Sloan at The Spectrum Cabaret

interview @ The Spectrum Cabaret in Winnipeg, Manitoba - uploaded on April 5, 2010:



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Sloan, Equally As Good As Sloan

--taken from: Sticky Magazine

by Pete Nema

My initial plan for April 29th was to go see MGMT at The Mod Club, but when that plan fell through, I started to look around and see who else was playing. I quickly discovered that the almighty Sloan was going to be on stage... in Oshawa. A night with Sloan was just what I needed.

I'm a firm believer that trying new things is generally a good life strategy, and so I planned the short trip out to the new-to-me Karma Lounge in Oshawa to catch up with Sloan. Karma Lounge looks like a decent enough place on their website (if you have enough patience to sit through the intro), but after being scanned with a metal detector on my way in, calculating the high ratio of security guards to attendees, and seeing all the hanging balls from the low, neon-lit ceiling in person, it had a bit of a strange vibe. On Sloan's Twitter account, about 2 hours before they took the stage, the band described the location like this: "We're playing what looks like a strip club without the strippers."

Aside from a few anomalies, the crowd felt more-or-less like the other Sloan audiences I've been in. The opening bands played longer-than-usual sets and the turn-over time before Sloan lasted about 40 minutes, so by the time Sloan finally hit the stage at 12:40am, certain patches of the crowd were reeling from the hours spent consuming refreshments.

If you're a fan of Sloan, you already know the band sounds great live, and it's always excellent getting to see them play. They've been performing for years, and that experience shines through in every show. They pay attention to what they're doing and, based on the show at Karma, they obviously pay attention to the crowd as well. I had no idea what was happening just a few feet away from me, but immediately following the opening song, Chris Murphy (bass, vocals) berated a drunk guy up at the stage for bad behaviour. Apparently the guy had put a woman — who had made her way up to the front out of excitment — in a headlock, driving her back away from the stage. Murphy made it clear that woman be allowed back; it was good to see Murphy looking out for the fans.

With maybe 200 people in the audience (just a guess on my part), this was definitely the smallest venue in which I've seen Sloan perform, and the band was as tight as they always are. From that perspective, the night was a success. With so much material for them to choose from, they played a good mix of songs that included hits like "Money City Maniacs" on which Patrick Pentland's vocals sounded amazingly clean, as well as many other excellent songs, even if not as well known. The set included the usual instrument swapping at defined points, which is impressive when it is done as well as Sloan can do. Hey, it's Sloan!

If you don't have Sloan's Hit & Run EP or B Sides Win album, you can have a listen below, but if you're already a fan, just buy them. You know you want to. Sloan will play a FREE, all-ages event at Dundas Square on Friday, June 18th, as part of NxNE.


--taken from: Sticky Magazine

It Follows Ragtime

Chris playing It Follows by Minor Threat on the piano - uploaded on April 28, 2010:



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Sloan - "Underwhelmed" with Emily

Underwhelmed with Emily Plunkett on bass @ the Casbah, Hamilton - uploaded on April 27, 2010:



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London set

Set times for London

--taken from: Sloanmusic's Twitgoo

--(backstage pic) taken from: Sloanmusic's Twitgoo

Casbah pictures

in Hamilton, Ontario



--taken from: hamiltonreview's Twitpic

Sloan @ Sonic Boom Records - Step On It, Jean

Step On It, Jean @ Sonic Boom Records - uploaded on April 19, 2010:



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even more Record Store Day pictures

instore @ Sonic Boom



--taken from: tsarkasim's flickr (see more pictures here)

more Record Store Day pictures

instore @ Sonic Boom



--taken from: krissy_myers' Twitpic

--taken from: TsarKasim's yfrog

Record Store Day pictures

instore @ Sonic Boom



--taken from: helenspitzer's Twitpic



--taken from: fyang's Twitpic

--taken from: gmacd's yfrog

--taken from: Sloanmusic's Twitgoo

Ferries Rock City

Halifax-Dartmouth Ferries (ft. Chris as Gene) perform as Kiss @ the 2010 Exclaim! Cup Hootenanny - uploaded on April 4, 2010:



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Andrew and the Cat

Andrew and the talking toy cat on the drive to Kelowna - recorded on October 26, 2006 - uploaded on April 10, 2007



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Jen's $10 (or Less) Concert Pick: April 14 - 21, 2010

--taken from: Sticky Magazine

by Jen Polk

Sloan play a free concert in the basement of Sonic Boom as part of International Record Store Day celebrations.

International Record Store Day
Sloan, Adam Green, Meligrove Band, Metz, Buck 65, Valery Gore
Sonic Boom, Toronto
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at 3:00pm, free

This Saturday, April 17th, is Record Store Day. Eleven Toronto stores are participating, and many more throughout this country and others. All stores will have special deals and limited-edition product for sale, but Sonic Boom is outdoing them all in the free entertainment category. The basement stage will play host to a bunch of awesome bands and performers, including headliners Sloan, tentatively scheduled for 8:00pm. Best get there early to get a spot! Oh, and be sure to bring a donation for the Daily Bread Food Bank.

--taken from: Sticky Magazine

Wrath of Khanna: The Breakfast Club with Sloan

--taken from: CBC music (listen to the podcast here)

by Vish Khanna

I'm quite thrilled to say that Jay Ferguson and Chris Murphy of the great rock 'n' roll band Sloan will be joining me on the Breakfast Club this morning, and we're heading back to an old BC favourite, Aunties & Uncles in Toronto.

Like some of you out there, Sloan were a really important band to me growing up. Beyond the fact that they're all musical aces who write really thoughtful, infectious songs, Sloan always seemed keen to expose a whole community of artists --people like Thrush Hermit, the Super Friendz, Al Tuck, Jale, Eric's Trip, Buck 65, Local Rabbits, and more murderecords alumni--to their ever-growing audience. Many Canadian music fans appreciated their selfless efforts, not to mention their great taste. I guess I learned a lot from Sloan, as cheesy as that sounds. Any way, this Saturday April 17th is International Record Store Day and, for their part, Sloan are playing a free in-store at Sonic Boom in Toronto. They're headlining a radical bill, which also features Valery Gore, Buck 65, METZ (best new band in Toronto!), the Meligrove Band, and Adam Green. I'll be chatting with Jay and Chris about this, their new b-sides album, and much more.


--taken from: CBC music (listen to the podcast here)

Sloan Altered States in Chicago DD

Sensory Deprivation @ Double Door, Chicago - uploaded on April 10, 2010:



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Canadian Indie Rock Bands

--taken from: The Top 13 (check it out here. Sloan is ranked #6)

Today marks the start of Juno Week, the seven-day Canadian music industry event that culminates this weekend with the presentation of the 2010 Juno Awards. The awards are presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to acknowledge the artistic and technical achievements of Canadian artists. Considering how many of our favorite bands from north of the border that have been nominated or won Juno Awards in the past, we decided to mark this year's festivities by counting down our Top 13 Canadian Indie Rock Bands.

The Top 13 Canadian Indie Rock Bands is brought to you in conjunction with the recently redesigned Consequence of Sound, one of the Internet's fastest growing destinations for music news and reviews, and our first stop for news and rumors about music festival lineups.

Sloan: 

One of the most successful and enduring Canadian bands since the release of their 1992 debut Smeared, Sloan's first two albums were actually released in the United States on Geffen. But after a dispute with that major label about marketing of Sloan's fantastic sophomore effort Twice Removed, Sloan has largely gone the indie route. From Halifax, but now based in Toronto, this quartet consistently creates high-quality power pop reminiscent of the Beatles. Sloan has been nominated for nine Juno Awards, with their 1996 album One Chord to Another winning for Best Alternative Album.

--taken from: The Top 13 (check it out here. Sloan is ranked #6)

Thrush Hermit and Chris Murphy - 25 All Right

Thrush Hermit and Chris perform 25 All Right @ Lee's Palace, Toronto - recorded on March 27, 2010 - uploaded on March 28, 2010:



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Summer's My Season

interesting version of Summer's My Season in the Sloan space - uploaded on April 8, 2010:



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