B l u e P a r a d e - A S a r a h S l e a n F a n s i t e
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A few months before her major label debut Night Bugs hit record stores, I saw Sarah Slean play a little campus bar about the size of a living room. Of course, no one knew who she was yet, so even this tiny venue was a lonely place � half the audience left after the local opening act finished onstage.
Anyway, as the show choked out its death rattle, an unfazed Slean decided to liven things up, grabbed her guitar and told the 10 or 15 people in attendance to follow her � right into the women�s washroom, where she performed a lovely little take on Weezer�s "Butterfly" (better acoustics, see?).
I�m guessing her followers are too plentiful now to pull off that particular trick, but it made for a memorable show. To see how Slean handles a bigger crowd you can check out the piano pixie on a series of upcoming tour dates across Canada, supporting her latest LP, Day One. She'll be joined on portions of the tour by Jorane and Jeremy Fisher.
And for those who just can�t wait for their Slean fix, she currently has an exclusive version of "When Another Midnight" up on iTunes Canada � with K-OS doing a guest spot � and a book of poetry and art that�s on sale at one or two little bookstores in Toronto. Check out her website for the deets.
Sarah Slean tour dates:
January 26 & 27 Montreal, QC @ La Tulip (w/Jorane)
�David McDougall
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