Concert Revue: The Box return to the Brass Monkey
My brother first introduced me to The Box when I was still quite young. He borrowed a copy of their second […]
Concert Revue: Introducing Aqua Alta at Zaphods
Aqua Alta is a new band made up of Jenn Grant, Graeme Campbell (Buck 65) and Charles Austin (Superfriendz). They […]
Concert Revue: Lowell all fun and games at House of Targ
Rising Canadian talent Lowell brought her combination of performance art and music to the House of TARG on Jan 29th. […]
Concert Revue: Jenn Grant nails it at the Fourth Stage
I am really more of a photographer than I am a writer. My concert reviews are usually light on words […]
Sloan returns to Ottawa, Rocking Mavericks
Sloan exploded onto the scene just as I moved to Ottawa from Halifax. It’s almost like I just missed them, […]
Jarvis Church brings soul to Orleans
Jarvis Church and the Soul Station brought their soul inspired show to Orleans last week. You may remember Jarvis Church […]
Rising star Kandle plays Zaphod’s
I first heard of Kandle in 2012 when a song of hers was the free download of the week on […]
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster rock Mavericks
I first discovered Maylene and the Sons of Disaster in 2009. I used to make lists of my favourite albums […]
The Weather Can’t Stop Beau’s Oktoberfest – Day Two
The second day of Beau’s Oktoberfest was looking like it could be a disaster, at least as far as the […]
Photo Essay: Beau’s Oktoberfest – Joel Plaskett, Rural Alberta Advantage, Groenland, & Zeus
Ottawa and surrounds is blessed with a lot of music festivals, and I go to almost all of them. Usually […]
Grapes of Wrath put on a Neat show
The Neat Cafe is a venue I have lots of good things about but for some reason I had not […]
The Watchmen Return to Ottawa
The Watchmen were one of my favourite bands in the 90s. Near the peak of their fame, I saw them […]
You Had Me at Joss Stone
When the Ottawa Folk Festival announced their line-up and I saw Joss Stone‘s name, my tickets were sold. I have […]
Adam Cohen Shines in the Rain
Adam Cohen is the son of a famous artist from Montreal. He likes to joke about that in his act. […]
The National Rule Ottawa Folk Festival
According to the official reports from Ottawa Folk Festival, the crowd for The National was one of the biggest of […]
NQ Arbuckle at Ottawa Folk Fest. Wait, where?
NQ Arbuckle is a band I discovered when I won a CD from a radio station several years ago. The […]
Serena Ryder Dazzles at Folkfest
I discovered Serena Ryder soon after her release of If Your Memory Serves You Well. My full blown live music […]
Rev: Photographer Mark Schacter launches Gallery 5
Ottawa-based photographer Mark Schacter has been taking industrial and natural photography for a couple of decades, and has developed an […]