March 21st, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in News, Show Announcements
Andrew W.K. has announced a run of super special Canadian tour dates for this March, 2014. The dates will follow the model of last year’s Party Messiah Tour, which invites audiences to party with the Party God himself in rare and intimate club settings. With his high-powered keyboard, pounding drum machine, and mega microphone, Andrew […]
March 4th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News
The 2014 edition of the LME Showcase Festival is ready to roll. The Ottawa event will take place at Mavericks on May 16th and 17th. This is a great opportunity for local bands to get themselves in front of new audiences and industry professionals. I can think of many Ottawa bands that are deserving of […]
December 18th, 2013 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
This past Saturday at Mavericks, music lovers were treated to one hell of a rock show! The evening didn’t start off well as the falling snow and an issue at the door prevented me from catching the start of Eagleson‘s performance. I did manage to get in for the last 3 songs however. I enjoyed […]
December 11th, 2013 | by Scott Martin | published in Show Announcements
On Saturday, December 14th, The Bear presents The Bear’s Breakfast Christmas Meltdown featurng Montreal Juno-nominated rockers Jonas & The Massive Attraction on their LIVE OUT LOUD TOUR with special guests The Glorious Sons & Ottawa’s own Eagleson! Jonas & The Massive Attraction‘s new album, Live Out Loud, was released on May 14, 2013 on Big […]
October 28th, 2013 | by Scott Martin | published in News, Show Announcements
IllScarlett will be back in Ottawa on Friday, November 1st, 2013 at Mavericks! Joining them this time will be StereoKid. Advance tickets are only $17. The last time they came was my first time seeing them and they put on a great show! Check out their latest single My Money below and grab your tickets. […]
August 22nd, 2013 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, Features, New Music, News
Fevers is ready to party and you can be there to celebrate with them. The long awaited follow-up to the fantastic Passion Is Dead is finally here. Though not officially released until August 27th, No Room For Light is currently available for streaming on exclaim.ca. It’s well worth the listen, especially if you want to […]
May 6th, 2013 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, Features, News
The Goodluck Assembly is finally ready to drop their new album! If you listen to LiVE 88.5 as much as I do, you’ve definitely heard the catchy first single Wait For Me. Join the guys Saturday May 11th, 2013 at Mavericks as they celebrate their hard work. Joining in on the evening’s festivities are Ottawa’s […]
April 16th, 2013 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
This past Saturday, I was able to catch illScarlett for the first time. All I can say is WOW, what a fun show! You’ll definitely want to run to grab tickets the next time they’re in town. With a new album due in August, hopefully we won’t have to wait too long! Bringing to the […]
March 21st, 2013 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, News
Die Mannequin will be hitting Mavericks on March 27th! It’s been a while since they’ve played the capital, so I’m excited to see them back. They put on one hell of a live show! I last saw them about 4 years ago at the now defunct Live Lounge. They put on a killer show in […]
December 21st, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in News
There are a couple of holiday parties to check out this weekend to kick off your Christmas holidays. First up on Friday, December 21st, it’s the Indie-Rock Holiday party at Mavericks. You can catch Amos the Transparent, The Gallop and The Strain. The doors are at 9pm and advance tickets are $10. On Saturday, head […]