If you've never listened to Sloan, do yourself a favor and check 'em out here. You have 7 weeks to embrace the awesomeness that is Sloan before you go and witness the awesomeness of them live at the Exit/In. The new CD Action Pact is a good intro. I also highly recommend Navy Blues and Between the Bridges. Although they're from Canada they make the best Brit Pop today.

If you were turned off by Pretty Togther and/or their last show at 12th and Porter like myslef, give them another chance. The new album is AMAZING! I put it up there with Navy Blues.

Should I buy the double live disk at Hastings for $4? It has been there forever and it just seems like a good deal.

Absolutely! Or just buy it for me

I may have been a little premature on saying Action Pact was as good as Navy Blues. The single "Rest of My Life" is definitely one of their best songs, however.

(Edited by carligula at 4:49 pm on Mar. 30, 2004)

awww, we were both at that show and didn't even realize it! I thoroughly enjoyed myself at that show-when is this one?

Here's my Carl joke of the day: "Where's Cain at?" Hah, get it? Cain Sloan? The department store back in the 80s? God you people are too young!

I guess I should feel bad because I got that one???

I love sloan, they are a great band. I think I will go see this show.

i am so there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fucking hell yes!!

Not Britpop. But still good. Maybe I'll go.

Everybody here go and buy Navy Blues right now.

Read the title of the thread, sweetie...

Did anyone see them last time at the Exit/In in 2000 (or 2001?)?

the only sloan I enjoy is Sloane Peterson

And for good reason.

awwww.

Okay, maybe just pop, but I challenge you to make a distinction between their music and Supergrass' music (goegraphy notwithstanding).

alright smartass. I checked the title while I was replying to the thread and it leaves out the date on the reply page. Just for that, I am not standing next to you at the show. Wait, I will be at the beach.


(Edited by mindylieu at 2:42 pm on Mar. 31, 2004)

Your loss. On both accounts.

ferris bueller thought so too.

What about unattractiveness?

I do love Sloan. Carligula's right on. Navy Blues and Action Pact both Shred, however the 12th and Porter show made me like them more than I already did.....you will want to bring some earplugs. They're freaking loud.

I dunno. I guess I don't really consider Supergrass to be "britpop" either. At least not since their first or second album.

Among other things, singing with a British accent is a requirement.

Well, all four members sing lead on various songs and I believe at least 2 of their voices qualify as "British". Then again, Billie Joe from Green Day sings British, too.

At least we can both agree that they rule and Navy Blues is their best. I can live with that.

(Edited by carligula at 11:37 pm on Mar. 31, 2004)

britpop or not, supergrass kicks sloan's ass. so much.

brit pop = 60s style pop + 90s style over-production + attitude/hair/arrogance + accents

here are some of my other favorite genre names:
crust, screamo, conscious rap, emocore, skate metal, nerd rock, paisley underground, madchester, protopunk, shoegazer, and my all time fave genre name, pusher post rock.

discuss.

p.s. i recall a sloan show at 12 and p where i stood up front between ms. mindylieu and a glass of red wine...is it possible i know someone else here?

Sounds like Sloan to me, except for the arrogance thing. That's probably one of the most important aspects, isn't it? I stand corrected.

wooohoooo!!! I have missed you so!!!!!

(Edited by mindylieu at 9:31 pm on Apr. 3, 2004)

those damn canadians can manipulate their voices in ways americans can't.

i believe i said this on the MB the last time sloan was discussed, but one of the fellas in sloan looks like john cusack. also, i like the song "i am the cancer."

I think the lead guitarist (maybe the john cusack one) also looks like "Wild Thing" Vaughn from Major Leagle.

*cough*

fantastic show. their principle lead guitarist is amazing. and the song writing is spot on though i think i can say i liked the principle drummer's songs the least.
The halogen lights were also fun. well worth the money and a late sunday night.

I wanted to be in two places at one time. I opted for the Lylas/Destroyer show across the street and was very pleased. Hope everyone enjoyed Sloan.

(Edited by iwantelvis at 9:20 am on May. 17, 2004)

Fanfriggintastic show! Everyone who missed out really missed out. I can't remember the last time I was front and center for a show, but I'm sure I won't forget this one.

I will say that the setlist was not nearly diversified enough. Yes, they played a ton of songs off the new album, which is awesome, but we only got one song apiece from Navy Blues and Between the Bridges. WTF!! On top of that, we had to bear through about 3 or 4 from Pretty Together (although IIFGDI as a closer was kickass). I guess it was cool that they played a good amount of DGC material, but I think they skipped over most of their peak era songs. Oh well, it was my third time seeing them, so I can't complain.

i had to leave before destroyer was done and this saddened me, but i really dug what i saw. did dan do any acoustic stuff?

I left before the encore and I don't recall any acoustic stuff. That would have been nice though.

I just noticed that the only "related band" listed on the MTV Features profile is Sloan. Nice!