Bluesfest Day 3; Earl Sweatshirt & Preoccupations

July 11th, 2016  |  by  |  published in Concerts

Bluesfest Day 3; Earl Sweatshirt & Preoccupations

Saturday, July 9th marked the third day of Ottawa’s Bluesfest. With tons of awesome acts to pick from, I’m sure plenty of people had a hard time deciding how to organize their viewing for the day, but I certainly did not have that issue. Bands like London Souls, the Cult, and the Lumineers had people […]

A Tribe Called Red brings the dance party to close out the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

June 28th, 2016  |  by  |  published in Concerts

A Tribe Called Red brings the dance party to close out the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

The final night of concerts at this year’s Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival got off to a great start with Ottawa’s Loon Choir. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the band perform so i was eager to see them hit the big stage. I noticed that lead vocalist Derek Atkinson was more animated in his […]

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival opens with a bang!

June 24th, 2016  |  by  |  published in Concerts

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival opens with a bang!

The free concert series for the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival opened with a bang courtesy of July Talk who stormed the stage with their latest single Push + Pull. That song has been a daily listen for me for the last few weeks. Hearing Peter Dreimanis’ gruff vocals for the tune live, you’d have thought […]

Rococode and Rebelle deliver at House of TARG

May 18th, 2016  |  by  |  published in Concerts

Rococode and Rebelle deliver at House of TARG

I went to this show with high expectations and I am happy to say that I left more than satisfied. It’s been sometime since I had seen Rebelle perform. Not since they were using their old name of The Strain. Though the band has been through some lineup changes, their live performance still has that […]

The Motorleague Rock House of Targ

March 25th, 2016  |  by  |  published in Concerts

The Motorleague Rock House of Targ

To anyone who’s stepped into House of Targ, even just once, it takes about a fraction of a second to conjure up an accurate image and sense of what the atmosphere might be like at a show there on any given night. When you descend into the dimly lit basement, you are immediately hit with […]

Bluesfest 2014 Highlights – Part 2

July 28th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Concerts

Bluesfest 2014 Highlights – Part 2

More highlights from this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest in photos.

Bluesfest 2014 Highlights – Part 1

July 26th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Concerts

Bluesfest 2014 Highlights - Part 1

Highlights of this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest in photos.

The Ottawa Music Index fundraiser featured lots of great local talent!

July 21st, 2014  |  by  |  published in Concerts

The Ottawa Music Index fundraiser featured lots of great local talent!

This weekend I went to check out the Ottawa Music Index fundraiser/showcase. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get there early enough to catch all of the performers. I was impressed however with the ones I did manage to see. Not long after I got there, Amanda Cottreau took the stage. With her soothing songs and […]

Superb CD Release for Sound of Lions

April 7th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Concerts

Superb CD Release for Sound of Lions

Ottawa trip-hop band plays new album to packed house On Saturday, April 5, local indie-pop outfit Sound of Lions filled Zaphod Beeblebrox and gave fans an intimate performance of their new record, Take Me With You. The record is their first release since 2011’s 11:44, and they played the record in its entirety for the […]

The Balconies, Dear Rouge and The Capitol Beat @ Canterbury High School

November 25th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Concerts

The Balconies, Dear Rouge and The Capitol Beat @ Canterbury High School

The Balconies made a triumphant return to their former high school to the delight of their screaming fans packed around the front of the stage. As they unleashed their frantic show, Jacquie, known for her boundless energy and hair whips held nothing back. The band tore through a set consisting mostly of music from their […]