Sled Island and CJSR present: Völur, Old Mound, S[K]IES and The Furnace
Schedule
Thu Jun 20 2024 at 09:00 pm to Fri Jun 21 2024 at 01:00 am
Location
Loophole Coffee Bar, 1040 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta | Calgary, AB
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VölurMelding a myriad of global folk traditions with a foreboding overture of doom metal, Völur has created an atmospheric musical journey akin to Led Zeppelin’s epic fantasy explorations and BIG|BRAVE’s sweeping intensity. Expect heavy tones, shrieked vocals and refrains reminiscent of free jazz.
Old Mound
Like a doom-rock apparition, Old Mound layers stream-of-consciousness vocals over loosely fuzzy bass lines with a hypnotic sparkle and primordial energy. This group's droning psych dirges are haunted by memories of rural Alberta. Unnerving in simplicity, an Old Mound set is a monument to unborn wisdom and a portal into songwriter Wes Christiansen's mind.
S[K]IES
Solo artist Chris Sies makes extreme music that veers at breakneck pace through ambient waves of sound and power electronics. He uses acoustic percussion combined with live processing and electronic effects, synth, and shredded vocals to create eruptions of sound that will rattle you to your core.
ECHTHROS
Lingering agony and Indigenous rage fuels every droning sonic experiment of ECHTHROS. The voices of residential school survivors are sampled throughout their work, haunting the doom-noise sounds like memories that must never be forgotten. “Teeth Agape” is a crushingly severe single of droning anger that goes for the windpipe with sheer electronic violence.
The Furnace
Kaiden Jackman channels the catharsis of screaming at the abyss into The Furnace, an audio assault of industrial noise and chaos. Harsh walls of blown out distortion are the backdrop of Jackman’s vulnerable wordplay, delivered at the top of their lungs during confrontational solo performances. Ears ring and hearts sing when you step into The Furnace.
About Sled Island:
Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy, film and art with over 30,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.
Upon entering a festival venue, the passholder agrees to being photographed, filmed or recorded in that venue, and agrees to the publication, reproduction, distribution and broadcast of all photographs, video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or likeness without further notice or compensation in any publicity, advertisement or other publication carried-out by, or on behalf of, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever, including print, broadcast or internet.
Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.
Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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Where is it happening?
Loophole Coffee Bar, 1040 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
