Despite some close calls, I survived Sled Island. Man, what a festival. Those Calgarians really know how to do it up right! Over the next few days, I hope to upload some pictures and some stories and stuff of that ilk. I'll start with the first show I stumbled into. One in the morning, fresh off the plane, I got some texts notifying me that Broken City was blowing up. I missed Still Flyin' but as I was collecting hugs and doing my best to catch up with the full-on drunkies, a beautiful racket began. "I know this song!" I thought. Funny how I live in the same town as Blitzen Trapper yet had to fly to Canada to actually see them. Their last album, Wild Mountain Nation, was a fave of '07 and their live show did not disappoint. These kids are going places. Unfortunately, Partyville is not on that list of places. After graciously giving me a ride back to the hotel, the dudes disappeared into their dens of rest and I was left to invent my own party. T'wasn't so bad. Guess that's what I get for showing up late.
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