Pup and New Swears tear up Zaphod’s (photo essay)
Toronto-based quartet Pup sold out back-to-back shows at Zaphod Beeblebrox near the end of a three-month tour supporting their new […]
DIANA dazzle at House of Targ (photo essay)
On December 9th, Toronto’s indie darling DIANA held a Friday evening synth-pop show at Ottawa’s perogie and pinball hot-spot House of Targ. […]
Andy Shauf and Chris Cohen at the National Arts Centre
The Party by Andy Shauf The National Arts Centre curates a unique program entitled NAC Presents, which is a series aimed […]
Diemonds bring a dose of hard rock to the House of Targ (photo essay)
Diemonds is a Toronto-based hard rock band that is influenced by many of the great hard rock and metal bands […]
DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats work crowd into frenzy at House of Targ (photo essay)
Ottawa got a taste of DZ Deathrays this summer at RBC Bluesfest Ottawa, and this viewer was especially impressed with […]
Coleman Hell brings the Summerland Heat to Zaphod’s (photo essay)
It’s a Thursday evening in late November at the packed Nightclub at the Edge of the Universe. Amid the ever-increasing heat […]
Zaphod’s Welcomes Brendan Canning (photo essay)
On November 19th, Brendan Canning headlined a Saturday night show at Ottawa’s infamous nightclub Zaphod Beeblebrox. Recently releasing his album Home Wrecking […]
Dragonette kick off “Royal Blues” tour (photo essay)
November is a big month for Canadian electro-pop band Dragonette, who have not only become one of Canada’s marquee groups […]
A double shot of the 80s – Culture Club & Platinum Blonde at TD Place (photo essay)
After more than a 30-year void from performing in Ottawa, Culture Club kicked off their Canadian leg of their 2016 […]
CityFolk 2016 in Photos
CityFolk, the 4 day music festival held in Ottawa, Ontario, was held Sep 15-18th. This marked the second year for the […]
CityFolk 2016 Preview
The cooler evening breezes and earlier setting sun mark the arrival of CityFolk. Though previously housed at other venues, it […]
Arboretum Festival 2016 in Photos
The 5th edition of Arboretum Festival ran from August 17th until August 21st. Although the Festival had numerous venues participating, […]
Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival 2016 Concert Series in Pictures – Part II
Tim Hortons Dragon Boat Festival is a much anticipated annual event that raises funds for charities in the Ottawa area. Besides […]
Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival 2016 Concert Series in Pictures – Part I
Since 1994, Ottawa has annually been hosting the Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival. It has grown to be the largest […]
Glowfair 2016 – Day 2
Friday night was a great start to Glowfair. With several bands I love on Saturday’s night bill, I knew the […]
GlowFair 2016 – Day 1
On June 17-18, Glowfair took over ten city blocks along Ottawa’s Bank Street, turning it into one huge street party. […]
Photo Essay: Adam Baldwin at Mavericks
I first saw Adam Baldwin perform as a solo artist in the Fall of 2013, opening for and then playing […]
The Pack A.D. rock the House of Targ (photo essay)
Vancouver rock duo The Pack A.D. is one of those bands you must see live! Although certainly their recordings are […]
Josiah, Jordan Klassen and Northcote: hat trick at House of Targ (photo essay)
If I had to pick a random day of the week to peg as being a highlight, more often than […]
Van Damsel perform at Zaphod Beeblebrox (Photo Essay)
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