During their two-night Vancouver residency, Sigur Ros showed why they continue to represent the possibilities of ambient, ethereal, cathartic rock music. Fringe bands from the mid-90s like Talk Talk, Tortoise, and Slint laid the groundwork for what would later (often begrudgingly) be called post-rock.

The sun had set on another vibrant edition of the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Who was who on the stages this year? Old hand indie rockers The Shins blasted from the main stage with a road trip soundtrack for the ages: “New Slang,” “Simple Song,” “Caring is Creepy” and “Kissing The Lipless” all present and accounted for.

Another year, another messy edition of Calgary’s premiere hip hop festival. Calgary’s relationship with One Love is a thorny one. Despite lacking most of the supporting factors that make for a great festival, the performances alone make One Love worth attending. Before we get into the artists that slayed from this year’s stage, let’s take a look at why we can’t yet talk about One Love in glowing terms.

The dust has settled on the sophomore edition of WayHome, and it was a scorcher on and off the stage. With dozens of bands on several concurrent stages, sometimes festival memories turn blurry and what sticks out is what you were humming as you walked away. Here are five of the best final songs that continued to ring in heads (and hearts) long after the sets were complete.

Pemberton Music Festival kicks off today and runs all weekend with a stacked lineup that features Pearl Jam, Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar, Die Antwoord, Billy Idol, and the Funk Hunters. To help prepare you for the madness that is to come, our contributor Brett goes through the “5 Stages Of Grief When Hiking The Pemberton Festival Campground Path.”.

You can learn a lot about someone sharing a festival campsite with them. Discover the truth about your festival camping aptitude in 10 easy questions, Teen Vogue style. ScoringTabulate your score according to the following:Every A answer is worth 2 pointsEvery B answer is worth 3 pointsEvery C answer is worth 4 pointsEvery D answer is worth 1 pointResults35 or more points – You are legend.

In a noisy corner of a Commercial Drive coffee shop, Treelines lead singer and guitarist Matt Lockhart attempts to describe the essence of his band's sound. "In terms of sounding polished and having all that extra stuff, we just aren't," Lockhart confesses.

Can you smell that sunblock? It’s festival season, friends. The Calgary scene has lost a couple good soldiers (no more X-Fest and no word about a 2017 edition of Garbage Daze), but there’s still a lot to be excited about. Here’s a rundown of the city’s 5 most notable summer music festivals: Sled IslandThis is Calgary’s celebration of indie.

Continuing with our summer nostalgia, we take a look back at Circle festival, now in its fourth year, has emerged as a low-key candidate for Calgary’s best. Most impressively, nouveau cirque performers take the stage alongside musical performers to create a unique and creative blend of choreographed performances and freestyle artistic impression.

Wondering about this year’s big event? We’ve got you covered. Which part of the grounds should I make sure to check out? The Spruce Hollow stage is hard to find, and very small—a tucked away slice of shady, wooded ambiance. Go early before a set and soak up the most intimate experience of your weekend.

MC Transit feels a little out of place. "My scene is definitely the black sheep. I'm confused like a man in a woman's body. Or maybe I'm more like the gay kid in your Swift Current high school." Not you average analogy; not your average rapper.

The sun dutifully shone on Prince’s Island Park for another terrific weekend of diverse music and overpriced lemonade. Which performers were the cream of this year’s crop? Here are the winners of the inaugural B&K Calgary Folk Fest Awards. Throwbackiest – Whitney Rose She has the old school country aesthetic pinned so well it’s like she stepped onto the stage from a Delorian.

You may be aware of most of the really big festivals and all your local ones, but here’s a little collection of some killer music festivals you may have never heard of to add to your bucket list. Jenny Lewis appeared as an “Artist In Residence”, roving the festival grounds performing spontaneously offstage, and joining other artists onstage.

Summer is officially here, and what better way to kick it off than Calgary’s very own Sled Island festival. Who should you check out at this year’s edition? Then again, the band’s sound and band members have always been in a constant state of flux. Powell’s recording sessions for the band’s three studio albums have featured members of Bon Iver, Besnard Lakes, Sonic Youth, Stars, and Arcade Fire.

Never attended? Here’s what to expect from Calgary’s pre-eminent music event. Getting ThereThe venue is right in the city centre so it’s easy to get to, however, it’s also a big island park so there’s no parking anywhere around the festival. The closest area with parking spots is Eau Claire, where availability and rates suck.

Prairie music fans will converge this weekend for the 43rd annual Winnipeg Folk Festival, held inside Bird’s Hill Provincial Park. Canadian folk festivals these days are barely folk anymore, but when loosening the genre boundaries means a stacked lineup for a brilliant party (a Saturday night Funk Hunters set, anyone?)