Sled Island 2025 Preview

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips

Rick White, formerly of Eric Strip, releases his first non-cover album 'Again' after a series of decade-spanning cover records.

The episode begins with host Ben introducing a new record from Rick White, titled 'Again', noting White's history in bands like Eric Strip and Elevator and his previous cover albums. Ben then plays tracks from Diamond Town and Julie Duran, revealing that all three artists were members of Eric Strip, creating a thematic set. He transitions to previewing the Sled Island 2025 festival in Calgary, which started yesterday and runs until Sunday. Ben plays a song from Penny and the Pits, a band from St. John, New Brunswick, and shares that frontperson Penelope Stevens was previously in the band Motherhood. The show includes advertisements for local businesses like Ride On Bike Shop and Massey Books. Ben continues through various artists playing at Sled Island, such as Inner Router from Calgary, P Noom from Montreal, and Glitter Glue from Calgary. He critiques the vague language in artist bios, mentioning a conversation about festival submissions possibly using AI tools like ChatGPT. Later, he discusses bands like Stem Champ from Edmonton and Cootie Catcher from Toronto, noting their recent releases. Ben highlights Ribbon Skirt from Montreal, mentioning they might perform live on the show next week. The episode concludes with a reminder about the festival and an upcoming segment, Copy Paste, at 11 o'clock.

As heard by us

A brisk preview built from songs, release notes, and one gear snag.

Thunderbird Radio Hell reads as a loose preview, moving from Rick White's new track Complaints, from Again, through Diamond Town, Julie Duran, Glitter Glue, Brass Lips, Painting the Pits, and Ribbon Skirt.

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A Sled Island preview that sounds like radio, not a brochure.

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