Photo Essay: Hey Rosetta! and Yukon Blonde
Now in its 5th year since its inception, NAC Presents strives to showcase the depths of the musical talent within […]
Photo Essay: Iconoclast EP Release Party
After a three-year wait, the Ottawa-based band Iconoclast recently delivered its 4th release They Were Right About Us. The EP release […]
Beau’s Oktoberfest 2015 – Day 2
There was another strong line-up of music on Day 2. When I first saw The Beaches at Osheaga in 2014 […]
Beau’s Oktoberfest 2015 – Day 1
Beau’s Oktoberfest is not strictly a music festival, it’s really an autumn festival celebrating great beer and food but their […]
CityFolk 2015 – Day 5
From the beginning it was Day 5 I was most looking forward to. It began with the amazing Lucius who […]
CityFolk 2015 – Day 4
I started Day 4 with Evening Hymns. I first saw Evening Hymns open for Basia Bulat in 2013. I’ve […]
CityFolk 2015 – Day 3
I was a little torn on whether to go see Jenn Grant or Amy Helm. I am a big fan […]
Introducing CityFolk – Days 1 & 2
The Ottawa Folk Festival moved to the city and re-branded itself CityFolk. As one should probably have expected, moving a […]
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 […]
Arboretum Festival 2015 – Part 2
Saturday continued with quite an eclectic assortment of acts. Again only two of the acts on the bill had I […]
Arboretum Festival 2015 – Part 1
I first discovered the Arboretum Festival in 2014. I go to so many musical festivals that I wasn’t really looking […]
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 […]