CityFolk & Marvest from an Artist’s Point of View
I just played a set surrounded by olive oil vats and balsamic vinegars! While The Unrefined Olive provided the savoury flavours, local musicians brought […]
CityFolk Day 5 Preview
It’s the final day of CityFolk and the last major festival within city limits (there’s still Neat in the Woods […]
CityFolk Day 4 Preview
In case this is your first visit to this site and/or you’re heading out to CityFolk for the first time, […]
CityFolk Day 3 Preview
Before we look at some of the artists performing at CityFolk today, just some things to remind you about the […]
CityFolk Day 2 Preview
If you’re heading to CityFolk for the first time today, just a few quick reminders: All performances at CityFolk, which […]
CityFolk Kicks Off Today
Today, the newly minted, five-day CityFolk Festival commences and there’s a lot to talk about on Day 1, although mostly […]
Q&A with Amy Helm: Stepping forward to centre stage
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Amy Helm. Perhaps better known as the daughter of musical icon Levon Helm, Amy Helm has become an accomplished […]
ACL Festival 2015 Preview: Avers
It’s hard to believe the ACL Festival will be here in less than a month. It seems like we were […]
James Leclaire to release new album ‘These Weights’
“These Weights” is James Leclaire’s fourth album in four years. “I have a busy mind,” he says. A storyteller […]
Osheaga in Revue – Day 3 Part 2
My final evening at Osheaga started with The War on Drugs. Following that was another heart breaker for me. The last […]
Osheaga in Revue – Day 3 Part 1
On Day 3 I knew I wanted to get in early to check out SZA. Unfortunately I encountered a huge […]
Osheaga in Revue – Day 2 Part 2
My day 2 continued with Alvvays. I had just seen them in Ottawa a couple weeks earlier but they were […]
Osheaga in Revue – Day 2 Part 1
On Day 2 I did not recognize any of the artists before the Arkells so in the week before the […]
Osheaga in Revue – Day 1 Part 2
The second half of day 1 kicked off for me with twenty one pilots. I admit I was not familiar […]
Osheaga in Revue – Day 1 Part 1
For the concert addict like myself the summer festival season is our playground. Since it is in our backyard the […]
Ottawa Bluesfest in Revue – Day 11
So here it is folks, Day 11, the final day of Ottawa Bluesfest in Revue. I only caught the last […]
Ottawa Bluesfest in Revue – Day 10
Day 10 at Ottawa Bluesfest was a long and storied affair. My plan was to start the day with The Beaches. […]
Ottawa Bluesfest in Revue – Day 9
I went in early for Day 8 of Ottawa Bluesfest to see The Yips. I was first introduced to The Yips last […]
Ottawa Bluesfest in Revue – Day 8
Day 8 of Ottawa Bluesfest saw one of the biggest names in country music, Keith Urban performing. He certainly drew one of […]
Ottawa Bluesfest in Revue – Day 7
I started Day 7 of Ottawa Bluesfest with the Current Swell. I had seen them before, but I was surprised to find […]