March 7th, 2022 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, New Music, News
Although they formed back in February of 2020, you could say The New Hires are a fairly new band in the Ottawa music scene. Coming together just as the covid-19 pandemic started to spread across the globe, they are looking to hit the stage this year to perform their first shows together and share their […]
September 20th, 2019 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, New Music, News
Josephine Leone‘s latest video for So Fine was shot and edited by Andrew Robillard. Direction was given by Andrew Robillard and front person Valerie-Josephine. Adria Nadler from Play Dead Vintage helped with the wardrobe design. According to drummer Peter Gene, “As well as being one of Valerie-Josephine’s personal favourites from our upcoming album Gold In […]
July 3rd, 2019 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, New Music, News
Josephine Leone recently released their new single Vice Grip. Building from a deep, dark groove to a powerful climax, the song is already being featured on Ottawa’s Live 88.5, as well as 94.9 in Toronto. The band merges the nostalgic sounds of 90’s rock with a new age vision. After sharing stages with Bif Naked, […]
May 17th, 2019 | by Matthew Perry | published in Concerts, Features, Interviews, New Music
It was a night of great FREE music with Canadian talent at Overflow Brewing Co, thanks to CMA Ontario and Country 101.1 Ottawa. The night began with a Q&A of the stars Kira Isabela, Leah Daniels and Madeline Merlo. After the Q&A session, it proceeded on with a night of a fantastic acoustic set, played […]
April 29th, 2019 | by Matthew Perry | published in Concerts, Features, New Music
Metric’s ‘Art of Doubt’ tour presented by Live Nation made a stop at Ottawa’s TD Place on its 27 city run with July Talk. July Talk was a headline opening act for Metric, to a packed house in TD Place had the crowd on their feet and singing along thanks to the amazing and wildly […]
April 18th, 2019 | by Matthew Perry | published in Concerts, Features, Interviews, New Music
One of the latest & hottest venues in Ottawa, Overflow Brewing brought The Reklaws out to show off their amazing talents as one of the hottest country music acts out of Canada. A sponsored show by CMA Ontario and Country 1011 in Ottawa was a fans delight, mixed in with a live interview, the fans got […]
March 26th, 2019 | by Matthew Perry | published in Concerts, New Music
One of Canada’s greatest Rock & roll bands of all time possibly? The band that has been together since 1990 was in town, rocking out like they were just starting out. Welcomed to the stage with ‘The River’ and some ‘Sober’ in between got the crowd remembering the band they learned to love over multiple […]
March 4th, 2018 | by Scott Martin | published in New Music
Mood is the second video off of Morris Ogbowu’s recently released album This That Mo. Providing a little background on his tune, Morris shares, “A lot of anger and rage is the perceived basis on which the verses were written as ‘Mood’ gives a quick account of a few things. From straightening out some of […]
February 26th, 2018 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, New Music, Show Announcements
On Friday, March 2nd, 2018, join Double Experience at Live! on Elgin, as they make their return to Ottawa to celebrate the release of their latest single AI Freaks Me Out. The band is fresh off of 29 date European tour in support of HED PE. Double Experience will be joined by Dube and F8-Bit […]
January 5th, 2018 | by Mike Milito | published in Features, Interviews, New Music
As I shudder, it’s time to give metal a little bit of love. Metal is far from anything on my playlists. Indeed, metal may be the farthest from anything I listen to, but it is one of the few genres that seems to have a consistent stream within the Ottawa music scene. Further, credit is […]