It was a busy October 13, 2018. Toronto singer/songwriter Matthew Barber was at the NAC Studio. I only stayed for the first three songs of his show!
A sold-out show at the NAC Studio with Jean-Michel Blais. Finally got to see a whole set of his music. The times I’ve seen him perform were mostly festival settings like Pop Montreal and FME. While I find taking photos at the NAC Studio can be very tricky but got the hang of it. One …
Lastly here is the final day of Pop Montreal 2018. Decided to go to the fourth night of Wolf Parade’s show at La Sala Rossa. Opening up for them was Freak Heat Waves. This new incarnation is quite different from the last time I saw ages ago. Ditching the guitars for more of a synth-keyboards …
On the fourth day of Pop Montreal 2018. Here was what went on from Saturday. Kind of a chilly afternoon at the Mile End Block Party. It was the Focus Wales BBQ showcase. Not from Wales, Montreal’s Alexa Avina performed a nice dreamy ambient pop music. 8/10. HMS Morris delivered an wonderful indie synth and …
On the third day of Pop Montreal 2018. Here was what went on from Friday. Started off by checking out the Mile End Block Party. Caught most of Jacobus. If you aren’t familiar with his other band Radio Radio, it is mostly Acadian hip-hop and electronic music. 7/10. Made it into the sold out show …
Sorry for the delay on my coverage of Pop Montreal 2018. These were who I saw on the second day of the festival. Began by seeing Toronto’s Luka perform at Phonopolis. Wonderful intimate singer-songwrite folk pop music. 8/10. I actually went to SAT for the first time. It was the last night of the Reb …
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls stopped by Ottawa for a kick-ass concert at the Bronson Centre. Part of the Be More Kind World Tour which is from the album of the same name that came out this year. High energy folk-rock punk music that had the audience waving their arms, singing to his music, …
Here is the last day of CityFolk Festival 2018. It was a scorching day and kicked off with Ottawa’s own MonkeyJunk. They are a staple in the Ottawa’s blues-rock music scene. This was their first time performing at CityFolk and got some people brave the heat for their music. 6/10. I will be blunt on …
It’s been a hectic week with various things happening. But here is the coverage and photos from Day 4 of CityFolk Festival 2018. Kicked off by seeing Whitney Rose performing her country music at the Ravenlaw stage. 7/10. There were some delays on the City Stage with Ben Caplan. That was because he just arrived …
Here is the rundown from day 3 of CityFolk Festival 2018. Kicking off the City Stage at 6pm was 54-40. Their performance was an unplugged affair with arrangements from acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin and others for a reimagining of the band’s greatest hit. 7/10. Flint Eastwood was the first band to perform at Ravenlaw Stage. …