Sled Island

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  Dead Soft

  Bamboo Room, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2015

  Though they're close in proximity, Vancouver bands can occasionally become the stuff of legend in Calgary. Ask Baptists, Bison or B-Lines &...

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  Oxbow

  The #1 Legion, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2015

  For a large number of people, witnessing a rare Calgary appearance from legendary San Francisco noise rock act Oxbow was a big deal. The #1...

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  Lightning Bolt

  The #1 Legion, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2015

  It's hard to believe, but Lightning Bolt were once a hype band. In the early 2000s, the Providence, Rhode Island noise scene was something...

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  Mykki Blanco

  Commonwealth, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2015

  "You might have heard some things about me lately" said Mykki Blanco at the beginning of the performer's set, referring to the recent, bold...

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  Godspeed You! Black Emperor

  Central United Church, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2015

  For a few moments, the audience didn't clue in to the fact that Montreal post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor were playing, talking l...

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  Ex Hex

  Broken City, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2015

  Washington, DC band Ex Hex — led by indie stalwart Mary Timony — are still a relatively new group, but they showed mastery of the power-pop...

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  Loscil

  Commonwealth, Calgary AB, June 24

  PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2015

  It's idealistic to pretend otherwise, but thoughtful ambient music doesn't necessarily make for the best launch-off choice at the glorified...

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  Ben Frost

  Commonwealth, Calgary AB, June 24

  PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2015

  Like many other genres, the trouble with live experimental music is that it's often not designed for a live setting. A perfected preset or...