Adam, Drew, and The Party Machine bring you the final episode of the 2011 edition of the Sled Island Podcast. Big names, local wonders and everything in between - all to be heard and seen at this year’s festival. Can’t wait to see you there!
1. Lab Coast, “On My Jeans” 2. Wild Nothing, “Live In Dreams” 3. Deer Tick, “Art Isn’t Real (AKA City of Sin)” 4. The Raveonettes, “Forget That You’re Young” 5. No Gold, “Rainforest” 6. Zola Jesus, “Night”
Drew, Lindsay and Adam are back for another episode of tasty tracks. Sweet treats and salty licks are on the menu as we showcase another batch of bands playing at Sled Island 2011.
1. The Shrapnelles, “My Mom Is Hot” 2. Bare Wires, “Don’t Ever Change” 3. Demon’s Claws, “Loud Mouth” 4. The Intelligence, “Moon Beeps” 5. Pujol, “Too Safe” 6. Wild Flag, “Future Crimes”
Drew, Lindsay Shedden (Festival Director) and guest Adam Kamis bring you an episode of heavy music that will be featured at the 2011 edition of the Sled Island Festival. BRUTAL!!
1. WAKE, “Cannibal Design” 2. Barn Burner, “Medium Rare” 3. Moon Duo, “Mazes” 4. C’mon, “Feeding off the Dirt” 5. Quest for Fire, “Bison Eyes” 6. The Sword, “How Heavy This Axe”
Drew, Paisley and Shane are back for a dreamy episode with some of their favourite dance tunes from artists playing at this year’s fest. Also check out the program guide and full schedule out today in Beatroute and on this site!
1. Braids, “Glass Deers (Teen Daze Remix)” 2. Julianna Barwick, “The Magic Place” 3. Kurt Vile, “Baby’s Arms” 4. We Are the City, “That’s It, That’s All” 5. Blonde Redhead, “Not Getting There” 6. Twin Shadow, “Slow”
Welcome back for Sled Island 2011! This year’s podcast kicks off Drew Marshall (Media/Marketing), Paisley Sim (Community/Venues), and Shane Lynch (Volunteer Coordinator) in episode 1 featuring bands that will be playing in the Calgary edition of Wyrd Fest on May 21, 2011 (tonight!) and Sled headliners Sleep.
Zak Pashak (Festival Director) is joined by Richard Freeman (Volunteer Coordinator) and Josh McNorton (Logistics Coordinator) for the final edition of the 2010 Sled Island Festival podcast to discuss scaling buildings, friendly and meat-eating Calgarians, King Khan’s bum, festival tips and ticket/pass information. Thanks for listening, see you at this year’s festival!
1. Les Savy Fav, “Pots & Pans” from Let’s Stay Friends (Frenchkiss) 2. Diplo, “Veni Vidi Vici (Black Lips) from Decent Work for Decent Pay: Collected Works Volume One (Big Dada) 3. WhoMadeWho, “The Plot” from The Plot (Gomma) 4. Woodhands, “Dissembler” from Remorsecapade (Paper Bag) 5. Free Blood, “Quick and Painful from The Singles (Rong/DFA) 6. Piper Davis, “Academics” 7. Azeda Booth, “Big Fists” from In Flesh Tones (Absolutely Kosher) 8. Beans, “Freestyle (Ratatat Remix)” from Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2 (self-released) 9. Built To Spill, “Broken Chairs” from Keep It Like A Secret (Warner) 10. Hot Water Music, “Trusty Chords” from Caution (Epitaph) 11. Melvins, “Evil New War God” from The Bride Screamed Murder (Ipecac) 12. Key To The City, “U Cast A Spell” from Owls of Getchü (Saved By Radio)
The ladies of Sled Island (Paisley Sim, Venue Coordinator; Megan Patterson, Program Guide; Twyla Dawn, Illustrations; and Jeanette Burman, Film) converge to discuss Sled Island Film, favourite festival artists and break out the Girlfriend’s Box of Questions to uncover some of their (not-so-deepest) secrets! Bad dating stories, dream boys, screw marriage! and teenage-boy alter egos.
1. Chain and the Gang, “Deathbed Confession” from Down with Liberty…Up with Chains! (Goner) 2. Tonstartssbandht, “Black Country” from An When (Does Are) 3. The King Khan & BBQ Show, “Waddlin’ Around” from The King Khan & BBQ Show (Goner) 4. The Donkeys, “Dolphin Center” from Living on the Other Side (Dead Oceans) 5. The Dudes, “Ever Been to Taiwan” from Blood Guts Bruises Cuts (Loud) 6. Hard Drugs, “Bad Ideas (Don’t Give Up) (unreleased) 7. Ty Segall, “Lovely One” from Lemons (Goner) 8. The Nymphets, “I Hate Everybody Else” from I See/With A Girl Like U 7” (Pizza) 9. The Dutchess and the Duke, “Reservoir Park” from She’s the Dutchess, He’s the Duke” (Hardly Art) 10. Golden Triangle, “Jungle Jim” from Golden Triangle/The Fresh and Onlys Split 7” (Hardly Art) 11. Dinosaur Jr., “There’s No Here” from Farm (Jagjaguwar) 12. Deerhoof, “Don’t Get Born” from Offend Maggie (Kill Rock Stars) 13. Girl Talk, “Bounce That” from Night Ripper (Illegal Art) 14. KLF, “Justified and Ancient (Stand by the Jams)” from The White Room (KLF Communications)
Festival director Zak Pashak is joined by Wyrd Fest and Mammoth Cave Record’s Paul Lawton and local curators Kallen Law and Adam Kamis to discuss new local bands, the Sonicbids selection process, how Lethbridge is awesome, Sled Island headliners and bands we’re excited to see.
1. The Famines, “Got Lies If You Want Them” from Famines/Syllables 7” (Mammoth Cave) 2. Foon Yap & The Roar, “I Come” from Foon Yap & The Roar (self-released) 3. Grown-Ups, “Hate Yr Life” from Tape (self-released) 4. Krang, “Snakes on the Brain” from They Came from Planet D (Cassettes) 5. Fist City, “Death/Methbridge” from Bloodstains Across Alberta (Mammoth Cave) 6. Myelin Sheaths, “Chinook Party” from Bloodstains Across Alberta (Mammoth Cave) 7. Topless Mongos, “Alberta Burnin’ Up” from Bloodstains Across Alberta (Mammoth Cave) 8. Quintron, “Waterfall” from Too Thirsty for Love 9. Chain and the Gang, “Chain Gang Theme (I See Progress) from Down with Liberty…Up with Chains! (Goner) 10. Ted Leo + Pharmacists, “Gimme the Wire” from The Brutalist Bricks (Matador) 11. Ty Segall, “Can’t Talk” from Lemons (Castle Face/Goner) 12. So Cow, “Casablanca” from So Cow (Tic Tac Totally) 13. Babe Rainbow, “Celebrate” from Shaved EP (Warp)
The Sled Island Podcast is back for 2010! Join Zak and Twyla as they take you on a musical journey of Sled Islands past and future and discuss upcoming festival happenings! Also: sissy bounce parties, f-bombs, using Twitter, post-Olympics depression, Wyrd Fest, Wii Fit and Internet “dating.”
Stay tuned to sledisland.com for the April 1 line-up announcement!
1. Girl Talk, “Here’s the Thing” from Feed the Animals (Illegal Art) 2. The Bronx, “History’s Stranglers” from The Bronx (White Drugs/Island Def Jam) 3. Les Savy Fav, “Reprobates Resume” from Go Forth (Frenchkiss) 4. The King Khan & BBQ Show, “Outta My Mind” from The King Khan & BBQ Show LP (Goner) 5. Quintron, “Caveman 5000” from These Hands of Mine (Skin Graft) 6. Fucked Up, “Twice Born” from The Chemistry of Common Life (Matador) 7. The Black Lips, “O Katrina!” from Good Bad Not Evil (Vice) 8. Chain & The Gang, “Room 19” from Down With Liberty…Up With Chains! (K Recs) 9. My Gold Mask, “Violet Eyes” from A Thousand Voices EP (self-released) 10. Hot Water Music, “Giver” from The New What Next (Epitaph) 11. Melvins, “Dead Wipe” from Dale Crover (Boner) 12. The Moby Dicks, “Ballad of the Red Dog” from The Moby Dicks (Mammoth Cave) 13. The Royal Bangs, “My Car Is Haunted” from Let It Beep (Audio Eagle) 14. Surfer Blood, “Floating Vibes” from Astro Coast (Kanine) 15. Githead, “Before Tomorrow” from Landing (Swim)
The final leg! On the last edition of the 2009 Sled Island Podcast we are pleased to have guest curator Colin Newman and Malka Spigel join Zak and Shawn in studio as we discuss curating the festival, writing music as Githead, mild Sled Island controversies and the merits of a few of the many wonderful bands playing the festival this year. Thanks for tuning in with us this year and we look forward to meeting you at the festival!
Thanks to the bands and labels for the privilege of using their tracks!
1. Wire, “One of Us” from Object 47 (Pink Flag) 2. Women, “Group Transport Hall” from Women (Flemish Eye) 3. Sub-linguals, “Warlock” from Sled Island 2009 (Sled Island) 4. Holy Fuck, “Milkshake” from LP (Dependent) 5. Liars, “Plaster Casts of Everything” from Liars (Mute) 6. HEALTH, “Triceratops” from HEALTH (Lovepump United) 7. Githead, “Space Life” from Art Pop (Swim) 8. Pavement, “Two States” from Slated and Enchanted (Matador/Atlantic/Big Cat)
