500 Up @ Chop Suey

500 Up (live) @ Chop Suey, Seattle - recorded on September 28, 2008:



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Top 10 Canadian Artists

--taken from: SPIN

Sloan is #6 on the list (Photo 5 of 10)

Back in the early '90s, Halifax was being billed as Canada's answer to Seattle, and Sloan was supposed to be the scene's Nirvana. The band (and the scene) never broke in a big way, but they've also never stopped releasing albums full of cleverly constructed and muscular power-pop.

--taken from: SPIN

Witch's Wand @ The Supermarket

Witch's Wand (live) @ The Supermarket, Toronto - recorded on March 6, 2008:



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Sloan Facts

June 2, 2009

• Hide It was mixed for inclusion on the A Sides Wins comp, but ultimately was rejected for All Used Up. Hence production note.

June 17, 2009

• The loop on Stove/Smother was actually recorded by JHF old skool-style involving running tape thru a 2 trak and over a chop stick.
• Proof: http://blip.fm/~8f9ra via @addthis Piano recorded @ AWGS's folks place, the rest in JHF's bedroom. Smother done @ TPulliums @ HFX.

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Live On

Live On (audio only, first time played live) - picture slideshow - taken in 2003:



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