Country Fans Go The Distance For Live Music
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In May when Brett Kissel announced the first country music drive-in concert in Edmonton, two Ottawa area fans knew they had to be there, no matter the cost.
Live Music Returns to the Capital
A handful of lucky live music starved fans were treated to a special show featuring Amanda Rheaume and hosted by the National Arts Centre.
Exclusive: Matt Andersen Blows the roof off of the Shell Theatre in Fort Saskatchewan
The 2020 Maple Blues Male Vocalist of the year recipient, Matt Andersen made a stop at the Shell Theatre in Fort Saskatchewan recently as a part of his Halfway Home By Morning tour and left people wanting more.
Silver Beams Gold as Moist Brings Canadian Alt. Rock Classic to Bronson Centre
Before we sling some Silver with David Usher and the Moist boys (a band name I’d bet an unencumbered ride on the LRT was only bypassed for the shorter Moist due to it fitting better on album covers), I gotta’ give props to the new digs over at the Bronson Centre. No, waits, my apologies, […]
“Attention Attention” Shinedown Played in Laval QC
Shinedown dropped in on Laval QC with their Attention Attention tour playing their first time at Place Belle.
Keeping Up With Jones at Jazzfest
Say an airplane carrying a large polar bear were flying above the Nation’s Capital and, say, just say, said polar bear’s carrier were to jangle loose in a bad patch of turbulence that also opened the security hatch whooshing the bewildered bear out and sending it buffeting through the clouds. Now say, and we’re just […]
Lydia Persaud Bring Debut Album to the NAC Tonight
As a staple of Toronto’s music community for years, if you were looking for a collaborator, musician Lydia Persaud was your go to. Now she’s stepping forward with her debut album and she leaves no mystery of her intent when it comes to the title. Let Me Show You, she says. Released in May via […]
Q&A: Rosie & the Riveters’ Allyson Reigh
“Gritty”, “sultry”, “daring”…these are just a few of the words released into the ether around the release of Ms. Behave, the new album from Saskatoon trio Rosie & the Riveters. I’d like to toss a few of my own adjective ingredients into the pot. How about “gut punch”, “inspiring”, and “needed”?
Notes from the Underground with Too Many Zooz
Fun fact: According to The Canadian Encyclopedia, we here in The Great White North have about 1000 organized zoos housing an estimated one billion wild animals. Well, the Canuck Capital is about to get a whole lot wilder as, from the subways of New York, return the boisterous buskers Too Many Zooz!
Graven and the O-town Scene
Alright, I know my buddy Matty McKechnie has a new band called The New Band but, between you, me and that guy who doesn’t look at me sideways when I pour ten pounds of vanilla powder in my Bridgehead cup of java, I gotta’ say Graven and the O-town Scene is a pretty vanilla caked […]