sled island

economics is going to sled island!

we have applied to play at festivals in the past, but like my highschool and college days, have been faced with harsh rejection. i get the feeling, however, that many festivals base their selection criteria on name recognition, without really taking the time to listen to all of the submissions. the fact that the folks at sled island chose economics, who do no touring, get no radio play, and have no charisma, means an awful lot. it means that there will be plenty of artists at the festival that you have not heard of. this is what festivals need: some small, unknown, talented acts playing alongside some big guns like dinosaur jr., built to spill, and les savy fav. it's a great opportunity for the little fish like us.

the festival takes places from june 30 to july 3 in calgary. the schedule will be posted on june 1 - stay tuned to find out when are where we are playing. i am hoping to construct a set that will make people lose their minds, although i am sure it will just be mildly enjoyable.