The night of August 7th is cooling off, but the atmosphere in The Rainbow warms, like a lazy summer night should, as people drift in, greeting friends and exchanging small talk while the final touches to the stage and sound mingle with their conversations. The mood is relaxed, laid-back, like the headline band they have come to see, The Human […]

  Last year, we got to know Old Stereo a little bit, as they were one of approximately 25 bands performing at the RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. At the time, they had a really great, but raw sound. A year later, their sound has been fine-tuned, which comes with more experience working with one another. They’ve released a new single, “Angel”, […]

It’s been three days since the RBC Ottawa Bluesfest ended, and like many festival goers withdrawal is in full force. There’s a part of me that wishes the festival would be re-starting tonight, which is quite the opposite of what I was feeling on Sunday night when exhaustion had overcome me. This was my 11th Bluesfest, and every year I […]

Plenty of Ottawa-area performers playing Bluesfest today.   Click on the performers’ name to get a fuller description. You can also check out the full list here. The list below is, as always, in chronological order. 1:30 Old Stereo kick off the Saturday edition of Bluesfest with their spirited funk-soul. See them on the River Stage. 2:00 The alt-country and folk tunes of Kalle Mattson will […]

Ottawa’s Old Stereo are bringing their funky rockin’ soul sound to RBC Bluesfest.  Fans of Gary Clark Jr will love these guys. Their 2012 EP Crossed The Line is fantastic.  It’s got a great classic feel to it, especially on the song “Old Stereo”, which lead singer Phil Dunac’s voice channels his inner Michael Jackson, and reminisces of a time […]