Photos are up from the super fun, Dj Anjali & The Incredible Kid Show.  Thanks to Okapi Muzika and Hyenas Djs.  Were going to see how quickly we can bring them back.

All photos by @tomuribe

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July 23rd 2011 at Astoria. WHoa! funtimes.

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Photos are up from our Canada day celebration / Oh No! Yoko’s Ep Release party.

Thanks to Humans, Teen Daze, Kingdom Cloud & Metal Mother for a night / 2 day party to remember.

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I completely forgot about Sled Island.

It was Tuesday night when I received a message from Tristan, a man I’d yet to speak with, asking when I’d be arriving at the festival. “…just working that out,” I assured him, frantically trying to figure out what to do. I could have sworn SI didn’t start until July. Oh well. Real world be damned, I got my ass in gear and made it to Calgary, just in time.

Or so I thought. I was set to meet with Tristan at the Central United Church to see Wild Nothing/Braids perform but due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to get together. Flat tires and crossed wires will do that. While I never did technically get inside the venue what I heard from outside sounded nice enough.

We finally managed to catch up briefly at The New Black, a small venue upstairs on 9th Ave SE, for Bayonets!!! high-energy set. Those in attendence were treated to a frenetic, go-for-broke performance featuring three vocalists willing to ditch their microphones and yell instead. Between their short, punchy numbers the band jostled goofily with the crowd, clearly in a joyful mood. The anthem-like songs burst to life and abruptly stopped just as it seemed they were picking up steam, daring the crowd to start dancing; not unlike their songs, the group ended their show on a sudden high note, leaving us wanting more.

Bayonets!!! – Spank Lloyd Wright

Since we had no real game plan at that point, we hailed a cab and headed to Tubby Dog to see Montreal’s Pat Jordache. I’d never heard of Pat Jordache before but I won’t be forgetting them any time soon. Their hauntingly defiant sound draws a listener in immediately. Singer/bassist Pat Gregoire has a sort of charisma that draws you in and forces you to take notice. His cool, strangely soulful baritone doesn’t need your attention but will take it anyway.

Pat Jordache – radio GENERATION

The two drummers and two guitarists (one of whom plays keys sporadically) never overplay, allowing the songs to speak for themselves. Many bands that use multiple drummers often can’t pull it off, but the two pounding the skins, while not necessarily in perfect unison at all times, fed off each other and made it feel like one giant sound. And just when you think that you have these guys figured out, they launch into a stomping number where three of the members howl together like a pack of wolves.

The sound at Tubby Dog was surprisingly good. The vocals were clear and the guitars were as clean or noisy as they needed to be. Not bad for a place that puts Captain Crunch, peanut butter and jelly on hot dogs. After Jordache’s set we spoke with members of the group who were humble and very friendly. If you have a chance to see these guys in your town, don’t hesitate. (VANCOUVER, WEDNESDAY JUNE 29th)

It was around 11:30 we realized we still hadn’t decided what to do to close the night off. I knew that Man Man was playing at midnight at the Legion but also Thursday at the Distillery. Thing is, at Sled Island there’s so much to do and see, if you have a chance to see something you want, go and avoid disappointment by waiting for another day.

When we walked into the Royal Canadian Legion #1 there was a bit of a shock to the system. Here we’d been in two small venues with appreciative but limited attendees—this was not the case. The crowd, to put it delicately, was going completely apeshit. Chali 2na, a former member of Jurassic 5, and his band destroyed. I was only able to catch a couple songs but from what I saw it was funky as hell. The guy has a great flow. I’m not entirely familiar with his work but I liked what I saw. Everyone clearly did, too.

2na’s set didn’t finish up until midnight, meaning Man Man would have to be put on hold for a short time. Luckily this show was 18+ giving us an opportunity to down a few beers, something that was long overdue. At 12:30, Man Man finally graced the stage.

Knowing their records does not even begin to give the scope of what these guys do onstage. It’s a bizarre, exhilarating spectacle punctuated by manic performances by every band member. Honus Honus, the moustachioed frontman, pounds the piano with a fervour so electric it’s impossible not to be swept up by it all. He’s also not averse to donning a dress looking like something out of the Liza Minelli Collection. “Piranhas Club,” from Life Fantastic, the band’s latest record, got everyone dancing while “Dark Arts” ignited crowd surfing and piercing screams throughout the hall. Everyone in the group frequently switched instruments, showcasing their ridiculous talents and how important each part—no matter how seemingly slight—is to each song. They kept everyone at rapt attention until the final notes rang out of the venue around 1:30. It’s amazing knowing that they’ll be doing it all again the next night.

Man Man – Knuckle Down

I exited the Legion, emotionally and physically drained from the pure awesomeness I had just witnessed. If Thursday can live up to the opening night, this should be one hell of a festival.

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Had a bbq / pizza party with friends to watch game 7. I felt like my heart was going to explode and could barely watch. There were a lot of high expectations / hopes for our Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver’s winter can be dark and depressing and the esteemed Canucks help us make it through this.

Things were not going as planned. The Canucks were down by the end of the first period. It was tense but we remained optimistic. I still thought they could get back back into it in the third period, but they weren’t. Halfway through things were looking bad. As the minutes wore down most people had stopped watching.

There were immediate reports of fires and smoke could be seen rising from the city. This terrible sadness lurked over everything. It was surreal. We left to head downtown.

As we got closer we watched a guy randomly assault another fan in the middle of the street. Injured or unconscious the victim lay in the street stopping traffic. It became evident something terrible was happening. A mob chased after the assailant.

Walking to Georgia and Granville most fans mourned the loss together. Highly intoxicated individuals began picking fights with one another. Mobs circled the intoxicated combatants encouraging them.

Windows began breaking, in the distance cars were lit on fire and there were random explosions. The most delinquent people imaginable were smashing windows. People cheered them on. It began feeling very unsafe. We left.

We made it to the Black Lips show I was supposed to review after looking these demons in the eye. I love the Black Lips and their new album.

I went up to the front to take pictures during the 3 song slot they allow you with a photo pass. I made it through two then went and sat down at the back.

A girl with ample breasts crowd surfed topless (sorry no pics). People went wild but I still felt sombre. Drinking from 5pm on probably didn’t help my cause but I didn’t feel drunk, I felt tired, uncertain and disturbed. The Black Lips finished. It wasn’t an encore night although they did everything they could to help forget the pain. I don’t even think they mentioned the game.

To all those involved after the hockey game that were literally fixated on fucking shit up, please take up a hobby. Play a sport (video games do not count). If you get riled up watching ufc or other sports, you should play one. If you want to fight someone, do so in an organized manner. Sort your shit out please. You’re giving me a bad buzz. I fully support the Vancouver Police and how they handled the situation. If you were beaten you deserved it for obstructing justice while people committed crimes. I’m sending my pictures / videos in and hope everyone is held accountable for their actions.

Time has past. It’s summer. I feel better. I still love the Canucks just as much.

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-Trissy Poo

Some pictures from our show with Wampire and Breakfast Mountain back in April. Looks like Wampire is coming back in Aug….

BREAKFAST MOUNTAIN – 2j-hollerday

Wampire – Das Modell (Kraftwerk Cover)

Photos are up from our Winnie / Scion / Fortune Sound Club show with the Queen Diva. xox

Photos by Angela Liu

Winnie had a loooovely weekend with new besties, RatTail!

Pictures are up from Friday’s NMS with, Kick Evrything & RatTail at the Cobalt and the Goodie BBQ the next night.

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RatTail – Go Green

Winnie is back from the Sled Island Festival. Almost caught up on missed sleep.  Big thanks to the Sled Island People for putting on such a great show.  To echo the sentiments of many Calgarians, the city is really lucky to have such a great festival! so keep up the good work.

Shouts to Glenn at Beatroute Magazine for having us come and play and thank you to my Auntie Kathy for housing my smelly azz.

Our Full photos are up here!

Till Next Year.

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New Pictures are up from the James Murphy & Pat Mahoney Dj set at Celebrities this past Friday.  Congrats to Blueprint for bringing the guys to town, the Devro(eraux)s and Pat and James for reminding everyone that disco isn’t dead and putting on an excellent show.  Oh, and Celebrities is my favorite bar.

James Murphy & Pat Mahoney @ Celebrities, Vancouver, August 8th, 2008 – Pictures

LCD Soundsystem - Get Innocuous