The Matinee ’22 v. 099 – Patchwork Guilt, Plains, Connie Constance, Mines Falls, Milly, CLAMM, Sam Himself, Girl Time
Like a great Friday night, The Matinee ’22 v. 099 is filled with songs that will encourage you to dance, […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 098
The Matinee ’22 v. 098 is bookend by two bands who reveal post-punk’s versatility while in-between lies more musical genius […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 097
The Matinee ’22 v. 097 is once again another delight for lovers of great songwriting, featuring eight songs that range […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 096
SFrom the stunning and gorgeous to the herky-jerky and off-kilter to spontaneous euphoria, The Matinee ’22 v. 096 offers the […]
RBC Bluesfest 2022 In Photos – Part 3
All good things eventually come to an end and, as such, this review covers the final weekend of RBC Bluesfest […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 095 – R. Missing, Kiwi Jr., Ellur, TOLEDO, Johanna Warren, Twain
On the second half of our music doubleheader, The Matinee ’22 v. 095 features plenty of drama, figuratively and literally, […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 094 – Fazerdaze, Titus Andronicus, Julia Jacklin, Pearla, Liz Slingerland, Brooke Annibale, Sister Gemini
Another doubleheader of new music today with The Matinee ’22 v. 094 kicking things off with seven truly sensational songs […]
RBC Bluesfest 2022 In Photos – Part 2
As in previous years, Monday following the first weekend was a “dark” day at Bluesfest with no shows on the […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 093 – The Dawdler, The Beths, Fonteyn, Sam Fender, Hooveriii, Pony Girl, Modern Diet, Death Cab for Cutie
The second half of the twinbill, The Matinee ’22 v. 093, addresses humanity’s frailty and resilience with the eight songs […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 092 – IAN SWEET, Jupiter Flynn, Imperial April, Human Barbie, Bodega, Geowulf, Nikki Lane, High Vis
The Matinee ’22 v. 092 is Part 1 of a doubleheader of new music with each edition featuring eight songs. […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 091
A full house of nine songs occupy The Matinee ’22 v. 091 edition, and each number focuses on the people […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 090 – Wombo, Madi Diaz, Friendship, Black Midi, Rachel Bobbitt, Indigo Sparke, & Dude, My Dude
In the second half of our twinbill of new music, The Matinee ’22 v. 090 takes you on an exquisite […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 089 – The Black Angels, GAWJUSS, Blue Cove, The Chats, The Mountain Goats, Bonny Light Horseman
The Matinee ’22 v. 089, which is Part 1 of 2, features six songs that span from the sultry and […]
Young Fathers return with the powerful and euphoric “Geronimo”
Young Fathers – “Geronimo” (Edinburgh, Scotland) Geronimo by Young Fathers We’ve have been waiting nearly four years to say these […]
RBC Bluesfest 2022 – Six to See for Days 5 to 10
If you can believe it, we’re already sailing into week two of RBC Bluesfest 2022. With the first four days now […]
RBC Bluesfest 2022 In Photos – Part 1
For the past two years, Ottawa’s premier music festival has been unable to run as typical secondary to the pandemic. […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 088
Nine songs are included on The Matinee ’22 v. 088, featuring powerful and emotional messages as well as tunes full […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 087 – Alvvays, Humour, Kóboykex, Florist, Laura Lang, Tommy Newport, Bells Larsen, Rat Tally, Phoebe Go
From dreams to hopes, from enduring past struggles to grabbing hold of opportunities, from moments of solitude to finding strength […]
Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival 2022 (photo essay)
After being on pause for a few years, the highly regarded Tim Horton’s Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival returned to the City […]
The Matinee ’22 v. 086
To kick off the first week of July, The Matinee ’22 v. 086 offers a hodgepodge of songs. Call the […]