Stitched Up Heart Plays The Brass Monkey

Stitched Up Heart frontwoman Alecia “Mixi” Demner brought her high energy stage presence and band tonight and delivered a solid unforgettable show at The Brass Monkey in Ottawa, ON CAN.

John 5 gets Freaky in Ottawa.

If you’ve ever seen David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson or Rob Zombie, chances are you’ve seen John 5. Born John Lowery, and nicknamed by Manson, he is still currently a member of Zombie’s ensemble.

Pop Evil, Royal Tusk and Quiet Crimes Shock the Monkey

Photos by Laura Collins It was nearing the witching hour and this reviewer needed an extra jolt or six of caffeine to push through to the other side of the hard rock cacophony that was currently bringing the thunder down upon The Brass Monkey stage. Did I spy me a 24-hour Timmy’s next door? That […]

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 […]

Sven Gali’s Unfinished Business

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From an extended sound check earlier in the day to a motivated performance, Sven Gali did a smashing job and beat my expectations with a hammer.