It was a busy packing show at Raw Sugar Cafe on September 4, 2010.
The weather was changing and it was chilly outside but inside Raw Sugar Cafe was already rock hot.
Despite a distraction by firetrucks, ambulance and the po-po on Somerset. Apparently there was a fire on a building.
Friends and families came out in support to see:
*note the art on the wall is done by Becca (sp?)
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Being the long Labour Day Weekend, decided to get out of my comfort zone of the indie music scene.
Went to Frenzy which is a monthly techno-dance party at Babylon Nightclub in Ottawa.
I finally got to see Jokers of the Scene, since there have been some buzz about them.
It was also a farewell party because the duo of DJ Booth (aka Linus Booth) and Chameleonic (aka Chris Macintrye) since both are moving to Toronto. [Thank you Guerilla Magazine for all the info]
There was great laser lights from Artengine/Ryan Stec.
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I really don’t know that much of the Ottawa underground garage music scene. Besides attending the Gaga Weekend Day show which is sort of close to what the Ottawa Garage scene is like.
I couldn’t help but be curious to what Steve Adamyk Band sounds like.
He plays in a wide sort of bands, one being the Sedatives who I saw play at Ottawa Bluesfest 2009. (This being a funny photo I took of him).
It is not just Steve in the band, he has Male Nurse (who is covered on this site for mostly the acoustic side of his music), Emmanuel Sayer & Dave Williams who plays in the Sedatives and other Ottawa bands helping him out.
Descerate is a 7″ digital EP and there are three tracks.
I was very surprised the title track is 55 seconds.
While Ivy Can’t Wait is 1:50 minutes and Unglued is 2:22 minutes.
I actually like this digital 7″.
I was worried it would be loud in your face but its very poppy alterna-punk.
Definitely was surprised with Desecrate being fun and catchy.
It sounds very reminiscent to The White Wires music since Ian is in Sedatives.
Listen to:
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If I rate this, it would be a 8/10
It was night three and the last night for the i(heart)music festival that happened on August 28th.
It was a big night because seven bands was playing not just one but two rooms at Mavericks and Cafe Dekcuf.
The night happened to be The Love Machine‘s CD Release show for their long awaited full length “Sweather Weather“.
At least there was a good set up to know who to see at Mavericks and Cafe Dekcuf without freaking out on who you missed out.
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The second night of the i(heart)music festival happened on August 27th.
The turnout was better than the before but still I love the bands that played the night before. (People, you have to check out Parlovr big time!)
It felt like Ottawa bands night well minus the one band from Toronto.
Sorry for this review being somewhat short being its very late night and editing the photos at the same time.
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The first time I saw We Fled Cairo live was (coincidentally) on April 20, 2008.
They opened for Woodhands at Zaphod Beeblebrox.
Two years has passed for the duo of Dave Mandia who plays Guitar, Bass and sometimes Drums & Richard Monette who plays Drums.
They finally released something substantial called Adult Braces.
Apparently its stated as an EP, feels more like an LP since its eight tracks and pass 30 minutes.
Adult Braces is a indie experimental instrumental post-rock album.
Very trippy, grungey and shoegazing sound.
Being an instrumental album, the duo sure knows how to make interesting song titles.
Not sure if the beginning track is a social commentary of Ottawa’s eating habits.
Overall I am surprised to how well done Adult Brace was made.
Get the album!
Best tracks:
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If I rate this album, it would be 8.2/10
Lastly I wonder which one of them is wearing “Adult Braces”?
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It was the first night of the i(heart)music festival at Mavericks.
The turnout was not what I expected it probably it was a Thursday night or people are away on vacation before summer ends (WHO KNOWS!).
But I was happy to see all four acts playing one great show on Thursday night.
It was also a last show for this Ottawa band (which I decided to take a Polaroid).
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Here’s one great reason to go to the Ottawa Folk Festival:
You can meet members of the bands you love! I managed to catch up with Joey Burns after Calexico‘s jaw-dropping jam session with The Acorn, Tanya Tagaq, Namgar, and Kim Beggs during the “A Place Called Home” workshop on Saturday, August 14. I was able to ask a few quick questions about how he was enjoying the festival and details on Calexico’s upcoming tour!
Joey Burns of Calexico.
List of who is playing at this year's event.
Its the last week of summer and either people need some musical fun to end it off.
Here is one mini-festival/show that you should check out.
Its the i(heart)music festival on August 26-28.
Three days of great Canadian bands/musicians playing live under one building.
Five years running and could be possibly (or not) the last one for i(heart)music.
Here is why you should check out this event.
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On Friday, August 13, 2010, as the sun went down, The Acorn took to the stage at the Ottawa Folk Festival.
That liminal time between day and night seemed a fitting hour, considering The Acorn’s most
recent release, No Ghost, and the nature of the band itself: filled with dichotomies, opposition, and transformation.
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