Media

All media inquiries and band requests should be sent to drew@sledisland.com

There was a hint of sadness as the whirlwind weekend wound down, with fans wishing every weekend was this legendary. - Josiah Hughes, Exclaim!

...for the past five days, this city has been flooded with many of Canada's most influential and creative independent artists for the festival. - Michael Morrison, National Post

Given a lineup last year that included Boredoms, Spoon, Cat Power, Les Savy Fav, Destroyer, and more, Calgary, Alberta's second annual Sled Island Festival had a lot to live up to. Thankfully this year's event delivered, with two extra days of music, a wider range of venues spread throughout Calgary, another rock solid bill, and at least one dream-come-true collaboration.- Jesse Locke, Pitchfork Media

After only two years of existence, Calgary's Sled Island Music and Arts Festival is ready to step up beside some of Canada's better known festivals with an extensive and impressive lineup. - Jamie O'Meara, Hour Weekly

As guest curator Colin Newman (of the band Wire) writes, "the point of any city festival is... to show a city to itself," but at the same time, the four-day plethora of overlapping exhibitions and performances, by design, makes it impossible to see everything. - Rob Butz, , Vue Weekly

There was a palpable sense that Calgary is becoming a blossoming creative centre where its best artists don't feel they necessarily need to leave to grow. -David Ebner, The Globe and Mail

The festival has received media attention from all over North America and Europe, putting a long overdue spotlight on Calgary's thriving music scene. - Lisa Wilton, Calgary Sun

2009

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Live Review: The Bronx
Live Review: Biz Markie, Anvil, The Breeders
Live Review: These Arms are Snakes/Monotonix
SNFU w/ Last Plague

ATBT
Anvil Redux
Meatdraw - Sled Island Preview
Rude City Riot - Sled Island Preview
Sons of York - Sled Island Preview
Walk Off the Earth - Sled Island Preview

Avenue
Factory Party #6
Olympic Plaza
Sled Island Lineup 2009
The Experts: Zak Pashak and Kerry Clarke

Bad Tempered Zombie
Crawling Through a Festival Way Out West
Day One of Sled Island
Interstitial Report
Sled Crash at the Warehouse
Sledding at Olympic Plaza

Beatroute
Sled Island
Sled Island - The Obits
Sled Island - Liars

Beyond Robson
Days 1 and 2 Review
Day 3 Review

Brooklyn Vegan
Sled Island 2009's Curator
Andrew WK - new music, Nardwuar, a TV Show, etc.
Sled Island 2009 - Fest Lineup (Breeders, Liars, Anvil & More)

Bumpershine
Sled Island Festival Releases Lineup

CADA
Summer is Festival Season

Calgary Herald
Alberta Bound
Dispatch: Sled Island at Olympic Plaza, Jazz Fest at Beatniq
Dispatch: Wednesday Sled Island and Jazz Fest
Festival has Calgary sledding on cool
From pickled eggs to punk rock
Highlights of the Sled Island 2009 Music Festival
Hip hop hooray
Khan the King of indie rock controversy
Meet Andrew W.K.
Monotonix thrives on unruly reputation: Israeli band keeps intensity at fever pitch
Punk stages revival in L.A.: Festival highlights new crop of bands
Sled Island adds artistic flair to rock festival
Sled Island: Music for everyone
Sled's Slate
Sled's Alberta Acts