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Post by colingallant on May 1, 2010 9:59:14 GMT -8
rest of the line up due today! they revealed it at the wyd alberta/sled warm up show last night but I left early. unfortunately it seems like sled island attendees and nowhere near as extreme as sasquatchers in live tweeting from bars. wonder if they'll top dino or built to spill.
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Post by colingallant on Apr 17, 2010 16:23:12 GMT -8
I've never seen Blood Brothers and I loved them back in junior high haha. I think it'd be awesome.
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Post by colingallant on Apr 17, 2010 16:19:06 GMT -8
waaaaaaaaat
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Post by colingallant on Apr 14, 2010 21:15:33 GMT -8
I think the last stretch is the strongest bit! Meet Me in the Basement-Water in Hell particularly. Other than that Art House Director, Texico Bitches and Forced to Love are pretty great.
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Post by colingallant on Apr 12, 2010 14:47:33 GMT -8
wooo lcd
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Post by colingallant on Apr 12, 2010 13:22:17 GMT -8
wooo bss
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Post by colingallant on Apr 9, 2010 19:14:52 GMT -8
only thing I could think of are the girls in broken social scene or some massive attack guest vocalists.
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Post by colingallant on Apr 8, 2010 22:02:28 GMT -8
going
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Osheaga
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Post by colingallant on Apr 8, 2010 22:01:22 GMT -8
going
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Post by colingallant on Mar 22, 2010 7:24:24 GMT -8
last night I dreamed I drank cough syrup and missed every band I wanted to see. there's a conflict for you.
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Post by colingallant on Mar 22, 2010 7:21:56 GMT -8
scott kannberg of pavement is featured on a track from the forthcoming bss album and he has played a full show with them in the past. kid cudi has some song featuring mgmt. all the members of the blood brothers will be there.
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Post by colingallant on Feb 20, 2010 17:04:47 GMT -8
Saturday:
Who? Vampire Weekend Where? Osheaga Festival (Montreal) When? August 09 Bland, didn't step up the record at all. Wasn't awful but it was far from a special live experience. I'd also like to say they are a waste of a sunset slot if they are in fact last before headliner.
Who? Deadmau5 Where? Sasquatch! When? 09! Not my cup of tea. Certainly the least enjoyable set I saw in the dance tent but I think it was more to do with personal taste than live ability. Pretty repetitive stuff.
Who? Broken Social Scene Where? Calgaryx3, Montrealx1, Vancouverx1 When? Several times between Dec 07 and Feb 09. Great live band, better with more members. Feist and Emily Haines are not common members of the live band so don't get your hopes up too high for that, especially with the bio on the sasquatch site and all their recent press emphasizing the reduced core line-up. Worth seeing either way to me.
Who? OK GO Where? Halifax Pavilion When? Dec 05 Tiny show before they really blew up. It was a lot of fun, easy to dance to and the guys were quite charming. Played a cover of Don't Bring Me Down by ELO so you know these guys have a sense of humour and value fun.
Who? Patrick Watson Where? The Grand Theatre (Calgary) When? November 07 I found it sounded much thinner than the album and Patrick's stage presence was very uncomfortable. It's been three years though..
Sunday: Who? Tegan and Sara Where? Sled Island (Calgary) Orpheum Theatre (Vancouver) When? June 08, Feb 09 Not a bad live show, not particularly amazing. I don't like their music so I was surprised to make it through their performances without much pain.
Who? Dirty Projectors Where? Mac Hall (Calgary), somewhere in Montreal When? Summer 09 Super tight live band, especially considering the complexity of their music. Amber Coffman sounds even better live.
Who? Caribou Where? Montreal, Calgary When? Winter and Fall 08 Incredible live. Two drummers, Dan Snaith plays every instrument fathomable. I found every song made me want to dance. Pretty great visuals also.
Who? City and Colour Where? Calgary Folk Fest When? July 07 Not into his music. Found the show not to be terribly engaging.
Monday: Who? MGMT Where? Osheaga (Montreal) When? Aug 08 Electronic elements were weak and the crowd was filled with bros. These were the two most memorable things about seeing MGMT. They basically did karaoke for Kids as the last song. Pressed play somewhere and danced beneath some ridiculous poncho thing. Woah, zany.
Who? Passion Pit Where? Sasquatch! When? 09 Did not hear one good review of this set and I certainly didn't think much of it myself. If you can time it so you just see Sleepyhead and don't get molested by shirtless bros, go for it. Otherwise, I'd skip em.
Who? The New Pornographers Where? Mac Hall When? Aug 07 or so They were pretty ok. Dan and Neko were there which was pretty cool. They acted pretty pompous the whole time though. Worth seeing if you are a fan but maybe not for a casual listener.
Who? Boys Noize Where? When? March 08 So good! If you like to dance you should absolutely see Boys Noize. I find it hard to make interesting observations about this kind of performance but he kept me wanting more the whole time.
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Post by colingallant on Feb 16, 2010 10:50:42 GMT -8
hahahah ween is going to be so awesome! not even the hugest ween fan but the hilarity of their show should please anyone.
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Post by colingallant on Feb 16, 2010 10:40:23 GMT -8
copy and paste! not loading for me either
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Post by colingallant on Feb 16, 2010 9:56:19 GMT -8
waiting for the official Sasquatch site to update with info on which artists are playing which days so I can figure out what conflicts I might be facing. I lurked around myspace and found broken social scene, why?, and dam-funk for saturday and band of horses for monday. post here if you know any more.
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Post by colingallant on Feb 15, 2010 23:55:28 GMT -8
Broken Social Scene* The xx LCD Soundsystem Dirty Projectors* YACHT* A-Trak Boys Noize* MGMT* No Age Simian Mobile Disco *=artists I've seen before. bonus: Ween for hilarity and making friends jealous.
definitely could change once I explore the line-up more.
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Post by colingallant on Jan 18, 2010 21:05:57 GMT -8
trying to be mildly realistic
arcade fire broken social scene the xx hot chip sleigh bells lcd soundsystem
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Post by colingallant on May 31, 2009 21:16:04 GMT -8
(not actually in order:)
1. Chromeo - I've seen them live and I was disappointed when I heard they'd be DJing but holy shit was I wrong. That was incredible. The hardest I've ever danced in my life, they are masters and the crowd singalongs made it all the better.
2. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest shows off their live power so much better than Yellow House. Every song was incredible. Their vocals could not have been more perfect.
3. Animal Collective - Bizzare fun is what I would call what they did. My Girls was the lowlight... which tells you how good it must have been to still make such a big impression.
4. The Wrens - I listened to them a bit and was really into it, but I had NO IDEA how intense they would be live. Killer set of really distinct and powerful indie rock.
5. DeVotchKa - I couldn't believe how fast their set went by. I don't listen to them a lot but they so great at both beautiful sad moments and catchy fun songs.
I also loved: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles, of Montreal, M83, Fleet Foxes and Santigold.
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Post by colingallant on May 31, 2009 21:03:17 GMT -8
I loved their set. I really like them and I thought live was a lot different from their recordings in a really fascinating way. I get why people hated it though. I saw them randomly before I was a fan and hated it so much I left. This time was so great and I think it was just due to the appreciation I already had for what they were doing. Awesome live act for fans but completely inaccessible for a first exposure or for someone who isn't into them.
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Post by colingallant on May 18, 2009 9:24:55 GMT -8
I hear absolutely no similarity between those two songs.
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