By Jason Herring, Liv Ingram and Jarrett Edmund with photos by Jarrett Edmund — June 26, 2016
Our fourth day of Sled Island began at Tubby Dog for Victoria’s Fountains. Blending vaguely surf-rock moments with ’70s post-punk sensibilities, Fountains’ capricious … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, November 17 2015 —
Finding a job can be tedious, soul-crushing work. You scan endless ads that seek highly-motivated individuals more closely resembling robots than actual people. You reduce your personality to a series of buzzwords, write … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, July 30 2015 —
When something is described as “fringe,” it usually means it’s outside the mainstream, unconventional or maybe even a bit weird. All of these accurately describe the Calgary Fringe Festival, which presents its tenth … Read the rest
July 16, 2015 —
Grab your oversized tarps and put on your dancing shoes. The Calgary Folk Music Festival is back in town from July 25–28.
The four-day festival brings 74 local and international musicians and comedians to Prince’s Island … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, July 16 2015 —
Although Bones is the fourth album from Son Lux, the brainchild of American musician Ryan Lott, this is the first time the artist has bandmates.
After 2011’s Lanterns, Lott worked with drummer Ian … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, June 29 2015 —
Mark Mills, J.Sherri, Aleem Khan — Broken City:
Sled Island can be an expensive staycation, so I was grateful Broken City hosted a free vegan BBQ Saturday afternoon. Their patio was packed … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, June 27 2015 —
The Avulsions, Acronyms, Susan, The Radiation Flowers — Tubby Dog
Because of my aversion to paying a lot of money for something that by its nature should be inherently shitty, I have never … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, June 26, 2015 —
Big|Brave, Godspeed You! Black Emperor — Central United Church
Day 2 of Sled Island 2015 was a colossal day for Calgary music fans, marking the first of two performances by the highly-anticipated Godspeed … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, June 25, 2015—
Feverfew, Hundred Waters, Son Lux — Central United Church
Starting Sled Island with the Wednesday night show at Central United Church has become a tradition of mine. After Rhye brought down the house with … Read the rest
June 18 2015 —
Calgary’s beloved music and arts festival, Sled Island, returns June 24–28 with one of its most eclectic lineups yet.
Executive director Maud Salvi says she’s pleased with this year’s artists, including the acts curated by legendary … Read the rest