Sled Island 2007

Sled Island Festival Day Three and Four: Spoon, Woodpigeon

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By Shannon Webb-Campbell (CHARTattack) July 5, 2007 4:00 pm
Sled Island will no longer be known as some distant Neverland in northern Alberta, as 27-year-old Zak Pashak has revamped Calgary's over-populated, brutish, anti-cultural, cowboy image to indie hipster-chic with this year's Sled Island Music Festival. Opening the event with a performance by Cat Power certainly set the bar pretty damn high for...
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Spoon's Britt Daniel (Photo by Shannon Webb-Campbell)
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Sled Island Day Two: Destroyer, Fred Armisen

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By Trevor Morell (CHARTattack) July 3, 2007 12:00 pm
Looking over Thursday's Sled Island schedule, I knew that day two would be completely insane. Eventually, I would have to check out a few great bands at the expense of others, but I suppose double-booking at any music festival is inevitable. Once again, my night began in a church. This time around, it was Donovan Frank kicking things off with...
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Destroyer's Dan Bejar (Photo by Shannon Webb-Campbell)

Sled Island Day One: Cat Power

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) June 28, 2007 4:30 pm
Finally, Calgary has brought some great out-of-town indie acts to the city for showcases in a short time span, a la NXNE and Pop Montreal. Praise to co-ordinators Zak Pashak and Derek McEwen for getting the deed done. Woe to those who didn't think it was possible in this money-hungry, oil-rich city. With only a few shows to take in on the...
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Cat Power (Photo by Shannon Webb-Campbell)

Spoon, Cat Power And The Walkmen To Play Calgary's Sled Island Festival

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By CHARTattack Staff May 1, 2007 4:00 pm
Calgary will dip its toe into the alternative music festival pool this summer by staging the Sled Island Festival from June 27 to 29.While no schedule has been posted yet, headlining acts will include Spoon, Cat Power, The Walkmen, The Dears, Les Savy Fav, Destroyer, Boredoms and Mates Of State. The event is being put together by: Shawn Petsche...
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