December 16th, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Show Announcements
Join Eric Eggleston for an intimate performance celebrating the vinyl release of his record The Human Crush at The Record Centre (1099 Wellington St). at 3pm on Sunday, December 17th, 2017. Along with his band, he’ll be performing a handful of these songs as well as 2 new Tyler Kealey tracks, one of which you […]
July 17th, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
I was excited to catch Muse for the first time. I’ve been following the band for a few years now. They brought the big rock show production one would expect with a cool stage setup, with moving parts and a cool lighting setup. As they show was drawing to an end, I started to fear […]
July 2nd, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Show Announcements
Summer is here and that means it’s almost time for another addition of the Ottawa Bluesfest! While all the hype typically surrounds the headliners, there is loads of local talent performing as well. So if you’re going, head out early and discover some of the great local music that our city has to offer. Once […]
July 2nd, 2015 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News, Show Announcements
Summer is here and that means it’s almost time for another addition of the Ottawa Bluesfest! While all the hype typically surrounds the headliners, there is loads of local talent performing as well. So if you’re going, head out early and discover some of the great local music that our city has to offer. Once […]
October 1st, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
The first act I had the opportunity to catch at this year’s E.L.E Festival was BlakDenim. I’ve been a fan since I first saw them at the Big Money Shot last year. I’m used to seeing them cramped on a tiny club stage, often times not even having enough room for all of the members […]
September 25th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Interviews
I recently chatted with Sean Callaghan, one of the co-founders of Ottawa’s E.L.E Festival, to find out more about this year’s edition and where the festival might be headed in the future. It may only be in it’s second year, but Ottawa’s E.L.E Festival has big ambitions and a strong focus on building the local […]
September 17th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Show Announcements
On September 26, 2014 from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm, the University of Ottawa will once again be playing host to Ottawa’s second annual Everybody Love Everybody Festival (E.L.E Fest). E.L.E. Fest is a free, local music festival celebrating young Ottawa talent through entertainment, collaboration, and charitable works. This year’s festival, sponsored by Subway and […]
June 17th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News, Show Announcements
Summer is here and that means it’s almost time for another addition of the Ottawa Bluesfest! While all the hype typically surrounds the headliners, there is loads of local talent performing throughout the festival. So while you’re there, why not head out early and discover some of the great local music that our city has […]
May 13th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, Features
I haven’t caught a performance from Blak Denim since last year’s LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot, so I was excited to be headed out to their EP release show at the Mercury Lounge. First up was Missing LinX. Billed as “Canada’s first and only official Hip Hop Poetry Group”, I really had no idea what […]
May 7th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in News, Show Announcements
Summer is just around the corner and that means the HOPE Vollyeball Summerfest is quickly approaching. You can join in the fun at Mooney’s Bay Beach on July 12th. You can catch all of the following bands: Matthew Good – 5:30pm The Glorious Sons – 4:00pm Mad Anthony – 2:30pm The Cardboard Crowns – 1:00pm […]