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.

--each Sloanfact was shared on Twitter via @Sloanmusic on the date above it

Live On

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



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Sound of Music Festival part 2

in Burlington, Ontario

--taken from: Lisa Mark's Photography Site (see more pictures here)

Sound of Music Festival

in Burlington, Ontario

--taken from: DT666's pikchur

RV Picture

Backstage winnabego. Talking 80s hardcore, DC style.

--taken from: Sloanmusic's pikchur

Someone I Can Be True With

Someone I Can Be True With (music video):



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Coax Me @ Town Ballroom

Coax Me (live) @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo - recorded on March 13, 2007:



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I Wanna Thank You on Vicki Gabereau

I Wanna Thank You (live on Vicki Gabereau) - includes a cooking segment - recorded in 1998:



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Rocktoberfest @ Queensmount Arena

Rocktoberfest w/ Walter Ostanek @ Queensmount Arena, Kitchener - recorded on October 7, 2006:



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Listen To The Radio @ Town Ballroom

Listen To The Radio (live) @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo - recorded on March 13, 2007:



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Sloan Bribes Twitterers With Free Music

--taken from: CBC music

by Jennifer Van Evra

Ever since they first formed over 20 years ago, Sloan has never had much trouble finding followers - but when they joined Twitter, it seemed those minions needed a little coaxing.

So they did what every self-respecting band has done at one point or another: they bribed their fans with free stuff.

The group promised that once they reached 1,000 followers, they would offer up some free music - and now they have made good on their promise by posting this link to a song called "Hide It."

According to one of their tweets, the song was mixed for inclusion on the A Sides Wins comp, but ultimately was rejected for "All Used Up".

And of course the group - which now boasts 1,056 followers - is tweeting about their tweeting, and about the people tweeting about their tweeting.

Maybe they're retweet this too?

--taken from: CBC music

Sloan Twitter Rarities, Head Out on Tour

--taken from: CBC music

by Josiah Hughes

Since signing up for Twitter at the end of February, Canadian rock institution Sloan have been active with their Tweets, but lacking in followers. So, to insure that their fans suck it up and click the "Follow" button, they resorted to good old-fashioned bribery last week, promising to post rarities when they reached 1,000 followers.

Well, they did reach that magic number, and on Monday (June 1) kept their end of the deal by posting the Pretty Together B-side "Pentland Productionized" at this link, as well as promising more in the future. If you want to stay in the loop, you better point your Tweeters this way.

In the real, tangible world, Sloan will be playing a number of Canadian festival dates this summer, including stops in Burlington, Mississauga, Bala, Halifax, Calgary and Brandon. Go to these and then Tweet about it.

--taken from: Exclaim!