Comments on: Sloan at Sonic Boom and The Tallest Man On Earth at Criminal Records in Toronto http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/ chromewaves Wed, 23 May 2012 17:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: This Record Store Day, buy some records and see a bunch of bands for free | WAKAZ http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-27357 This Record Store Day, buy some records and see a bunch of bands for free | WAKAZ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:26:30 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-27357 [...] through night and pretty impressive. There’s no one quite the stature of Sloan, as they had last year, but there’s both Canadian indie rock veterans with pedigree and rookies with promise on [...] [...] through night and pretty impressive. There’s no one quite the stature of Sloan, as they had last year, but there’s both Canadian indie rock veterans with pedigree and rookies with promise on [...]

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]]> By: Frank Yang http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-15499 Frank Yang Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:30:03 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-15499 Stinky's was a weekly ritual for me - head down on Wednesdays after school, hit up the Comic Connection then down the street to Cactus to peruse the cassette, and later CD, wall. Anything you asked for, he "had at home". He was indeed always drunk and/or stoned, but a very fond memory of growing up in Jokeville. Alas. Stinky’s was a weekly ritual for me – head down on Wednesdays after school, hit up the Comic Connection then down the street to Cactus to peruse the cassette, and later CD, wall. Anything you asked for, he “had at home”. He was indeed always drunk and/or stoned, but a very fond memory of growing up in Jokeville. Alas.

]]> By: westmont http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-15493 westmont Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:49:42 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-15493 my fondest memory of Cactus was stumbling upon Westing by Pavement and falling in love with it, and then coming back and scooping up every pavemnet cd the store had somehow accumulated. I remember going in there at least once a week looking for whatever had sounded interesting on Brave New Waves and always being greeted with a story of some sort, never really much having to do with what I was seeking out, but still, entertaining. Too bad the dude was a drunk and couldnt make his monthly payments, or so says the record store across the street, which, for some reason, I have always detested. I was pretty disappointed when I finally realized Cactus was gone, because it never mattered how much time would pass between visits, that guy would always, always remember me, and always try to find what I wanted. It was really the only place in Oakville, or burlington for that matter, that seemed relevant when it came to record stores. my fondest memory of Cactus was stumbling upon Westing by Pavement and falling in love with it, and then coming back and scooping up every pavemnet cd the store had somehow accumulated. I remember going in there at least once a week looking for whatever had sounded interesting on Brave New Waves and always being greeted with a story of some sort, never really much having to do with what I was seeking out, but still, entertaining. Too bad the dude was a drunk and couldnt make his monthly payments, or so says the record store across the street, which, for some reason, I have always detested. I was pretty disappointed when I finally realized Cactus was gone, because it never mattered how much time would pass between visits, that guy would always, always remember me, and always try to find what I wanted. It was really the only place in Oakville, or burlington for that matter, that seemed relevant when it came to record stores.

]]> By: Bob http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-15492 Bob Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:08:28 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-15492 Aw man, I've been out of the Oakville loop for quite some time now but I didn't realize that Cactus closed down. I spent an awful lot of time at that place (as well as Recordings across the street with their massive basement of vinyl) when I was a newly married man, having just married an Oakvillian. Memories. Aw man, I’ve been out of the Oakville loop for quite some time now but I didn’t realize that Cactus closed down. I spent an awful lot of time at that place (as well as Recordings across the street with their massive basement of vinyl) when I was a newly married man, having just married an Oakvillian. Memories.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-15489 Bruce Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:15:13 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-15489 Sorry I missed the Sloan performance at Sonic Boom -- I was there in the afternoon, but didn't make it back for their appearance. Sounds like a unique set, but I can't imagine them rehearsing all those obscure songs and then never performing them again! Hopefully we'll get a few at the Dundas Square show. (Did they do their cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You"? That's an amazing version.) It sounds a lot like an Elvis Costello show I saw once at the (then) Hummingbird that was almost all rarities. Fascinating, but with the same minor frustration factor. By the way, I recall Sloan being touted at first as the Canadian Nirvana -- didn't the Beatles comparisons start with Twice Removed? bike: go for that Sloan vinyl! I've had a bunch of them for a while, and they're nice packages (especially the Palais Royale set). Sorry I missed the Sloan performance at Sonic Boom — I was there in the afternoon, but didn’t make it back for their appearance. Sounds like a unique set, but I can’t imagine them rehearsing all those obscure songs and then never performing them again! Hopefully we’ll get a few at the Dundas Square show. (Did they do their cover of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You”? That’s an amazing version.)

It sounds a lot like an Elvis Costello show I saw once at the (then) Hummingbird that was almost all rarities. Fascinating, but with the same minor frustration factor.

By the way, I recall Sloan being touted at first as the Canadian Nirvana — didn’t the Beatles comparisons start with Twice Removed?

bike: go for that Sloan vinyl! I’ve had a bunch of them for a while, and they’re nice packages (especially the Palais Royale set).

]]> By: FrostBiteBoy http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-15488 FrostBiteBoy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-15488 Looks like tomorrow night's Los Campesinos show @ The Phoenix is a no-go. The kids just couldn't beat the volcano out of the U.K. Looks like tomorrow night’s Los Campesinos show @ The Phoenix is a no-go.
The kids just couldn’t beat the volcano out of the U.K.

]]> By: Frank Yang http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-15487 Frank Yang Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:58:11 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-15487 oh yeah, Peppermint, Smeared. That was (only) 92 - I remember the buzz about the new Canadian Beatles coming out of Halifax. Sigh. oh yeah, Peppermint, Smeared. That was (only) 92 – I remember the buzz about the new Canadian Beatles coming out of Halifax. Sigh.

]]> By: bike http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/04/sloan-at-sonic-boom-and-the-tallest-man-on-earth-at-criminal-records-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-15485 bike Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:42:36 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=20334#comment-15485 Hey Frank, Were you really around since the Peppermint days? It's kind of like Woodstock - we all pretend we were there if anyone asks.....Heh heh....but it was great to see Sloan play Summer's My Season, At The Edge of The Scene, and Laying Blame, even if we may never see them play them live ever again. I hope you're also right: looking forward to getting Twice Removed and OCTA on vinyl if only for posterity. Hey Frank,
Were you really around since the Peppermint days? It’s kind of like Woodstock – we all pretend we were there if anyone asks…..Heh heh….but it was great to see Sloan play Summer’s My Season, At The Edge of The Scene, and Laying Blame, even if we may never see them play them live ever again.

I hope you’re also right: looking forward to getting Twice Removed and OCTA on vinyl if only for posterity.

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