Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate - Idolator Comments

Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate

Charles A. Hohman — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:49:17 EDT

The good news: June 25 is my birthday (my 25th, no less) and this would be an awesome way to spend it. The bad news: Calgary is quite an expensive hike from my humble mid-Atlantic abode.

Charles A. Hohman

Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate

Lieutenant 030 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:47:35 EDT

Hmm... could probably crash at some relatives' place for free in Calgary. But my wife would probably want to boycott the event on the grounds that Calgary is the Canadian right wingnut paradise.

But Wire and Carolyn Mark as part of the same event... damn, that would be fun.

Lieutenant 030

Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate

Ned Raggett — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:52:37 EDT

I can't remember who the heck I was mentioning Miss Murgatroid to the other day -- one of the Weird Weeds, I think. Wonderful to see her name again. (And given she does a killer Wire cover, who's for a collaboration?)

Ned Raggett

Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate

cheesebubble — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:37:57 EDT

This is such a great new festival. Last year, it's first, went over hugely and I'm so glad they're back for more. The line up's already shaping up to beat out Coachella (which unfortunately gets my vote for most disappointing lineup of 2008). And, damn it, if it's not the year I finally committed to attending that festival. However - between Sled Island and an inaugural festival in Pemberton, B.C., I've got alotta spendin' and music-enjoyin' to look forward to this summer. Rock on, Western Canada!

@baconfat: I heard that Spiral Stairs was a guest curator this year

cheesebubble

Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate

chromatic — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:37:13 EDT

Alright! I live in Calgary. This will be a good summer for music.

chromatic

Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate

baconfat — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:37:00 EDT

Did something happen to Preston School of Industry? Is Spiral playing a solo set?

baconfat

Sled Island Festival Continues Canada's "A Festival For Every Province" Mandate

Michaelangelo Matos — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:04:29 EDT

I think the thing I like most about this lineup is that, in addition to having a tight focus with some range and well-set standards, most of the acts have been doing it a while, and not necessarily obvious festival picks. Bigger fests tend to book these kind of artists more sparingly unless they're headliners of the first (Radiohead) or second tiers (Spoon, say); early-billed acts tend more toward hot newcomers and buzz bands. So while it isn't especially geezer-ish, it's got some heft, experience-wise.

Michaelangelo Matos