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Concerts 

Photos from Sloan in concert in Ottawa

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, Sloan

[Another photo report and review from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] On Thursday night (February 2), just prior to

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Music News 

Unison Jam returns with Karaoke Edition

January 15, 2023January 14, 2023 Amber Healy 0 Comments Finger 11, I Mother Earth, Phoenix Concert Theatre, Sloan, The Trews, The Unison Fund, Unison Fund, Unison Jam

Have you ever found yourself singing along with a song on the radio or at home and thinking how much

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The immortal Sloan

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halifax, Sloan, Underwhelmed

I have been told by many people that the average lifespan of a band is about seven years. But then

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Music News 

There’s a petition to get Sloan into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

August 11, 2022August 12, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Petition, Sloan

[As a Sloan fan myself, I’m happy to help Emily Plunkett with her crusade to see Sloan inducted into the

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Music News 

Sloan is having a garage sale this Saturday

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Garage Sale, Murderrecords, Sloan

If you’re in Southern Ontario and want a chance at some interesting Sloan merchandise and ephemera, the band is having

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Concerts 

Photos from Sloan’s tiny gig in Ottawa

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Neat Coffee Shop, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, Sloan

[Sloan has played much, much bigger venues than this–which is why it was so cool to see them at this

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Concerts 

Here’s Canadian indie supergroup Anyway Gang live in Ottawa

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anyway Gang, Hollerado, Ross MacDonald, Sam Roberts, Sloan, Tokyo Police Club

[This is another report from Ross MacDonald. – AC] Canada’s alt-rock supergroup Anyway Gang played in Ottawa, and it wasn’t

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Concerts Music News 

The Saints and Sinners Tour has been canceled. Again. And probably for good this time.

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Big Wreck, Covid, Headtones, Moist, Saints and Sinners, Sloan, Tea Party

Way back in the Before Times (actually, February 2020, but it feels longer)I made a trip to Facebook HQ in

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Music News 

Let’s try it again: The Saints + Sinners Tour is back on.

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Cross 6 Comments Headstones, Moist, Saints and Sinners, Sloan, Tea Party

Back in the Before Times, I hosted a Facebook Live press conference announcing the Saints + Sinners Tour, a great

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Beats, Brexit, Dad Rock, Dave Grohl, Ecstasy, Eddie Van Halen, Phil Collins, Podcasting, Psylicibin, Sloan, Spotify

Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick

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Concerts Cool! Music News 

Arts & Crafts wants to help people feel Home for the Holidays

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Arts & Crafts, Busty and the Bass, Charles Spearin, Chris Murphy, Dan Mangan, Ellevator, Hannah Georgas, Jordan Klassen, Lowell, Reuben and the Dark, Said the Whale, Sara MacDougall, Side Door Access, Sloan

While we’re staying (read: stuck) at home a little more these days than in a typical holiday season, the fine

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