It was not cold in the summer but cold in the winter. Even this record breaking snowstorm Ottawa has endured didn’t stop people from attending this wonderful concert with Dan Mangan and Matt Holubowski at Algonquin Commons Theatre. Show started off with Matt Holubowski. The Montreal musician performed a intimate folk alternative music. Kind of …
Have a listen to the January 28, 2019 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Dan Mangan – Losing My Religion R.E.M. – Losing My Religion Dan Mangan – Peaks and Valleys Cœur de Pirate – Amour d’un spirit Sarah Bradley – Oh Vampire Weekend – Harmony Hall / …
Very cold Saturday night to warm up at Irene’s Pub was a fun show with Loon Choir and Aaron Cockburn. Made it to catch parts of Aaron’s set. Performing to nice folk-pop rock set. Playing materials from his second album OK Everything and some older tracks. 7/10. Then it was Loon Choir’s turn to perform. …
Montreal musician Kallitechnis graced the NAC Fourth Stage on January 25, 2019. Currently touring the 2019 EP called Chromatic. Wonderful set filled with upbeat, high positive energy R&B/Soul and Pop music. With the well attended audience, I really enjoyed the music and was grooving to it. 8/10.
First Crush Promotion presented this great show on a Tuesday night at Black Squirrel Books. Got to the venue and caught most of this Ottawa act called Barrington Club Band. First time seeing this Lo-fi pop punk act and they were great belting out sad pop punk noise music. 7/10. The second act was Corey …
Have a listen to the January 21, 2019 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Tough Age – Unclean Business of Dreams – Keep the Blues Away Mike Krol – What’s the Rhythm Light Conductor – A Bright Resemblance (Abridged) Kid Koala – Hera’s Song Hikaru Utada & Skrillex – …
Mediastyle is celebrating ten years and with they are doing a thing called Tenacity. The first event of 2018 they did was support and help out Girls+Rock Ottawa put on a show. Performing that night was King Kimbit with Black Wax, Lucila Al Mar and Jessie Simmons. Overall it was a wonderful night of music …
While there was a show happening at House of Targ on January 11, 2019. There was this show at Black Squirrel Books. A mix of local and out of town bands playing that night. The show started off with a new Ottawa band called Laniard. A mix of pop punk music that had a 90s …
Have a listen to the January 14, 2019 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Playlist: The Cinematic Orchestra – To Build a Home Patrick Watson – Tracy’s Water / Beijing Business of Dreams – Keep the Blues Away Homeshake – Just Like My Yves Jarvis – That Don’t Make …
One of the coldest nights in Ottawa was definitely feeling hot at House of Targ on January 11, 2019. The first band to perform was Ottawa’s The Offers. First time seeing them and it is a power pop band consisting members from Mother’s Children, Average Times and many others from the Ottawa scene. 7/10 Second …