THE LOCAL DISH #4 AND #5: PUBERTY AND DRAGON FLI EMPIRE
So, uh, we missed a couple of Tuesdays introducing local bands playing the festival. Mainly because we were running out of food analogies. We were on a bit of a hunger strike, if you will. Or that 12 day cleanse where you eat nothing but a cayenne-water-lemon mixture. Well, I hope you’ve worked up an appetite, because we’ve got two big servings for ya’…so ALLEZ CUISINE!
PUBERTY
Puberty have been flourishing in the local Calgary music scene over the last few months with the energy of a fifteen year old first discovering their sexual desires. Building on each moment, this band drives off of the melodic bass rhythms of Sydney Koke (can you change your last name to cola please?), the up in your grill guitar styles of Nicole Brunel and the brash drums and vocals of Jen Clement.
Together these girls are out to dispel any notion that punk rock is a boy’s only club. Having already opened up for the Famines, Japandroids and King Khan & the Shrines, expect to hear some big noise from this bodacious trio bursting out of their Calgary basement and into your heads at Sled Island ‘09.
You can catch Puberty playing at the Marquee Room on Friday June 26th along with Mount Analogue, Mt. Royal, Twin Crystals and HEALTH.. it should be a doozy!
http://www.myspace.com/pubertysounds
DRAGON FLI EMPIRE 
Watch: Dragon Fli Empire “Outside Inn” (youtube clip)
For anyone who believes that Sled Island is a rock n’ roll-centric festival, take a better look at the schedule and get familiar with some of the amazing acts we have within the realms of hip-hop, dubstep, noise, punk, pop, ska, folk and experimental music. If you happen to be searching for some local hip-hop in that mix, then look no further than Dragon Fli Empire.
Calgary’s own legends in the game, DJ Cosm and Tekay represent true school hip hop. Their latest album “Redefine” has been received with much critical acclaim and hit #1 on independent radio charts throughout the land. Dragon Fli’s dedication to old school boom-bap flavored production laced with jazzy breaks have built them a huge following especially amongst the jazz-hop loving Japanese. Highly respected within the hip-hop community, DFE have collaborated with everyone from legends like Masta Ace, to current big names like Cadence Weapon, Moka Only and Josh Martinez.
You can catch them live at the Bamboo Tiki Room on Wednesday, June 24th along with Oye!, Jim Brown as Rank Nubah, Rica Razor Sharp and Cam the Wizard.
http://www.myspace.com/dragonfliempire
