Spectrasonic Brings Hits and Explosions for May
Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, a Pale Horse Named Death and Joe Jackson are just a taste of what’s happening this month at Spectrasonic. Mr. Blue’s Explosion Jon Spencer comes to town with his HITmakers May31st at the 27 Club. A Pale Horse Named Death hits The Brass Monkey May 8th . […]
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 […]
From New Jersey to The Great White North, Burning Down the Road with The Last of the Duke Street Kings
“…when you realize how they tricked you this time / And it’s all lies but I’m strung out on the wire, in these / Streets of fire!” A stunned 16-year-old rose on wobbly legs, still awestruck by a performance that grabbed him, shook him loose and kept a steady strangle hold on his rock and […]
Beers, Beards and Making Music: Q & A with Rory Taillon
Photos by Natalie Austin Nicknames being slapped onto a musician are nothing new. We’ve got Kings and Killers, the Chairman of the Board, a Pope of Mope and even a Prince of Darkness. However, only one dude can lay claim to being named after one of the most popular characters from a galaxy far, far […]
Getting Honey Suite with The Lifers
Liv and Anita Cazzola lead Guelph’s art-folk/rock collective The Lifers. So, what’s in a name? Well, for starters, the two have a partnership that seems tightly fastened together for life with needle, thread, some welding, a smattering of duct-tape and a bit of super glue for good measure. Oh yeah, and blood. They’re sisters.
Over 100 artists set to participate in JUNOfest 2017 Ottawa
JUNOfest 2017 lineup to include over 35 JUNO nominees, such as The Strumbellas, Silla + Rise, The Dirty Nil, Whitehorse, Tasha The Amazon, Holy Fuck, Bit Funk, Cold Creek County, Exco Levi, and more
Beards for Breasts at LIVE on Elgin
I imagine that someday I will stop being amazed by the amount of singer/songwriter talent hidden in this city. That day has not come yet for me, although maybe it has something to do with me doing most of my swimming in the hard rock pool.
Ottawa Songstress, Danielle Allard, to Hit the Road on East Coast Tour
Local singer-songwriter, Danielle Allard, is gearing up for her second Canadian tour, this time focusing on the East Coast. She will be holding a tour fundraising event at Live on Elgin on TONIGHT.