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Sloan Cameo With Bicycles On Stage

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) November 10, 2008 11:09 am
It's safe to say that after 30 years, any statute of limitations on parodying monumental events in rock history has expired. Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz was released to the public in 1978. The documentary was a record of The Band's (original lineup) farewell concert at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. The Can-Am rockers were joined on...
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Sloan's Jay Ferguson as a Bicycle (photo by Joe Fuda)Sloan's Jay Ferguson as a Bicycle (photo by Joe Fuda)
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Sloan Play In Parallel Fashion

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) June 14, 2008 12:30 pm
Sloan are sort of known as THE Chart band. They've appeared on the cover more than any other band (most recently this month) and our Best Canadian Album poll has put Twice Removed at #1 two of the three times we've done it over the years. But here are my shameful (well, to the Chart family, at least) confessions: 1. I own one Sloan record. 2...
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Sloan (Photo by Rachel Verbin)

Sloan — Parallel Play

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By Jen White (CHARTattack) June 10, 2008 4:21 pm
Parallel Play is a psychology term used to describe young children who play side-by-side without interacting. Bassist Chris Murphy, who came up with the title for Sloan's ninth studio effort, says it's a nod to the band's songwriting style. Luckily, the quartet abandoned the experiment they tried on 2006's Never Hear The End Of It, with its 30...
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Sloan — Parallel Play

Sloan — Never Hear The End Of It

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) September 19, 2006 9:43 am
Sloan aren't afraid to admit when they messed up. On the aptly named "Flying High Again," the first song of their new record, the band triumphantly proclaim, "Right or wrong, we'll never disappear." After 2004's forgettable ploy to attract Americans with the glossy Action Pact, a lot of people thought the band should disappear. Fortunately, they...
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Sloan — A-Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) May 3, 2005 3:38 pm
Don't be fooled into thinking this is a Sloan greatest hits release. As the title indicates, A-Sides Win collects all of Sloan's singles from their days as Canada's Nirvana, to their current status as hipster heroes. Fortunately, a lot of Sloan's singles are great songs. "Underwhelmed," Smeared's fuzzed out harmony drenched answer to "Smells Like...
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Sloan - A-Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005

One Scene To Another Compilation

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By Matt Semansky (CHARTattack) April 5, 2005 9:46 am
A compilation featuring 16 Motor City bands re-interpreting Canadian indie classics, One Scene To Another is decidedly listless for a project supposedly driven by fan-like enthusiasm. Tiny Steps takes a spirited shot at The Super Friendz’s "10 Lbs" and Mood Elevator channels the rave-up energy of Sloan’s "Money City Maniacs"...
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One Scene To Another: Plumline Records’ Tribute To Canadian Indie Rock

Sloan — Action Pact

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By Lauren Ferranti (CHARTattack) August 18, 2003 3:44 pm
Sloan’s seventh full-length studio album, Action Pact is true to its title in the same way that a big summer blockbuster has a healthy abundance of swearing, explosions and bodies flying through the air. Then, as the credits roll, all you’re left with is buttered knuckles at the bottom of your popcorn bag, a sad sort of emptiness and the...
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Sloan — Action Pact

Fucked Up drop new video for "Turn The Season," release holiday split single with Sloan, and more

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) December 12, 2011 2:54 pm
It’s been a real Fucked Up kind of year. From the release of the critically acclaimed rock-opera record David Comes to Life to the recent compilation David’s Town, the acclaimed punk rockers have now announced the release of a holiday split single with Canadian indie veterans Sloan and the release of “Year of the Tiger”, a continuation of their...
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Sloan Cover Gary Numan's "Cars"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 30, 2011 1:14 pm
There are plenty of songs you'd expect Sloan to cover, and let's be honest, they're probably power pop tunes by the likes of Cheap Trick, The Beatles, Big Star or The Replacements. But would you ever think they'd do Gary Numan's proto-industrial classic "Cars"? Noooooooope. (Or at least this lady wouldn't.)But they did when they stopped by The...
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Sloan Headlining Hillside Festival

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 13, 2011 2:08 pm
Two-day passes for this year's Hillside Festival are already sold out, and single-day tickets for Sunday are likely to be snatched up pretty quickly now, too, since Sloan have just been announced as the headliners for the closing night.Chris Murphy, Jay Ferguson, Andrew Scott and Patrick Pentland will headline Sunday night at the festival, which...
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Sloan 20th Anniversary Tribute Video #10: How Are They Still Around?

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 20, 2011 10:06 am
Sloanamania continues on CHARTattack as we celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and new album The Double Cross.For the next 10 days we'll be publishing a series Sloan video tributes, one per day.This tenth and last edition features a solid intro burn from Dave Foley followed by words from Joel Plaskett, Jason Falkner, Butch Walker and Jason...
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I Read The News Today... For May 19, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 19, 2011 3:49 pm
People! The Sheepdogs made the final round of Rolling Stone's choose the cover contest! Clear your fucking cookies like crazy and go vote like crazy over here! Hey! Apparently the world is ending on Saturday (what a damper on your long weekend)! So CHARTattack contributor Steve McLean has made the perfect playlist for you. Montreal singer/...
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Sloan 20th Anniversary Tribute Video #9: It's About The Music, Man

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 19, 2011 1:56 pm
Sloanamania continues on CHARTattack as we celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and new album The Double Cross.For the next 10 days we'll be publishing a series Sloan video tributes, one per day.This ninth edition features Joel Plaskett, Jason Falkner, Butch Walker and Jason Schwartzman, along with members of The Stills, The Two Koreas and...
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I Read The News Today... For May 18, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 18, 2011 4:16 pm
Next major trend: orchestras playing indie rock. Case in point: The Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra. Watch them do The Black Keys' "Tighten Up" and MGMT's "Time To Pretend." Not only are Devo playing North By Northeast this year, with a free show at Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square on June 18, but they'll head out to the 'burbs...
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Sloan 20th Anniversary Tribute Video #8: Under The Influence

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 18, 2011 2:32 pm
Sloanamania continues on CHARTattack as we celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and new album The Double Cross.For the next 10 days we'll be publishing a series Sloan video tributes, one per day.This eighth edition features K-OS, Pink Eyes from Fucked Up, members of Billy Talent, The Two Koreas, The Dears, The Stills, Death From Above 1979 and...
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I Read The News Today... For May 17, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 17, 2011 3:40 pm
City And Colour have been added to Scotland's T In The Park festival, which takes place July 8 to 10. SWOOOOOOOOOOON, British boys and girls! Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, Sevendust, Black Tide, Art Of Dying and The Black Cloud Collective are among those who'll play this year's Rockstar...
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Sloan 20th Anniversary Tribute Video #7: Owen Pallett Does "People Of The Sky"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 17, 2011 1:19 pm
Sloanamania continues on CHARTattack as we celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and new album The Double Cross.For the next 10 days we'll be publishing a series Sloan video tributes, one per day.This seventh edition features Owen Pallett scoring a version of "People Of The Sky" that'll take the Twice Removed gem to a totally classy new place....
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Sloan 20th Anniversary Tribute Video #6: "Favourite Lyric"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 16, 2011 1:40 pm
Sloanamania continues on CHARTattack as we celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and new album The Double Cross.For the next 10 days we'll be publishing a series Sloan video tributes, one per day.This sixth edition featuring Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), Fucked Up's Damian "Pink Eyes" Abraham, Buck 65, Death...
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Sloan 20th Anniversary Tribute Video #5: "Underwhelmed Medley"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 13, 2011 10:38 am
Sloanamania continues on CHARTattack as we celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and new album The Double Cross.For the next 10 days we'll be publishing a series Sloan video tributes, one per day.This fifth edition is a medley of "Underwhelmed," featuring Joel Plaskett, actor Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), Fucked Up's Damian "Pink Eyes" Abraham,...
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Sloan (Photo by Lisa Mark)

Sloan 20th Anniversary Tribute Video #4: "My Favourite Sloan Album"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 12, 2011 1:42 pm
Sloanamania continues on CHARTattack as we celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and new album The Double Cross.For the next 10 days we'll be publishing a series Sloan video tributes, one per day.This fourth edition is about the rich nerd debate, "What's your favourite Sloan album?" Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene, members of The Dears and...
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Sloan (Photo by Lisa Mark)
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