The Bright Smoke return with the seductive “City On An Island”
It’s the age-old dilemma facing musicians – sell out and record music that will sell records or create music that […]
Discussing “Alternatives” with Royal Canoe
There is an increasing number of musicians and bands who are bucking the trend of being categorized under a single […]
One-on-One with Blue Blue Satellite
Come Together Boys, the newest single by indie artist Blue Blue Satellite is not only beautifully haunting, but very engaging both […]
A Quick Conversation with….Maybelleen
I love finding out about great new bands, being able to do a Q&A and reviewing their recently released EP […]
2014 Ottawa Bluesfest – An Interview with Blues Musician Peter D. Harper
Peter D. Harper is an Australian-American singer-songwriter who specializes in blues and roots music. Actually, Peter was born in England […]
A Quick Conversation with…Made Violent
I have been following Made Violent for a while now and each single they end up releasing stays in rotation on […]
A Quick Conversation with…TMM
I live in Austin, TX and always love finding out about a new band from my current place of residence. Austin […]
A Conversation with Julia Catherine Parr of Black City Lights
There are musicians around the world whose sole goal is to make you want to dance. There are those who […]
Building guitars with Canadian folk award winner John MacDonald
John MacDonald doesn’t let many people enter his guitar workshop. It’s small and messy, but it’s also everything you’d expect […]
49 Above: The Strumbellas, who Play Mavericks on December 12
The award-winning, Toronto indie band, The Strumbellas, are set to play Mavericks on Friday, December 12. I spoke with […]
Yukon Calling: interview with Kate Weekes (audio)
I first met Kate Weekes in mid-October. It was still dark outside as I pulled up to her parents’ house […]
Sunday afternoon with Kelly Sloan (audio)
As I drove up to the Old Mill at Ashton just off Highway 7 southwest of Ottawa, I didn’t know what […]
A Quick Conversation With……Beware of Darkness
Beware of Darkness in my opinion is an underrated rock band that hasn’t quite gotten the recognition they deserve. They originally formed […]
Interview with Ottawa songwriter Lynne Hanson (audio)
It’s been several years since Lynne Hanson‘s last album. Four years to be exact. Going that length of time without releasing […]
A Quick Conversation with……Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy has beautifully captured the essence of perfectly composed pop/rock that you want to keep going back to. They only have […]
Gold & Marrow Talks New Name and Album (audio)
Gold & Marrow, formerly known as Shannon Rose and The Thorns, released their new album Forever in early fall. The ten-song […]
A Quick Conversation with………..Astronauts
Astronauts is a solo project from UK artist Dan Carney, previously of East London alt-folkers Dark Captain. I first heard the […]
A quick conversation with…I Am Harlequin
I Am Harlequin is an artist I definitely have on my radar. She is originally from Germany but is now […]
2014 Ottawa Bluesfest Revue – Hanging Out with Deltron 3030
In our continuing series of interviews and other events with artists at this summer Ottawa Bluesfest, we (which includes the […]
A quick conversation with….MOATS
MOATS hail from the UK – Biggleswade, Liverpool and Leeds to be exact. They have been playing together for a few years now. MOATS […]