It s a mixture of unwatchable and unlistenable but fun to have
Sloan in 1994. Photo: Michael Halsband
Published Feb 08, 2021
Thirty years ago today, Sloan set off on the path to become one of Canada s most beloved rock outfits with their first-ever live performance, and the band have unearthed footage from the show to mark the occasion.
While they admit it s a mixture of unwatchable and unlistenable but fun to have, Sloan have shared their 16-minute set from February 8, 1991, in the cafeteria at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
Sure, the lighting and sound aren t top notch, but it offers a glimpse at a formative event for the same 4 guys sounding maybe only slightly worse than they do today.
Sloan s Chris Murphy diagnosed with Bell s palsy, a form of facial paralysis
Jay Ferguson, left, and Chris Murphy, right, of rock band Sloan pose for a photo in their Toronto rehearsal space on August 16, 2012. Chris Murphy of Canadian rock band Sloan says heâs been diagnosed with Bellâs palsy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu January 27, 2021 - 12:32 PM
TORONTO - Chris Murphy, a member of Canadian rock band Sloan, says he s been diagnosed with Bell s palsy, a form of facial paralysis.
The musician shared the news with followers of his Instagram account alongside a photo of himself that compared the two sides of his face.
King A three-year sonic drought ended this October for fans of North Preston R&B luminary Keonté Beals as he dropped his long-awaited LP,
King. Over nine tracks that evoke Elijah Blake, Ledisi and peak 2000s Usher, Beals delivered songs fit for everything from baby-making to breaking up to party starting to reckoning with personal identity. The self-produced effort sees Beals playing with shades of reggae (the rip-roaring opener “Let Go”) and returning to familiar slow-jam territory (the silk-sheet “Know Better”), all while finding his true voice and exploring aspects of his life as a Black man: “That’s with mental health, that’s with love, that’s with triumph, lust,” he explained to The Coast this fall. “Listening to