Calgary’s Sled Island Music & Arts Festival announces Show Me the Body as the guest curator for next year’s festival, running June 19 – 23, 2024. The group’s dedication to creating inclusive spaces, and commitment to fostering a global sense of community made them a logical choice for one of of Canada’s best curated indie music festivals. Along with guest curator duties, Show Me the Body will perform at the #1 Royal Canadian Legion (116 7th Ave. SE) on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Sled Island passes grant access to this show (subject to capacity). Show Me the Body made their major arrival with first album Body War in 2016, currently made up of Julian Cashwan Pratt, Harlan Steed and Jack McDermott

Sled Island’s guest curator puts their stamp on the festival through special programming choices and their presence at the event. Show Me the Body’s curatorial selections, to be announced in the coming months, will join over 200 additional bands, comedy, film, visual art and conference programming chosen by the festival in multiple venues across Calgary.

Partly inspired by their time spent with youth-run artist collective Letter Racer, Show Me the Body formed their own alliance, CORPUS, to unite artists in a community and connect with DIY scenes outside the five boroughs. The resulting mixtape, Corpus I (2017), saw them collaborate with acts like Princess Nokia, Moor Mother, Denzel Curry and Dedekind Cut.

CORPUS has since grown into CORPUS Family, a more fulsome representation of Show Me the Body and their associates’ values. “It’s supposed to be something that galvanizes people to work on their own communities,” Steed told The FADER. They have worked to increase inclusion in music communities, reclaim space, build solidarity and even advocate self-defense. Their direct-action initiatives have included an annual coat drive for the people of Queens, The CORPUS Studio Residency that gives 36 hours of free studio time once a year, the CORPUS Family Mutual Aid Fund and more.

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