Since Bring Me The Horizon’s latest album ‘amo’ was released only little over a week ago, there have been a variety of mixed emotions and reviews circulating around the record with people being unhappy with the new, significantly poppier sound, and all the negative feedback has eventually forced the front man Oli Sykes to publicly address the comments.
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Spectrasonic rings in the Holidays
Ottawa Promoters Spectrasonic do not take a break even in the busiest month during the holidays!
Waking Lions-Interview with Pop Evil drummer Hayley Cramer
I’m sitting in the small green room at the back of the Brass Monkey in Ottawa, and waiting for the ultra-talented Pop Evil drummer Hayley Cramer. After a short wait she bounces into the room, looking cheerful and relaxed, and swipes her blonde hair off her face as she shakes my hand and introduces herself. We both have a good chuckle at the phallic doodles on the walls the bands have left behind, and sit down on the leather couch, and soon we are having more like a friendly chat rather than a scheduled interview.
The Beaches show Ottawa the Money.
The Saturday night at the packed Ottawa’s Bronson Centre was sizzling with anticipation as the female rocker sensation The Beaches were at attendance, and had brought along equally brilliant opener, also Toronto based Goodbye Honolulu.
The Honest Heart Collective discovers ‘Grief Rights’
When the times get tough, artists often find themselves in the most creative head space. This was also the case last year for The Honest Heart Collective front man Ryan MacDonald.
Royal Tusk reflects on current times on new album Tusk II
Since Edmonton rockers Royal Tusk’s new single ‘Aftermath’ was released in early October, it has gained over one million streams on Spotify only. Equally to the song, the music video for it is also raw and chaotic, and reflects on the mayhem and the normalization of the violence we see on television and social media every day.
Yukon Blonde and The Zolas warm up the Bronson Centre.
Winter seems to set in early this year but that didn’t stop people from heading to Ottawa’s Bronson Centre Saturday night to see Vancouver’s Yukon Blonde and The Zolas, who are currently on a co-headlining tour across Canada with a few select American dates.
Helix Rips Ottawa a New One
In the words of Bubbles of Trailer park boys, “Gimme a F’n R”! The Brass Monkey had a packed house again on Saturday for another legendary band, London Ontario’s own true rockers, the one and only Helix.
British Lion roars through the Ottawa valley
The Brass Monkey was bound to be packed as it hosted a sold out show to one of the world’s most iconic bass player’s, Steve Harris’ side project British Lion on Saturday night. I don’t think there’s question about which band he normally plays for as his name alone stands for itself, but if you’ve been hiding under a rock for thirty years, that band would be Iron Maiden.
The Diamond Mine Agency’s November presents a rock legend, hip hop and pop punk!
Ottawa promoter The Diamond Mine Agency will be bringing some hip hop this month to both Ottawa and Toronto, and the prince of hair metal to Kingston and Peterborough and finishes the month with pop punk with Story Untold.
