Cars cover

Sloan covers "Cars" by Gary Numan

youtube link: http://youtu.be/scahu8eUado

Sloan performs live in The Current studio

--taken from: The Current (listen to the performance here)

by Barb Abney

Unusual for most artists, each member of the band Sloan, which has maintained the same lineup for decades, contributes equally to songwriting. And at their live shows, each member switches instruments accordingly. They got their name from a friend, who was nicknamed "the Slow One" by his boss, but in the man's French accent, it sounded more like "Sloan."

Hugely popular in Canada, Sloan arguably achieved success in the United States after their eighth album. The band's 2011 release, their tenth album The Double Cross, coincides with the 20th anniversary of their first show.

Songs performed: "She's Slowin' Down," "Beverly Terrace," and "Laying So Low."

--taken from: The Current (listen to the performance here)

Canadian Rock Renaissance Celebrated with 10th Anniversary Edition of 'Have Not Been the Same'

--taken from: exclaim!

by Alex Hudson

In 2001, authors Michael Barclay, Jason Schneider and Ian A.D. Jack published the book Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995. In the ten years since then, Canadian music has experienced another renaissance, so the time is ripe for a book relaunch.

If you're not familiar with Have Not Been the Same, a press release explains that "it remains the only book examining Canadian music between 1985 and 1995." This was a period that saw the rise of Tragically Hip, Sloan, Eric's Trip, MuchMusic and more.

The original run of books sold out, and Have Not Been the Same has been unavailable for at least six years. This new edition means that the tome will be available to a whole new generation of Canadian music fans. It has been "revised to include new interviews, new edits, new context and new information about artists who passed away (the Nils), broke up (Rheostatics), reunited (Eric's Trip), or went on to greater career heights (Joel Plaskett)." Have Not Been the Same is a hefty 780 pages and includes a forward by the Tragically Hip's Gord Downie.

The tenth anniversary edition of the book will be marked by a show at Lee's Palace in Toronto on June 10. The evening will feature performances from classic Canuck artists Weeping Tile (including Sarah Harmer), King Cobb Steelie and Kevin Kane of the Grapes of Wrath. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Proceeds will go to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

It's worth noting that two of the authors -- Michael Barclay and Jason Schneider -- have written extensively for Exclaim! over the years. Pre-order a copy of Have Not Been the Same from ECW Press over here.

--taken from: exclaim!

Unkind @ Sonic Boom

--recorded in the old Sonic Boom records store

Canadian Music in the 90s with Greig Nori from Treble Charger, Lu from the Dream Warriors, and Chris Murphy from Sloan

--taken from: NOW Toronto

JUNO Award winning artist Greig Nori (former lead singer Treble Charger), Lu (from the Dream Warriors), and Chris Murphy (from Sloan) join NOW editor/publisher Michael Hollett and another special guest to discuss the Canadian music scene in the 1990s as part of our JUNOs Decades series, a celebration of each of the JUNOs four decades.


NOW TALKS 90's : On Soundscan and College Radio from NOW Magazine on Vimeo.



NOW TALKS 90'S: Chris Murphy of Sloan on the Halifax Scene from NOW Magazine on Vimeo.

--taken from: NOW Toronto