November 25th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
Unfortunately, 3 bands had to walk away empty handed from the Grand Finals. Those bands were Fire and Neon, Liam Lloyd, and Silvergun & Spleen. Fire and Neon put on a great set. The drum bit with all 3 members about halfway through was a unique and memorable moment from the evening. I really enjoyed […]
November 22nd, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
I’ve lost track, but Down In Ashes has entered the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot competition for the last 4 or 5 years. In a recent interview with Kim Vincent, the band’s frontman, he mentioned that they almost didn’t enter this time around. In the end, the band did, and they were rewarded Friday night […]
November 21st, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
Hearts & Mines continues to impress. The judges definitely agreed, as the band walked away with second spot in the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot competition. In all, the band has pocketed $40,000 worth of talent support this year. While it would have been nice to win, frontman Matt Luloff was taking it all in […]
November 20th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
In the end, The Love Machine walked away from the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot with a total of $50,000 in talent development. The guys played their hearts out with an energetic set. You could tell through out their performance that the band was having a great time on stage. The Love Machine opened up […]
November 19th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News
The Love Machine! It was a great night of music at the Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts. Fantastic performances by all 6 bands. The judges had some tough choices to make at the end of the night. All the bands performing tonight had already won $20,000 in talent support. Tonight 3 bands walked away […]
October 18th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Interviews
Ever have one of those moments where you’re left wondering “What if…?” That was almost the case for Down In Ashes earlier this year. Instead, they find themselves in the Final 6 of the 2011 edition of the Big Money Shot, and they have picked up a cool 20 grand along the way. I recently […]
October 7th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in News
Another live music venue has gone the way of the Dodo bird in Ottawa. This time the victim is Capital Music Hall. It’s a shame. I really liked the venue for live music. It was big and open, there were no obstructed site lines, and it had a large stage. In the end, its multiple […]
September 16th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, Features
After 2 nights of LiVE 88.5’s Big Money Shot I went into the last night with high expectations, having seen 4 of the bands previously. Those expectations were met and then some! Up first were the Orchid Thieves, the only band I hadn’t seen previously. I really enjoyed their set. It was filled with catchy […]
September 14th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Quick Hits
UPDATE!!! Due to the closing of Capital Music Hall, the Finals will now be Friday, November 18th at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts. November 4th is your date with the top 6 bands in this year’s edition of LiVE 88.5‘s Big Money Shot contest. At the end of the night, the top 3 will […]
September 14th, 2011 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, Features
Night 2 of LiVE 88.5‘s Big Money Shot concerts did not disappoint. Taking the stage for the evening were The Watters Brothers, Alexy & The Other Side, Fire and Neon, The Love Machine and Hearts & Mines. Apologies to The Watters Brothers for the lack of photos. I had a wake to attend and wasn’t […]