MONTREAL , QC
FRI 10:30PM Wine-Ohs

Following his work with influential Ottawa art rock quartet

Wooden Stars (and Bell Orchestre and the Luyas), self-described gadfly Michael Feuerstack has gone on to produce
similarly quiet, contemplative gentle rock with his
markedly collaborative, though technically solo project.
With the help of a few friends, he sings gorgeously lush,
contemplatively thankful hymns alongside strummed
guitar or lap steel.
www.michaelfeuerstack.com
MILES COOPER SEATON

LOS ANGELES, CA
MEAT WAVE
CHICAGO, IL

SAT 12:00AM Bamboo
SUN 8:00PM Republik
Named after a headline culled from satirical newspaper

The Onion, Meat Wave has been inducing tremulous,
chaotic dance parties with their correspondingly spirited

SUN 11:30AM Central Memorial Park
For over a decade, Miles Cooper Seatons work has defied
genre and discipline, spanning immersive ambient
installations, intimate sets in sacred spaces and festival
stages from Halifax to Tokyo as a solo artist and founding
member of Akron/Family. The common thread in his work
is the raw emotional charge that infuses every performance
with incendiary energy, leaving listeners hyper-sensitised
FU MANCHU
ORANGE COUNTY, CA
THU 12:30AM Dickens

FRI 12:30AM Palomino (Downstairs)
Fu Manchu emanate a heavenly hum that threatens to shatter glass and eardrums alike. No strangers to the need for speed, Fu Manchu has been in the
business of churning out the surf-tinged rock anthems for 20 years. With titles
like No One Rides For Free, Daredevil, and Action is Go! to their credit,
it comes as no surprise that this vitriolic quartet relishes every opportunity
to put the pedal to the metal. When the asphalts risin, nobody makes the
prospect of Eatin Dust more palatable than guitarist/vocalist Scott Hill and
company. Thats not to say that they dont have a chilled-out side, though:
a band that made their debut on the Bong Load Custom Records label
certainly wouldnt cough at the thought of an afternoon of Robot Chicken
and dumplings. Eleven albums later, Fu Manchu remains a resilient facet of
the American hardcore landscape. While they have ventured beyond the horizons of their alt-metal origins over the course of the past two decades, their
reverb-fed wanderlust has certainly led them to some magnificent vistas.
www.fu-manchu.com
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to their own feelings and bodies, to each other and to the

world around them.
www.milescooperseaton.com
MILK
VANCOUVER, BC
THU 9:00PM Bamboo

Passive-aggressive Milk is a cassette-tape-worthy trio that is

self-confident without the need for seedy bravado. Tantalizing with their deceptively mellow alt-rock incursions, these
solar surfers absorb the wedge between labour and leisure
with sanguine harmonies and radiant guitar bursts that
burn off the coastal haze like the rays of the rising sun.
Montreals Parc de la Petite Italie.

www.fixture-records.com/mosslime.html
MOURNING COUP
VANCOUVER, BC

Mourning Coup is the mysterious, ghostly, genuine music
of Vancouvers Chandra Melting-Tallow. Her restless voice
is interwoven with layers upon layers of distorted synth
lines, creating a sense of unease, anxiety and an organized
confusion held together by passion and intimacy.
www.souncloud.com/mourningcoup
MYKKI BLANCO
NEW YORK, NY
MONOLITH AB
CALGARY, AB
WED 9:00PM Dickens
Despite their lack of web presence, the monstrous riff

ragers of Calgarys own Monolith AB have resounded
across the land. Theyve opened for YOB and worship
at the altar of sludge metal, delivering riffs and doom
aplenty. Youve been warned: the bangover will leave
you aching for days.
monolithab403.bandcamp.com

Plaza
(Upstairs)
Dont call it queer rap. In a short few genre- and gender-bending years, the rapper, poet, punk and performance
artist has cemented status as a musical and social provocateur. Recent mixtape Gay Dog Food showcased a collaboration with past Sled Island guest curator Kathleen Hanna as
well as a full-blown arsenal of furious and rewarding tunes.
mykkiblancoworld.com

(Upstairs)
FRI 12:00AM Bamboo
Garage-rock, power pop, psych and shoegaze are all baked

into Monomyth, a band that can turn on a dime from
bubblegum confections to lysergic freak-outs without losing
any of the songwriting chops that make them accessible to
anyone with dancing shoes and a soul.
monomyth.ca
NAP EYES
HALIFA X, NS

A throwback to a simpler musical era, Nap Eyes are four

groovy young Maritimers who create their own take on
rippling, unconventional folk-rock. Gentle vocals and an
unconventional percussion section are strangely disconnected from, though complementary to, the surrounding
rhythms.
napeyes.bandcamp.com
THE NEUTRAL STATES

CALGARY, AB
WED 9:00PM Republik
Allow The Neutral States to reacquaint you with what four

pals with guitars can do. These guys from some of Calgarys
best bands are firmly in the adjective-free rock category,
which is sometimes all you need.
theneutralstates.bandcamp.com
NIGHT COMMITTEE
CALGARY, AB
MONOMYTH
HALIFA X, NS
synthetic, sprightly beats, they have created the perfect

playlist for an alien disco.
mystictriangle.bandcamp.com
MYSTIC TRIANGLE
TORONTO, ON
Enigmatic doom rockers from another dimension, Mystic

Triangle use almost undefinable vocals as a supplementary instrument, instead of allowing them to be the focal
point. Blending droning, echoed waves of melody with
When Andrew Wedderburn sings, his whole face cracks open

like an earthquake opening a new hole to the centre of the
planet. The band has a sound to matchevery time they take
the stage, they play like it's their last night on earth. Genre
means nothing to them, volume means everything.
nightcommittee.com
MOREWINE
EDMONTON, AB
WED 10:00PM Wine-Ohs

This mellow, ethereal, psych-rock envelops the listener in a

warm embrace and creates an intoxicating sway. A relatively
new group of dreamy minstrels that we're sure will age
quite nicely.
morewine.bandcamp.com
MORTALITY RATE
CALGARY, AB
Ferocious, driving hardcore with occasional blast beats

and impenetrable riffs is Mortality Rates forte. The Calgary
quartet identifies as self-loathing, wrestling-obsessed,
coffee-drinking ritualistic hardcore from the Frozen North
and features shrieking and growled vocals along groovy,
metallic deviations. Prepare for annihilation.
mortalityrate.bandcamp.com
MOSS LIME
MONTREAL , QC

SUN 6:00PM Republik
Putting the marsh in your mellow, these laidback postpunks like their tunes served up fresh and creamy and
their harmonic chants intuitive and dreamy. You cant beat
the pique-nique chic of this tantalizing trio who draw their
inspiration from for their free-range bilingual pastiche from
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NO HANDS
WINDSOR, ON
No Hands is a hammering hardcore four-piece setting

out to conquer and destroy. Powerful punk rock sludge
oozes as guitars rip, and crunchy bass lines thrust in anger
as intense vocals slice through the madness, creating a
whirlwind of heavy, distorted noise. No Hands as a whole
is an anxious, eardrum-smashing fist taking the world
down with it.
nohandstoronto.tumblr.com
NO RIVER
CALGARY, AB
Calgarys homegrown heroes No River have been steeping

their names in a hard-earned grittiness for quite some time.
Blending every different form of roots, country, folk and
indie music you can think of with their own perspectives
of growing up on the Canadian prairies, No Rivers raw,
heartfelt stories resonate with the surroundings in which
they were born.
noriver.bandcamp.com
THE NOW FEELING
CALGARY, AB/ TORONTO, ON
This sophisticated psych act is almost legendary for its contributions to Canadas version of the Paisley Underground
sound in the mid-80s. Newly reformed and with nothing to
lose, theyre deeper and more trippy than ever with swirling
clouds of organ and elliptical, mind-shredding guitar lines.
thenowfeeling.bandcamp.com
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NUMENOREAN
CALGARY, AB
FRI 6:00PM Bamboo
Black metals tendrils have unfurled within the mountain

ranges of North America, where Cascadian post-black
metal emerged. Utilizing the cold, tremolo picked,
howling ferocity of its progenitors, the genre mixes with
atmospheric passages and instrumental movements.
Numenorean belongs to the latter lineage, amalgamating
swirling, massive sounds into their thunderous melee.

numenorean.bandcamp.com
OAK
CALGARY, AB
THU 4:00PM East Village

Riverwalk Plaza
OAK isnt one of Calgarys better known DJs just yet, but
after some memorable sets at local dance mecca The Hifi
Club, they may just well be on their way.
OBNOX
CLEVEL AND, OH
THU 12:00AM Palomino (Downstairs)

SUN 9:00PM Republik
In just four years, Lamont Bim Thomas has delivered an

astounding 14 blistering and rhythmic releases as Obnox.
While he takes influences from his days in Cleveland punk
royalty and church alike, the sound is pure, funkified fury.
Whether hes chopping up samples to rap over or delivering
stinging riffs, his passionate delivery never falters.
www.facebook.com/LamontBimThomas
OHMWAR
MEDICINE HAT, AB
SAT 12:30AM Palomino (Upstairs)
Do you remember in the late 90s and early 2000s when

hardcore was interlacing with vaguely post and garage
genres to an avant-garde effect? Well, thats (kind of) what
OHMWAR is doing. Whether they are rock, punk or experimental is inconsequential: they are heavy, innovative and
destined to induce a jerky dance pit of flailing limbs.
www.ohmwar.com
OK JAZZ
CALGARY, AB
WED 8:30PM Bamboo

OK Jazz is a self-proclaimed babe-rock trio that blasts

simple, melodic and soothing lo-fi punk lullabies. Crunchy
bass and twinkling, twangy guitars mesh well with the gently-sung vocals. We make songs about the things we want
to make songs about, is a perfect description of this do-ityourself rock bands sing-along songs and stories.
okjazz.bandcamp.com
OPEN LETTERS
ABBOTSFORD, BC
Take Minor Threat and inject them full of fun. Vancouvers

all-ages, all the time, straight edge punks, Open Letters
take filthy, fist-pumping, circle-pitting pop-punk and infuse
it with playful, sincere observations of suburban drama. Their
fast, sing-along songs pack a punch, enticing a head-bobbing and heart-throbbing good time.
www.facebook.com/openxletters
ORTHICON
CALGARY, AB

(Downstairs)
The musician and video artist may have played his debut live
show less than a year ago, but his work explores themes like
queer identity with a deftly honed aesthetic. Longing vocals,
punchy beats and incisive melodies result in an immediate
kind of electronic pop that dizzies the mind.
soundcloud.com/OrthiconAV
OSEKO
COURTICE, ON
Straight from pen to paper, Ontario hip-hopper Oseko Ogega

brings fresh rhymes to intricately produced beats. Themes of
loss and survival permeate Osekos closely crafted rapping.
Hopeful and observational words bounce off the walls of his
mind and breeze out of his mouth, personifying an honest
clash between Osekos fears and aspirations.
iamnotoseko.tumblr.com
OTHER JESUS
VANCOUVER, BC

SAT 8:00PM Bamboo
Other Jesus is a band that says eff you, art gallery snob,
while being the band playing at the back of the gallery.
JAGA JAZZIST
OSLO, NORWAY
SAT 12:00AM Republik

Jaga Jazzists music is like a system of pulleys and levers, the outcome
a sonic journey that leads to unexpected places. This nine-piece outfit
from Oslo is at the helm of experimentation, blending elements of jazz,
electronics and progressive rock. Their songs are complex, cinematic
epics that rise out of single notes and build into vibrant mosaics, using
an arsenal of horns, synthesizers, strings and more. Founded in 1994 by
brothers Martin and Lars Horntveth, the project has developed a dedicated following thanks to explosive live performances. Over 20 musicians
have been a part of Jaga Jazzistss career, resulting in a highly collaborative array of sound. Their most recent release, Live with Britten Sinfonia,
is an ambitious live album described as a psychedelic Bond soundtrack
twisting and turning from the stage, propelling the listener forward on
an epic emotional voyage. Jaga Jazzist is a talented vessel, transporting
listeners through explorations of sound.
www.jagajazzist.com
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Their song "Modern Art" is one of hilarious cynicism

juxtaposed against serious, punctual insanity, with
distortion and noise laying a firm foundation for the
band's driving vocals.
www.otherjesus.bandcamp.com
OVERNIGHT
TORONTO, ON

The textured rock and roll of sisters Carla and Lynette Gillis
brings together elements of metal, punk and classic rock.
Where Neil Young meets Iron Maiden in their tightly knit
sound, Overnight breaks through with their own smooth,
passionate vocals layered over melancholic rock and roll.
www.overnightmusic.ca
OXBOW
SAN FR ANCISCO, CA
THU 12:00AM #1 Legion (Downstairs)

SAT 1:00AM Palomino (Downstairs)
Oxbow is less a band than it is an experience that seizes
attention and elicits the full scope of raw human emotion.
Formed in 1988 and fronted by the powerful and enigmatic Eugene Robinson, the band is difficult to lump into
a specific genre, but their experimental sound contains
elements of noise, avant-garde jazz and blues that will
burrow into your soul.
www.theoxbow.com
PATRICK SEAGER
CALGARY, AB

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The music of ghostly singer-songwriter Patrick Seager is as

soothing and melodic as it is melancholic and mournful. He
is a bleeding-hearted alien with a strong voice and a clear
mission of lighting the lanterns on a sorrowful pathway. Uplifting words and unexpected sonic elements are dispersed
throughout his passionate, drifting folk songs.
patrickseager.bandcamp.com
PENTAGRAM
ALEX ANDRIA , VA
WED 12:00AM Dickens
Pentagram are the true pioneers of American doom metal.

Their history is as storied as it is confusing: early recordings
were shelved and postponed following years of botched
record deals, dissolved lineups and the general troubles
of legendary singer and songwriter Bobby Liebling, who
suffered from harrowing addiction. Continuously struggling
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throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s because of the ongoing

turmoil in Lieblings life, Pentagram remained criminally underrated despite developing and defining doom metal alongside Trouble and Saint Vitus, melding slower tempos, blues
rock sensibilities and clean vocals with occult imagery and
offerings. At that, Pentagram was particularly adept. Utilizing
dirty production for their filthy groove rockers, heightening
the unearthly wail of Liebling and low end soloing of Victor
Griffin, who rejoined the project multiple times. Chronicled
in the critically acclaimed 2011 documentary Last Days Here,
the band was reinvigorated by the push that followed the documentarys release. It not only put into perspective just how
special Pentagram is, inspiring just about every heavy band
going with their bastardized, early-Sabbathian jams, but also
how miraculous it is that they continue to make impossibly
heavy and inspiring music to this day. Miss this at your peril:
its Pentagrams first show ever in Calgary and the infamous
Griffin is back in full force. Of course, the indomitable Liebling
will be at the helm, doing his infamous danse macabre
shuffle while wailing like a banshee.
www.pentagramofficial.com
PIGEON BREEDERS
EDMONTON, AB

(Downstairs)
Psychedelic is a word attributed to a vast diversity of musical

stylings, but the term certainly applies to the meditative
noise of Pigeon Breeders. Their walls of sound will overwhelm your consciousness and induce an introspective and
illuminating listening experience.
pigeonbreeders.tumblr.com
PINNER
VIC TORIA , BC

THU 1:00AM Bamboo
With a sterling demo tape and a myriad of gigs around

Victoria, pinner are a band to keep one's eyes and ears on.
The quartets playful dynamic translates to super-satisfying
indie rock crammed full of power chords and jangly guitar
hooks. The duelling vocals tread ground that spans from
uplifting and serene to unabashedly noisy and raw.
pinnertunes.bandcamp.com
PISSED JEANS
ALLENTOWN, PA
SAT 12:30AM Dickens
Formed by high school friends who originally wanted to call

the band Unrequited Hard-On and becoming progressively
more antisocial from there, Pissed Jeans wake the aggressive,

misanthropic sound of the 80s and 90s from its hangover
and drag it into the present day, making it even more hateful.
www.whitedenim.com/pissedjeans
PLASTICK
CALGARY, AB

A brooding, punchy low end, dissonant guitar melodies and
lo-fi, driving drum rhythms all accompany the haunting,
angst-riddled lyrics. Channeling a goth-punk musical
aesthetic, the sound is stylistic and polished while still managing to make you just a little bit uncomfortable.
plastickband.bandcamp.com
THE PLODES
VANCOUVER, BC
The pissed-off (but laughing about it) Pacific pop-punkers

are as jagged and jittery as any humorous neurotic.
Whether its the surprisingly convincing accordion or
classic clamour of their brief rips that hooks you in, youve
picked the right band to party with.
theplodes.bandcamp.com
POP CRIMES
WINNIPEG, MB
Relatively new prairie garage-rock/noise punk group Popcrime

are forging a stellar name for themselves both in their weirdtune-loving hometown and across Western Canada. They've
been constantly developing their textured, heavy riffed sound,
which is usually centred around a solid, fast-paced groove that
frequently gravitates to chaotic, noisier dimensions.
www.sonicbids.com/band/popcrimes
PREPARED
CALGARY, AB

(Downstairs)
THU 11:10PM Nite Owl (Downstairs)
This project consists entirely of local hardcore veterans and

is fronted by the renowned Kevin Stebner. The aggressive
emotive sound features occasionally disjointed vocal
shouts and is fuelled by technical, high-charged drum
lines that are well-matched with busy guitar work loaded
with explosive melody.
revolutionwinter.tumblr.com
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PSYCHIC POLLUTION
THE RADIATION FLOWERS

(Downstairs)

VIC TORIA , BC
Psychic Pollution is the brainchild of musical entrepreneur

Jzero Schurrman, who has contributed his musical skills
to numerous other experimental projects around Victoria.
The ambient synthesized sounds result in a long, patient
process with many subtle hills and valleyssounds that
could be right at home on a sci-fi soundtrack.
eatglassrecords.tumblr.com
SASK ATOON, SK
Never has a name so perfectly evoked a bands sound as

Radiation Flowers: dark and beautiful, natural and deadly,
space-rock and shoegaze, wrapped around a core thats as
inky as the void. If you ever wanted to hear a collaboration
between Spaceman 3 and Disintegration-era Cure, these
five cosmonauts have got you covered.
theradiationflowers.com
THE PYGMIES
REAL SICKIES
THU 12:30AM Palomino (Upstairs)
CALGARY, AB
Calgarys scene has always had a strong garage current running through it, and this unpretentious, whip-lean combo
might be the cream of the crop. Their fuzzed-out psych is
served up in two-minute blasts, but that sneaker kick carries
some serious writing chops behind it. Their songs will
burrow deep inside your mind.
thepygmies.bandcamp.com/album/inside-your-mind
EDMONTON, AB
Once you get sick, there aint no gettin better, states

Real Sickies minimal Facebook description. Though the
music is ballsy and has the simplistic raw edge of 70s
punk rock, the band's production quality and overall
delivery is extremely solid. The final product is absolutely
infectiousmedication be damned!
www.facebook.com/therealsickies
vapour-tight orchestration, Rougies Clique are a tri-continental hip-hop collective that closes the circuit on televised
revolutions. All may be fair in love and hip-hop, but these
deft rhyme merchants possess an explicit advantage over
the competition.
rougiestid.com
SAMANTHA SAVAGE
SMITH
CALGARY, AB

A ruby-throated singer-songwriter, Samantha Savage

Smith writes elegant indie folk with a prairie warmth.
Savage Smith's personal lyricism and deliberately sparse
instrumentation create a sense of vulnerable reflection.
Her startlingly unique voice is bewitching, timeless and
seems capable of turning any bad day into something
sparkling.
www.samanthasavagesmith.com
SARAH DAVACHI
VANCOUVER, BC
QUAKER PARENTS
HALIFA X, NS
FRI 9:00PM Flames Central
Utilizing a simplistic approach to their East Coast brand

of indie rock, Quaker Parents create a musically diverse
soundscape of engaging pop catchiness, quirky math-rock
creativity and wavering harmonies telling imaginative
lyrical stories of suppressed love, unrequited affection and
the pains of being pure at heart.
quakerparents.bandcamp.com
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RACKET
CALGARY, AB

Frantic, murderous punk rock that will drive even the most
reserved audience member into the pit, Rackets no-holdsbarred style takes the genre up a notch with their ferocious
tunes. Theres no posturing or pomp and circumstance here,
just a straight-up, knock-down, drag-out party.
racketband.bandcamp.com
RENNY WILSON PUNK

EXPLOSION
EDMONTON, AB

(Upstairs)
SUN 5:00PM Republik
Warm up your cassette players! Daft-disco wunderkind

Renny Wilson is putting the punk back in his hardcore
hustle. Returning to his garage-rock roots, the former Subatomics frontman is cashing in his flashy Sugarglider
get-up for an old school smackdown. The consequences
are positively explosive.
rennywilson.com/album/punk-explosion
ROUGIES CLIQUE
LETHBRIDGE, AB

(Downstairs)
Hitting that sweet spot between freestyle innovation and

(Upstairs)
Welcome to the audiodromeyour psychoacoustic attitude

adjustment awaits. Surrender to the irresistible magnetic
fields of electronaut Davachis vast but vibrant spacescapes. Decrypt a total synthesizer recall, heighten your
sonic senses and tune in for some deep listening as this
analog analyst introduces your skin-receiver to brave new
organic frequencies.
www.sarahdavachi.com
SCARS & SCARVES

VIC TORIA , BC
Heavenly harmonies and sunset serenades are the formula

for domestic bliss, according to these accident-prone
drone-pop lovers. The Velvet Underground rises to silken
summits with each ascendant stroke. Cmon, honeys, draw
the shades, cast off your inhibitions and strip down for a
moonlit skinny dip in a pool of fluid feedback.
scarsandscarves.bandcamp.com
DANIEL LANOIS
HULL, QC
THU 11:30PM Republik

Daniel Lanois has continued to evolve and morph in his 40 years in music.
He made a humble start in Ancaster, ON, where he worked on records for
artists like Raffi and Martha and the Muffins. Later, Lanois began working
with Brian Eno on the legendary musicians own projects and in collaboration on producing some landmark albums (including U2s The Joshua
Tree). Sled Island is thrilled to translate his expertise into an immersive role
in this years festival. The celebrated and accomplished record producer
(Neil Young, U2, Bob Dylan), guitarist (Emmylou Harris, solo) and songwriter will be a partnered with the National Music Centre, where he will be
hosting an artist talk and residency before delivering a performance that
focuses on his more recent work from the stunning album, Flesh & Ma-
chine. The record sees Lanois navigating the razor-thin line of contemplative ambience and driving electronic rhythms. Come bear witness to one of
Canadas most influential talents at maybe his exciting moment yet.
daniellanois.com
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SCATTERED CLOUDS
HULL , QC
FRI 1:00AM Bamboo
Do not adjust your barometer. This heavy but restrained

rock noir outfit is an elemental human force to be
reckoned with. Sparing use of brutal distortion and
foreboding vocals makes for the perfect storm. The
cumulo-curious winds of change are calling collect. Will
you accept the charges?
www.scatteredcloudsmusic.com
SET
CALGARY, AB
WED 12:30AM Commonwealth

(Downstairs)
Hot on the heels of members past projects Memory Screen,

Tel Fyr and Manaray, the band formerly known as LA COPS isnt
kidding around. Guitars turn into drills while volatile synth
arpeggios and drums threaten to turn dance floors into wreckage at any moment. This is coldwave coming in for the kill.
setcalgary.bandcamp.com/releases
SHAANI CAGE
CALGARY, AB

(Upstairs)
THU 10:30PM Wine-Ohs
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This future soul duo, comprised of brothers Aleem and

Kaleem Khan, makes gorgeous pop songs anchored by
smoky vocals and twinkling guitars. Fleshed out with a
little electronic embellishment and exploring themes of
community through words, Shaani Cage are becoming a
warm and welcome fixture of our city.
shaanicage.bandcamp.com
shakes you to the very core. Shooting Guns are just like that,
but with guitars.
shootingguns.ca
SIGH DOWN ONE

MONTREAL , QC

SAT 10:00PM Bamboo
If a grunge band ever had to play short, sloppy jams on

a shoegaze band's equipment, the result would sound
as huge as Montreal's Sigh Down One. Originally a solo
outfit, founder Sasha Ford has tripled the band's lineup and
sextupled their sound, as you can hear for yourself on their
Bandcamp single, Feeler.
sighdownone.bandcamp.com
EDMONTON, AB
SAT 11:30PM Dickens
Having drawn comparisons to some of rocks heaviest hitters

(Hot Snakes, Husker Du, Jawbreaker), these hard-livin,
hard-touring boys are rock n roll at its finest. With taut, intense
songs that have intricate yet bombastic guitar work and earnest
lyricism, theres a fury here just waiting to be unleashed.
slatesband.ca
SLOW DOWN MOLASSES

SASK ATOON, SK

Once a predominately sugary sweet folk act, Slow Down

Molasses has morphed into something more nebulous, effects-laden and emotionally evocative. With echoing keys and
tender harmonized vocals, their songs still wrangle feeling
from an audience, but in a more poignant and mature way.
www.slowdownmolasses.com
VANCOUVER, BC
Pop-punk has a bad reputation as a haven for stoner jocks.

In the hands of Eric Axen, it's a home for a restless mind
and a beating heart. Comprised of members from Cascadia,
Tough Age and Hermetic, Sightlines are a power-pop supergroup whose pounding drums, gentle vocals and clangy
guitars are a catchy catharsis.
sightlines.bandcamp.com
WED 10:00PM Republik
SLOW LEARNERS
VANCOUVER, BC

THU 10:00PM Bamboo
SIGIL
CALGARY, AB
SASK ATOON, SK
SAT 3:00PM Bamboo

SAT 12:00AM Palomino (Downstairs)
SKINNY KIDS
On the prairies, thunderstorms are pretty epic. You can

see them hours away in the distance: big, black, ominous
and coming straight for you. When they finally hit, theyre
deafeningly loudan organized chaos with a rumble that
SLATES
SIGHTLINES
Mixing Pig Destroyer's grind-infused take on death metal

with the straight-ahead charge of hardcore, Sigil are blowing
up the local scene. Since forming in 2009, the four-piece
has released an EP and a full-length album with Texas record
label Murder/Suicide Incidents. If you've written off ferocious
sub-sub-genre amalgamations, prepared to be surprised.
soundcloud.com/mvrdersvicide/sets/sigil-mutagen
SHOOTING GUNS
rock sets are anything but short on material. Bigger and

fuzzier than the dice on their rear-view mirror, these galactic
strummers are a hitchhikers delight.
skinnykidsband.bandcamp.com
VANCOUVER, BC
Although these undernourished garage stompers prefer

to strut their stuff in scandalous cut-offs, their radiant surf
Grab the nearest Replacements record. Got it? Rad. Jam

it into a blender, forget to put the lid on, because this is
your world and you dont give a shit about any mess you
make, and hit frappe. Cackle maniacally at the disaster.
Congratulations, youre now a fan of slow learners.
slowlearners.bandcamp.com
SMALLTOWN DJS
CALGARY, AB
THU 5:30PM East Village

Riverwalk Plaza
Calgarys surest party-starters, Smalltown DJs have been

tearing up dance floors in town and abroad for more than
a decade. What began as a DJ duo in 1999 has since blossomed into a veritable tour de force, including residencies
TELEVISION
NEW YORK, NY

It didnt take long for punk to bop away from chewin out a rhythm on
some bubblegum and into headier, loftier spaces. Punk may have been
started by street-ready, mutant teenagers, but it found a home in bands
that took the anarchic tenets of the genre and collided them with higher-minded ideals and aesthetics. Consequently, post-punk was born and
Television was there to deliver it. Though the bands 1977 debut Marquee
Moon didnt immediately gain the feverish traction we associate with it
today, there is no doubt that Television changed the vocabulary of punk
and post-punk forever. The band stood apart from their peers by taking
the three-chord basics of punk and stretching them long and thin across
anxious, nervous landscapes. Countless post-punk bands in the past 35
years have tried to deconstruct how Television did so much with so little,
but all have come up short. Post-punk wouldnt be the same without
these legends.
www.thewonder.co.uk
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Bands
in Calgarys hottest rooms and releases on labels across the

world like Mad Decent and Fools Gold. Club music is alive
and well right here at home.
www.smalltowndjs.ca
SOFT CURE
CALGARY, AB

Seth Cardinal is Soft Cure, a solo project that is a chaotic

hodgepodge of lo-fi howlings that flit between surf, noise
and garage. The pains of growing up and falling in and out
of like are astutely chronicled here, all written and recorded
in Cardinals bedroom on cassette.
softcure.bandcamp.com
bringing no wave's nihilism on board to create music that is

dark, mature and thoroughly unsettling.
softess.bandcamp.com/releases
SON LUX
DENVER, CO

As adept at crafting beautiful music that bridges the gap
between post-rock and trip-hop as he is programming
soundtracks for films like Looper, Ryan Lotts project Son Lux
is not to be missed. His downtempo music is enthralling in
its gentle warmth, conjoining his deeply emotive voice with
deftly produced beats and melodies. sonluxmusic.com
CALGARY, AB
FRI 9:30PM Dickens
With impassive expressions, the band hammers away at

their spiky, knotted compositions while singer Chris Zajko
struts, flails and contorts himself in improbable ways. Their
unlikely collation of post-punk, surf rock and Krautrock with
the swagger of the late-60s Stones makes The Soft Option
the only one to take. thesoftoption.bandcamp.com
STEPMOTHERS
EDMONTON, AB

THU 10:20PM Nite Owl
(Downstairs)
With only a handful of tracks stretching to the three-minute

mark, this band is a powder keg waiting to go off from the
moment the first chord is struck. Bouncy, immediate rock 'n
roll chock full of pick slides and epic choruses, youll be left
with the most worthwhile hangover of your life.
stepmothers780.bandcamp.com
SP DAVIS
VANCOUVER, BC
THE SOFT OPTION
lands with Sprngthe fun will never end!

www.5pring.com
THU 9:30PM Wine-Ohs

FRI 4:00PM ContainR
Rip Van Winkle awakens on the Enchanted Isle of Sled in

the year 2015 and fashions a flamenco guitar out of trees
and bicycle parts. He conducts a tenebrous ritual and dubs
himself Sled Prince Davis, Lord of the Sylvan Forest and
Time-Traveling Instrumentalist to Seegerist League for
Electronic Dysphoria.
soundcloud.com/s-p-davis-1
STRANGE FIRES
EDMONTON, AB

Lo-fi and loving it, Strange Fires make post-breakup-worthy,

kick-back-and-brood music. Finding fluidity in flaws, they
weave together an easy, grounding blend of indie rock
patterned for processing all your pains. Now, get back to
plotting your revenge.
strangefiressss.tumblr.com
SPRNG
SOFTESS
VANCOUVER, BC

(Downstairs)
Goth isn't deador it's no more dead than usualwhich is

to say its perfectly, charmingly alive. BC three-piece Softess
channels the mid-80s, when goth was post-punk plus bats,
VANCOUVER, BC

FRI 5:00PM ContainR
A mathy vision quest of sound, Sprng's music could easily

fit within the Adventure Time universe. Animated, complex
and happily confusing, the band has crafted a rhythm ready
for rousting escapades. Grab your friends and go to distant
STRESS EATING
VANCOUVER, BC
These feisty, in-your-face garage-punks are all about excellence in excess. Hotly shrieked vocals, unfussy beats and
tablesaw guitar riffs fuse elements of hardcore and postpunk. Like a hot dog eating competition of sound, they cram
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in earful after earful of brash, hyperactive mayhem. Eat up!

stresseating.bandcamp.com
STURLE DAGSLAND
STAVANGER, NORWAY
WED 12:30AM #1 Legion (Upstairs)

Is it a cop-out to classify a band that sounds like no other recorded music as unclassifiable? These experimentalists rip vocal
snippets to shreds while turning the baroque violent. Explosive,
abrasive and uncompromising, Sturle Dagsland spit at musical
conventions and conjure sounds from the netherworlds.
www.facebook.com/sturledagsland
SUMAC
VANCOUVER, BC/SEAT TLE, WA
FRI 7:00PM Bamboo

SAT 12:00AM Ship & Anchor
A darkly refreshing draft of ocean air on a sweltering summer

night, the mighty strains of Sumac ebb and flow like the mercurial tides that inspire them. Snaking through hairpin turns
and vaulting across gut-wrenching chasms, this tyrannical
duos alchemic brooding is a stormy high to behold.
www.facebook.com/SUMACBAND
SUMMERING
VANCOUVER, BC

FRI 6:00PM ContainR
Cascading post-rock progressions with warmly defined

guitar coax listeners into a reflective state, while creamy,
shoegaze-influenced vocals act like a sedative. This project's
rolling atmosphere makes the perfect soundtrack for an
afternoon of cloud-chasing and exploration.
www.facebook.com/forsummering
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SUPERBLOOM
MONTREAL , QC

Superbloom are former Edmontonians transplanted to

Montreal who play summery, good-time pop-rock with a
hint of shoegaze in the reverb-soaked production. If you
need to calm down and brighten up, you won't find a better
musical accompaniment than this quartet.
superbloom.bandbamp.com
SUSAN
SASK ATOON, SK

Art-rockers Susan combine rough, bleeding heart vocals with

plucky melodies and winding transitions. Opaque, echoed
storytelling teases listeners with hints of familiarity, but
remains pleasingly mystic. Alternating between relaxed and
urgent pacing, the band creates a maze of experimentation.
susanisacult.bandcamp.com
SWERVEDRIVER
OXFORD, ENGL AND
WED 12:00AM Republik
You can lump them into the classic shoegaze category if you
want, but to do so would miss all the propulsive pop and
explosive riffs that the band can pump out at a moments
notice. With the release of their first album since 1998,
Swervedriver are back and ready to show that sometimes the
old dog doesnt need new tricks.
www.swervedriver.com
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SWITCHES
EDMONTON, AB

Tara Boss Joan Jett rasp is front and centre for these garage
rock doo-wop odes to new love, best friends, cheap beer and
good times. Switches are the denim- and leather-clad party
that leaves you with a smile on your face ten miles wide and
sweat stains on your favourite shirt.
switchesband.wordpress.com
TAXA
VANCOUVER, BC
As certain as death, the wallet-emptying Taxa is the type of

band that lures you around the corner and sucker-punches
you right in the liver. Angular discharges and mechanical
methodologies are expertly interposed with feverish vocals
and thrash-about guitar lines lifted straight from the plot of
a pulp noir crime novel.
www.taxaband.com
TECHNICAL KIDMAN
MONTREAL , QC
SAT 12:30AM #1 Legion (Upstairs)
This is psychedelic, glitchy dance music that wavers between

mammoth and peaceful. The imagination in their work stretches as far as the possibilities of electronic music do, yet the band
never fails to make outer limits feel accessible and exciting.
www.technicalkidman.com
TEE-TAHS
EDMONTON, AB
Playing with sexual politics and dichotomies in their

song titles and imagery, the Tee-Tahs use garage-rock
as their snotty, piss-and-vinegar-filled weapon. Theyll
be the ones yelling about kicking cans, breaking stuff
and fucking in parking lots, and they dont need your
permission to do so. teetahs.bandcamp.com
TEENGIRL FANTASY
OBERLIN, OH

Plaza
Teengirl Fantasy made quite a splash with their cyborg
electro-pop at Sled Island 2011. In the time since, the
duo has navigated a digital maze of house sounds, deconstruction, R&B and new age. Its a complicated mesh
that proves itself highly rewarding when one surrenders
to its chaos. teengirlfantasy.com
TIGERWING
CALGARY, AB

(Downstairs)
Sarah Kelly threatens to put all the unease and confrontational expression of the art world on the Broadway stage.
The drama of her bombastic beats and vocals, paired with
warping electronic effects, takes pop back to the gutter on a
widescreen scale. sarahtigerwing.tumblr.com
THE TONTOS
CALGARY, AB
WED 9:00PM Wine-Ohs
With a garage flavour reminiscent of The Black Lips, The

Tontos cooly move from the beach to warehouse party with
Bands
a casual, sun-drenched allure. Their grooveable, kinetic

beats have just the right amount of punk influence to create
thrashing dance parties and hearty sing-alongs everywhere
they go. www.thetontos.bandcamp.com
is informed by their modern, Canadian punk contemporaries (White Lung, N Sensae), but amps up the darkness and
despair to the nihilistic end of the world.
www.publictonerecords.com/artists/tunic
TORY LANEZ
TUQUES

Plaza
FRI 1:00AM Hifi Club
TORONTO, ON
Toronto has been good to rap fans for a minute now and it
looks like singer, rapper and producer Tory Lanez is continuing to up the ante. With knocking beats, airtight rhymes
and a piercingly emotional voice on his side, Lanez makes
contemporary hip-hop that can rattle trunks and ease a
breakup in equal measure. soundcloud.com/torylanez
EDMONTON, AB
Like a lucid dream, Edmontons tuques wash in and out

of focus, deftly wrapping reality around them like a warm
blanket. Their shoegazing dream pop pulsates and builds
atop buried melodies and splashy rhythms; a comforting
reminder that the world can be deeply personal.
tuques.bandcamp.com
TURNSTILE
BALTIMORE, MD
TOUGH AGE
VANCOUVER, BC/ TORONTO, ON

(Upstairs)
Do you ever daydream about playing hooky from work and

then a late-60s version of Ferris Buellers Day Off breaks out
around you? Tough Age would be the soundtrack to the entire day. Theres enough energy and jangle-pop sweetness
to perfectly capture the thrill of knowing that you might get
busted, or you might have the time of your life.
tough-age.bandcamp.com
THU 12:10AM Nite Owl (Upstairs)

Gathering from historically punk-friendly cities in the Northeastern U.S., Turnstile make hardcore with a dash of classic
influences and a heaping helping of something new. While
their tunes lean a little more towards groove than pummel,
make no mistake: Turnstile are uncompromising, ferocious
and filled to the brim with vibrant rawness.
turnstilehc.bandcamp.com
UNTRAINED ANIMALS
CALGARY, AB
SAT 10:00PM Republik
TROYBOI
LONDON, ENGL AND

Plaza
London is known for being a fertile breeding ground for
forward-thinking club music, but what happens when the
English cross wires with a decidedly more American dance
craze like trap music? In the case of TroyBoi, the result is a
crisp rush of endorphins and dance floor panic stemming
from his massive beats and twisted bass.
www.facebook.com/troyboimusic
From the neverending left fields of experimental electronic

music comes Untrained Animals: a spacey, glitchy, jazzy exercise in seeing how malleable the boundaries of the genre
really are. In a similar vein to instrumental progressive metal bands like Scale the Summit or Animals as Leaders, but
with synths and sequences rather than guitars and drums,
Untrained Animals traipses over a technical landscape with
deceptive ease, swirling and darting to unexpected new
heights and in delightful new directions.
untrainedanimals.bandcamp.com
UPTIGHTS
TUNIC
WINNIPEG, MB
THU 12:00AM Nite Owl (Downstairs)
Winnipeg has long been a haven for abrasive outsider music, starting in the 80s with Personality Crisis. Since then,
countless bands have left a trail of crushed beer cans and
blown amps in their wake as they crawl from their jam spaces to venues across Canada. tunics own brand of noisy punk
VAMPIRES
WINNIPEG, MB
If you think that the best part of any post-rock song is where
they step on the gas and rock out, then VAMPIRES are here for
you. This duo knows when to slowly build tension and when
to release it in a burst of sound and fury. If you dig Slowdive
and 65daysofstatic, you'll be in to these Winnipeggers.
www.vampireslikeyou.com
VAPID
VANCOUVER, BC
FRI 10:00PM #1 Legion (Downstairs)

When everybody's trying their best to be interesting, the
worst thing you can call anybody is vapid. These Vancouverites won't have that problem: they play fast, bratty punk
rock with few songs topping that golden threshold: the
three-minute mark. Even on video (check out 1983), their
VHS aesthetics hark back to a time when punk was much
more punk. vapid.bandcamp.com
VIET CONG
CALGARY, AB
Quite possibly the hype band of 2015, and with good

reason: Viet Congs self-titled debut is a thing of mythology
and legend, a seven-track opus that is gratifying, rewarding,
terrifying, subversive and decisive. Already, theyre cementing Calgary as an art-punk haven, a city with gleaming
skyscrapers and a hopeful, honest underground.
www.flemisheye.com/viet-cong
VIRGINS
EDMONTON, AB
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No one has ever shrugged at this band. Referencing

themselves as a cross between power electronics and black
metal, Virgins actually sound completely fucked. The amp
is exploding, theyre shrieking in your face and theres an
atonal hum to it all that you just cant shut out. Do you
accept their challenge or cower in fear?
virginsnoise.bandcamp.com
VANCOUVER, BC

Ooh, that bluesy organ. Uptights sound just as joyously

melodic and party-ready as any power pop band worth their
salt should. Riffs? Check. Unbridled passion? Check. Come
shout along and relive those teenage makeouts as if theyre
happening for the first time. uptights.com
WAINGRO
VANCOUVER, BC

SAT 5:00PM Bamboo
A power trio with emphasis on the power: the power of riffs,

the power of metal combined with hardcore, the power of
being chosen as special guests when Baptists and SUMAC
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put on a show. With a sound that evokes early Mastodon

and High on Fire with a punk edge, if these guys don't
make your head bang, nothing will.
www.facebook.com/waingrovancouver
water dripping, to cats purring, to assorted erotic noisemaking, nothing is out of reach in the name of expression.
outofsoundrecordings.blogspot.ca/2012/12/introducing-out-of-sound-outreach.html
YANKEE YANKEE
WARES
WITCHSTONE
WED 11:00PM Dickens
A free-improvised drone project, Yankee Yankee is a sometimes grating, sometimes elating beast of an undertaking.
Utilizing all sorts of glitchy, monumental soundscapes,
the project induces emotions that range from joyous to
discerning and calming to skin crawling.
unitstructuresoundrecordings.bandcamp.com
EDMONTON, AB
Falling through a trapdoor into a desolate pit, the lively and

enchanting Wares takes singer-songwriter Cassia Hardy
to her own new and interesting level. Electric guitar drips
like candle wax around Wares quivering, sincere vocals.
Drenched in a haunted desperation, Wares poetryher rises
and fallsact as a perfect stepladder into the light.
www.wares.bandcamp.com
CALGARY, AB
Witchstone keep things weird with their laid-back, stoner-leaning occult metal. With a penchant for writing sludgy,
mind-bending jams, they create a primal stew that will
overcome the senses and leave listeners powerless to resist.
witchstone.bandcamp.com
CALGARY, AB
Volume is the name of the game for these noisy, gloomand-doom shred masters. Black as night and with a low-end
rumble thatll shake the pictures off the wall, The Weir are
less interested in keeping the flood back and much more
concerned with unleashing a torrent of grinding sound,
washing over anyone within earshot.
theweir.bandcamp.com

SAT 11:00PM Bamboo
Harkening back to a simpler time full of mixtapes, crushes

and hand-holding, Woolworm are the type of poppy alt-rock
that would fit right in with your oldest, most cherished
sweaterthe one that carries the scent of your lost loves, but
that you could never part with in a thousand years.
woolworm.bandcamp.com
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Flexing noise as a base for their drone, pop and rock and
roll, Torontos WHIMM dance to the unorthodox beat of their
own drummer. Tight, controlled rhythms form the centre
around which the trio wraps elegant melodies and washedout vocals, creating a cohesive, unified whole that seems
larger than the sum of its parts. This is music for weirdos
who dream of technicolour landscapes.
whimm.bandcamp.com
WHOOP-SZO
LONDON/GUELPH, ON
True psych pilgrims using music as an extension of their

search for enlightenment, WHOOP-Szo create delicately
rambling soundscapes. With an experimental and dramatic
air, they combine a wide spectrum of sound samples. From
YEAR OF GLAD
Amidst their deafening, gorgeous cacophony, Year of Glad

still find time for silence. The band makes a patient kind of
post-rock, not relying on crescendos to make their point, but
not rushing towards the finish line, either. Take a step back, suspend your disbelief and trust that things are going to be huge.
cerealbowlcollective.org
YONATAN GAT
NEW YORK, NY
WORMWOOD
REGINA , SK
WHIMM

(Upstairs)
MONTREAL , QC
WOOLWORM
VANCOUVER, BC
THE WEIR
CALGARY, AB
Brutal, visceral punk rock with earnest, hollered vocals,

theres immediacy in the music that drives straight through
you with pounding drums and dissonant yet urgent guitar
work. This band is angst personifiedthe kind of double-barrelled hardcore that splits lips and breaks ribs.
wormwoodpunx.bandcamp.com
WED 11:30PM Palomino

(Downstairs)
Who remembers Monotonixs classic performances at Sled

Island 2009? We sure do, and thats got us stoked on bringing member Yonatan Gats new experimental and energetic
project to this years festival. Expect all the same intensity
with an added sparkly twist. Come headbang along and
savour Gats new cheery lilt.
yonatangat.bandcamp.com
THE WPP
VANCOUVER, BC
FRI 1:00AM Palomino (Upstairs)
Contrary to their name, there really isnt any risk involved

here, save for maybe your eardrums. Dont assume the
bands self-described speed funk isnt for you based on
genre name alone. Instead, give in to the spazzy, brutally
punishing and tuneful post-hardcore of these recently-reunited and beloved punk rockers.
thewpp.bandcamp.com
THE ZORGS
WINNIPEG, MB

Sweep the world underneath the rug and deal with it tomorrowtoday, The Zorgs are whisking you away from the boring
humdrum of your bullshit life and towards a sun-packed blast
of slacking off, chain-smoking cigarettes in a parking lot and
drinking milkshakes until you puke. The Cramps meet Drive
Like Jehu for a knotty, twisted take on pogo pop.
the-zorgs.bandcamp.com
YO LA TENGO
HOBOKEN, NJ
SAT 11:00PM Flames Central

A refreshing answer to the post-everything 90s, Yo La Tengos sophisticated style nonchalantly crushes melodic lipstick kisses all-over New
Jerseys face. Crystallized eight years into the bands existence in 1992,
the current lineup, consisting of founding frontman Ira Kaplan, drummer/
pianist/vocalist Georgia Hubley and bassist/vocalist James McNew, has
learned to manoeuvre around each other with an eerily intuitive sense
of timing and passion. Innately graceful in its reckless abandon, Yo La
Tengo has generated 13 full-length vibra-sonic soundscapes that defy
lyrical definition. Yo La Tengo has held true to its position in alt-rocks left
field, gazing skyward for that elusive heavenly pop-fly of inspiration, or at
least a decent hot dog.
www.matadorrecords.com/yo_la_tengo
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Olympic Plaza
OLYMPIC
PLAZA
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
1:00 - 11:00PM
228 8TH AVE. SE
In the heart of the city, steps away from venues like

the #1 Legion, Flames Central and The Palomino,
lies Calgarys Olympic Plaza. As Sled Islands main
outdoor site for the last seven years, the venue has
hosted some of the most enticing local, Canadian and
international talent around. Sled Island 2015 will
be no different. Come enjoy a diverse array of artists
in the open air. This is an all-ages and fully licensed
eventno hiding out in the beer garden while your
favourite band is playing! Beyond tasty Big Rock beer,
the site will also be equipped with an assortment of
food and non-alcoholic drink options, plus Sled Island
and band merch.
photo: David Kenney
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LINEUP
Lets not forget the bands! Since weve packed our
normal two days of Olympic Plaza programming into
one, weve got you covered all day long with the best
of the best.
Post-punk pioneers Television will be headlining
the outdoor stage with help from newly reunited 90s
icons Drive Like Jehu (in a rare appearance),
the bizarre garage-rock of King Tuff, super-fun
Mary Timony project Ex Hex, local heroes Viet
Cong, horn-skronking bad boys Hypnotic
Brass Ensemble and local duo Shaani
Cage.
STAY GREEN
Our Green Island team works hard to make sure that
taking care of the environment is just another part
of the fun at Sled Island. We have easy-to-navigate
waste diversion stations, bike valets to help you save
time getting in and a water-filling station to make
plastic bottles a thing of the past. Its a breeze!
HOW TO ATTEND
Our first recommendation for experiencing the full
scope of Sled Island is always a Festival Discovery
Pass. This is the option that gives you access to
everything (subject to capacity). However, we do offer
additional ways to attend the Olympic Plaza event.
Individual tickets are $50 in advance (check out page
5 to find out where to buy one) or $55 at the gate. Of
course, we also offer admission to Festival Discovery
Plus Passes and All-Ages Passes (for our friends under
18). However you get in, we cant wait to see you
having fun at this outdoor blowout.
photo: Crystal Sujata

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East Village Block Party
EAST
VILLAGE
BLOCK
PARTY
presented by Skullcandy
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
4:00 10:00PM
photo: Crystal Sujata
EAST VILLAGE RIVERWALK PLAZA
Here we go! The third annual, free, outdoor, all-ages, East

Village Block Party returns!
The East Village Block Party (or EVBP for short) is perhaps
the most danceable event at Sled Island! Weve lined
up dance-floor-rattling UK act TroyBoi, outr rapper/
punk Mykki Blanco, trippy technological futurists
Teengirl Fantasy and more. Thanks to party experts
The Hifi Club for curating this special lineup.
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All that dancing calls for a little refreshment. Thankfully,

Big Rock will be on hand with a beer garden equipped
with some tasty suds to keep you going. Look around for
food trucks, too!
Perhaps youll be in the mood to do a little shopping.
Dont worry, weve got you covered: expect Sled Island
and performer merch, plus the charming Market Collective crew, who will be offering locally-made artisan goods
for your purchasing pleasure.
This is a rain or shine event. By now, we all know that
it takes more than a little precipitation to get this city
down. Lets party!
photo: Michael Tan
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Green Island
GREEN
ISLAND
Sled Island is dedicated to operating an
environmentally responsible festival. We pride
ourselves on working with festival attendees,
artists and partners to implement initiatives that
make Sled Island and our community responsible
environmental stewards. Sustainability is
an integral part of Sled Island fun, and we
encourage all to participate!
RECYCLING AND WASTE

REDUCTION
Sled Island is continually improving our waste
and recycling management as well as working to
reduce waste at its source. We aim to make Sled
Island a waste-free event that reuses, recycles
or composts all waste. The festival diverted 88%
of its waste from landfills in 2014, and is aiming
to divert 90% in 2015. Everyone can be a part of
our Green Team: sort your waste, recycling and

compostables into the right bins, carry a reusable
water bottle and help our awesome volunteers
keep the festival clean! Special thanks to our
partner The City of Calgary for helping us lessen
our environmental impact.
Our friends at Prohab Helmet Society will be

riding with us again this year and working to
keep your noggins safe. These lovely people
will be with us at Olympic Plaza, selling helmets
at wallet-friendly prices. If you dont have a
helmet, or are looking for a new one, come
check them out.
BIKES
Riding bikes is fun and, without a doubt, the best
way to get around Sled Island. This year, we are
expanding our bike parking at some of our larger
venues for even better accessibility. A big thank
you to our official bike sponsor, First Calgary
Financial, who makes it possible for us to provide
bike parking at our outdoor stages and many of
your favourite venues. Look out for our Bike Valet
team who will park your bike for you, keeping it
safe until youre ready to roll out to your next show.
Finally, biking is now easier and safer than ever.

Brand new cycle tracks are open on 5th St. SW
(3rd Ave. SW to 17th Ave. SW), 12th Ave. (11th
St. SW to 4th St. SE), 8th Ave. SW. (11th St. SW
to Macleod Trail, excluding Stephen Ave.) and
9th Ave. SE (Macleod Trail to 4th St. SE). The
tracks are part of a one-year pilot project and
are segregated from vehicle traffic with physical
barriers to keep you safe! Check out Calgary.ca
for regular bike lane locations.
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Discount Guide
DISCOUNT
GUIDE
MONKI BREAKFAST CLUB &

BISTRO (1301 10th Ave. SW)
15% off
PURR (three locations, see PurrClothing.ca)

No tax
PHIL & SEBASTIAN (2207 4th St. SW)

10% off coffee drinks
20% off
POSTO PIZZERIA & BAR

(1016 8th St. SW)
10% off
THE ROCKET
(two locations, see Bang-On.com)
15% off
THE SOURCE SKATESHOP
SHIKI MENYA (827 1st Ave. NE)

10% off
( 738 11th Ave. SW)
SUNNYSIDE NATURAL MARKET/

SIDEWALK CITIZEN BAKERY
UNDERSTUDY (1312 1st St. SW)

10% off
(10-338 10th St. NW)
USED HOUSE OF VINTAGE
TUBBY DOG (1022 17th Ave. SW)

10% off
15% off
Each year, Sled Island partners with local businesses to

give passholders a deal on some of our favourite goods
and services around the city. During the festival, show your
Sled Island wristband at the businesses below to save a
few bucks and support our awesome Community Partners
in the process.
VENDOME (940 2nd Ave. NW)

10% off
SERVICES
VINE ARTS (1310 1st St. SW)

10% off wine and growlers
(1600 Edmonton Trail NE)
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
WURST (2437 4th St. SW)

Skip the line & discount stein
10% off
WELL JUICERY (117 17th Ave. SE)

20% off juice at Micro Juicery location
BOOGIES BURGERS
(A-908 Edmonton Trail NE)
10% off
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REWIND (1002 Macleod Trail SE)
BROKEN CITY (613 11th Ave. SW)

15% off food
MUSIC, ART AND BOOKS

ANOTHER DIMENSION COMICS
(B-424 10th St. NW)
Buy two, get one free graphic novels
15% off
(738 17th Ave. SW)
ASCENDING KOI TATTOO

$25 off next tattoo appointment
BODHI TREE YOGA (821 14th St. NW)
Half-price drop-in class
BUSHIDO TATTOO (218 17th Ave. SE)
10% off
BUTTER BEAUTY BAR (2429 4th St. SW)
$10 off service with sledisland promo code
CALGARY HOT YOGA
(3803 26th Ave. SW)
Free drop-in class
CAFE KOI (1011 1st St. SW)

10% off
AVALANCHE!
CAFFE BEANO (1613 9th St. SW)

10% off
10% off Avalanche prints
(933 17th Ave. SW)
KICKAXE GUITARS (1409A 11th St. SW)

10% off
HEDKANDI
CLIVE BURGER (736 17th Ave. SW)

10% off
CORBEAUX BAKEHOUSE
(730 17th Ave. SW)
10% off food and non-alcoholic drinks

THE COUP (924 17th Ave. SW)
10% off meal items
DINER DELUXE (804 Edmonton Trail NE)
15% off
FREAK LUNCHBOX (614 17th Ave. SW)
10% off
GOOD LUCK BAR (207 12th Ave. SW)
10% off
KENSINGTON PUB (207 10A St. NW)
10% off
(Upper Level, 343 11th Ave. SW)
LUKES DRUG MART (112 4th St. NE)

15% off (excluding prescriptions, bus tickets,
concert tickets, lottery and Canada Post)
SHELF LIFE BOOKS (1302 4th St. SW)
10% off
SLOTH RECORDS (736 17th Ave. SW)
15% off (excluding tickets)
Sled Island 2015
15% off
(all locations, see HedkandiSalon.com)
$20 off service with sledisland promo code

FLOAT LIFE (1422 Kensington Rd. NW)
30% off appointments during Sled Island
OASIS SPA (880 16th Ave. SW)
15% off services
YYC CYCLE
(1117 Kensington Rd NW & 3505 14th St SW)
CLOTHES AND SHOES
10% off (excluding drop-in classes)
BETTER ON YOU (1222 8th St. SW)

20% off
SPECIALTY
ESPY (1009 9th Ave. SE)

13% off
THE CAMERA STORE
GRAVITYPOPE (524 17th Ave. SW)

LAST BEST BREWING & DISTILLING 10% off with purchase of $50 or more
(607 11th Ave. SW)
LESS17 (930 17th Ave. SW)
$5 pints
10% off
THE LOOP (2015 33rd Ave. SW)
NORTH AMERICAN QUALITY
15% off
PURVEYORS (1207 10th Ave. SE)
10% off
MILK TIGER LOUNGE (1410 4th St. SW)
10% off
PEACOCK BOUTIQUE
MISSION DINER (2308 4th St. SW)
15% off
CHROME HAIR DESIGN
(1145 Kensington Crescent NW)
10% off in store
(802 11th Ave. SW)
10% off toy cameras (Dianas, Holgas), film and

rental gear
EQ3 (8180 11th St. SE)
10% off in June, 15% off during Sled Island
GRASSROOTS (112 10th St. NW)
15% off (excluding sale items and vapes)
KRICKETS (2306 4th St. SW)
20% off
MAANA IMPORTS
(1132 Kensington Rd. NW)
15% off festival gear
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Sled Island Memories
SLED ISLAND
MEMORIES
THE BASEMENT DEMONS AT TUBBY DOG. PHOTO: RYAN SAWYER
CROWD AT OLYMPIC PLAZA. PHOTO: ELYSE BOUVIER
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CROWD AT #1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION.

PHOTO: MICHAEL TAN
KILLER MIKE AT REPUBLIK.

PHOTO: DAVID KENNEY
CROWD AT #1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION. PHOTO: MICHAEL TAN
CROWD AT #1 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION. PHOTO: MICHAEL TAN

Sled Island 2015
Thank You
THANK YOU
Sled Island is humbled by the help of so many dedicated, talented and just plain lovely people who worked tirelessly in the
hope that it would lead to something amazing. We believe that it has. We tried our best to include each and every one of you
here, but to those who may have gotten lost in the commotion, we offer an extra-special thanks.
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Thank you to our over 450 volunteers and staff; our Board of Directors: Christina Colenutt, Chris Gokiert, Brian Milne,
Sarmad Rizvi, Terry Rock, Chad Saunders and Rob Schultz; ABM Audio; ACAD; Dom Adam at EQ3; Sarah Adams; the Alberta
Foundation for the Arts; Kelly Akins; Alberta Views; Alden Alfon; Brian Allen, Kyle Bottoms, Amanda Duke, LeeJay Dunphy,
Alissa Hansen, Zhen Huang, Scott King, Andrzej Milosz, Zac Morris, Jordan Natyshen, Brendan O'Reilly, Stefan Smith, Colin
Stange, Nick Warren, Darren Wood and everyone at Critical Mass; Allstar Show Industries; Angel and Angela at Market
Collective; Teresa Byrne; CBC Calgary; Garth Jones and The City of Calgary; Jay Allen at CFCR; Scott Andrews at Dose; Myke
Atkinson, Whitney Otah and everyone at CJSW; Mike Bell and everyone at the Calgary Herald; Jeff Bembridge; Brnesh Berhe
at Marker; Cole Binder at Binder Productions; Kevin Boyer; Andrew Brassard; Spencer Brown, Arlen Smith and everyone at
The Palomino; Teri Buckley at First Calgary Financial; Jimmy Buffet; Caffe Beano; Calgary Arts Development; the Calgary
Hotel Association; Calgary Movies; Colin Canning; Pete Emes and everyone at Commonwealth Bar & Stage; Gavin Carscallen
at Upmarket Projects; CITR and Discorder; Concorde Group; CKUA; Stu Connor; Andy Cookson at VUE Weekly; Mike Crossley
at Exclaim!; Kalynn Crump; Greg Curtis at Tooth Blackner Presents; Ian Thomas Day; Kate De Lorme; Rick Dent and Susan
MacAulay at the #1 Legion; Donovan Deschner at Red Carpet Comedy; BJ Downey; Alex Eakins; Candace Elder; Electric
Eye Music Festival; Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi at NUR Films; Craig Evans; FACTOR; everyone at FFWD (RIP); Jackie Flanagan;
Don Forden; Adam Fox; Andrew Mosker, Adam Kamis and everyone at NMC; Michael Frisby and Cort Bulloch at The DI; Dik
Friesen; Karolina Gajewska; Stephen Schroeder and everyone at CIFF; Mike Garth and everyone at Big Rock; Claire Gavin;
Vanessa Gloux; The Good Life; Godspeed You! Black Emperor; Chris and Laura Grant at Alberta Bike Swap; Halifax Pop
Explosion; Todd Harkness; Peter Hemminger at Quickdraw Animation Society; Chris Hewitt; The Hifi Club; Charlie Hinton;
Palmer Houchins at MailChimp; Jonny at Wavelength Music; Josiah Hughes; Jaret Hunchak; Sheena Jardine-Olade at Freq
Magazine; Ron Joe; Grace Jones and Katie Nelson at Grandstand Media; Katie and Adam at the Calgary Tower; Blair Keating;
David Woodward and everyone at the Fairmont Palliser; David Kenney; Megan Kirk; Noor Kidwai and Eric Steel at Jupiter
Comedy; Carly Klassen; KLM Backline; Ryan Kukec; Megan Jorgensen-Nelson; Marie LeBlanc Flanagan and everyone at
Weird Canada; Clare LePan and Jessa Morisson at CMLC; Vanessa Leigh at ION Magazine; Brenda Lieberman and everyone at
the Calgary Underground Film Festival; Alan Lindsay; Mike Little; Long and McQuade; David Low and the Victoria Park BRZ;
Gareth Lukes and everyone at Lukes Drug Mart; Dave Lynes; Jay MacGillivray, Ian Russell and Lakin Wecker at Structured
Abstraction; Jessica Marsh; Drew Marshall; Peter Maitland; Alanna Martineau; Aubrey McInnis; Dave Muir and everyone
at Sloth Records; Mayor Naheed Nenshi; The New Gallery; Erin Nolan; Dan Northfield; Seth Olinsky; Peter Oliver; Darren
Ollinger; One Yellow Rabbit; PARK and PARKSale; Natasha Pashak; Zak Pashak; Kathy Paterson; Megan Paterson; 95.3 The
Peak; David Pearlman at the Georgia Straight; Chad Persley at Absolute Underground; Phil & Sebastian; Tyler Pickering;
Prohab; Trevor Quinlin; Johnnie Regalado at CFUV; the Remarkable Experience Accelerator panel; Marc Rimmer; Colleen
Robarts; Deano Robertson; Mark Rodgers at CJSR; Scott Ross; Dan Roy; Guinevere Sanderson at the Department of Canadian
Heritage; Damian Schumak; Dan Seligman and everyone at POP Montreal; Sharethebus; Colin Shea; Ambor Sheppard; Amy
Shostack at Improvaganza; Sidewalk Citizen Bakery; Brad Simm and everyone at BeatRoute Magazine; Skullcandy; Justin
Smith; Trevor Smith; SOCAN Foundation; Barb Stein and the 17th Avenue BRZ; Craig Stenhouse; Jeff Storey and everyone at
Local 510; Theatre Junction GRAND; Corinne Theile at KIND; TOPMAN; Jeff Toth; Tourism Calgary; Richard Trapunski at Chart
Attack; Travel Alberta; Treefort Music Fest; Nicola Trolez; Aaron Trozzo at CKXU; Jon Trusch and everyone at Tubby Dog; Under
The Radar; Maggie Vail; Viet Cong; VICE; Nicola Waugh at CSIF; Scott Wenger; West Canadian; Don Wood; Evan Woolley;
Jason Woolley; Wordfest; WRECK CITY and Twyla Yacyshyn.
Special thanks to our donors: Brian Milne, Chad Saunders, Malcolm McKay, Rob Schultz, Dean Bilous,
Angela Cameron and James Liu.
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FESTIVAL PRESENTERS
FESTIVAL BACKERS
PUBLIC PARTNERS
GREEN ISLAND PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
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SLED ISLAND STAFF

Christian Argyll - Bookkeeper

SLED ISLAND FILM COMMITTEE

HOW TO SLED ISLAND

FESTIVAL DISCOVERY PASS | $199

The Festival Discovery Pass is our first recommendation

FESTIVAL DISCOVERY PLUS PASS

PROGRAM GUIDE MANAGER

ALL-AGES PASS | $50

OLYMPIC PLAZA TICKETS |

Cong, King Tuff, Ex Hex, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and

FLAMES CENTRAL TICKETS |

SINGLE SHOW TICKETS | PRICES

DOOR TICKETS | PRICES VARY

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS NOTE

Avec Le Soleil Sortant De Sa Bouche (Montreal, QC): An

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MONDAY, JUNE 22, 6:30PM

Lets face it, were all either coming from Montreal or

AKOUNAK TEGGDALIT TAHA TAZOUGHAI

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 6:30PM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 6:30PM

AKOUNAK TEGGDALIT TAHA

The electric Purple Rain homage you didnt know you

wanted, Akounak Teggdalit Taha Tazoughai (Rain the

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 6:30PM

DONT THINK IVE

Dont Think Ive Forgotten: Cambodias Lost Rock and

Sled Island 2015

pop-up installation by Studio C throughout June in the

ARTIST: LANE SHORDEE

OPENS JUNE 23 - #1 Legion (Upstairs)

Utilizing various electronic devices, light bulbs and scrap

THE FIXER UPPER

CARNIVAL, JAZZ, RAVE &

The Fixer Upper examines the Do-It-Yourself moniker as a

ARTIST: DICK JEWELL

OPENS JUNE 25 / RECEPTION JUNE

Carnival, Jazz, Rave & Kinks is the North American

ARTIST: JOLIE BIRD

OPENS JUNE 23 - The Palomino

When ordinary, recognizable objects are preserved

CASUAL ENCOUNTERS BOOK

OPENS JUNE 12 / PERFORMANCE

CO FUSION LAB is ritual androgyny, optical illusion,

OPENS JUNE 8 - Lightbox Studio

For the last 10 years, Studio Cs creative team has been

ARTIST: DYLAN CAMERON

OPENS MAY 14 | RECEPTION JULY

OPENS JUNE 24 / RECEPTION JUNE

THE LONGTIME SUN

OPENS JUNE 23 - Multiple Venues

The Longtime Sun is a program of works pulled from

A MOMENT AGO IN THE

ARTISTS: NICK HEER AND TERESA TAM

OPENS JUNE 24 / RECEPTION JUNE

A MOMENT AGO IN THE FUTURE

ARTIST: MAT LINDENBERG