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Sled Island 2016 Is Soon Upon Us!

Sled Island returns for its 10th year this June 22nd – 26th! Located in Calgary, AB, Sled Island is a multi-venue arts and music festival featuring…

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Vancouver Noise Fest VI

On May 7, I was to have my first experience with “unlistenable” sounds in a musical context, and for 7 hours, no less. While I…

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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

There was no escaping the wistful, rosewater-infused, dewy-eyed saturnalia that a Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks performance can sometimes squeeze from their long-time fans. By…

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