Hadn’t been to the Blacksheep Inn in a long time. When I heard that Rich Aucoin was going to perform, there was no way I wouldn’t want to miss it. Thank goodness I found a friend who was willing to drive up and totally have a blast with his music! Taylor Knox started off the …
Have a listen to the October 15, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. Lots of show picks for this weekend in Ottawa. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Playlist: Rich Aucoin – The Middle Hey Ocean! – The Hurt of Happiness / Vagabond feat. Shad Shad – The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink) …
Have a listen to the October 8, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Jean-Michel Blais & CFCF – Hypocrite Jean-Michel Blais – dans ma main Helena Deland – Lean On You Shadowhand – Tell Me Why Language Arts – Through Priors – Story Blind Jeremy Dutcher – …
Have a listen to the October 1, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. Hour One: Hour Two: Playlist Palm – Composite King Khan and the Shrines – Pray for Lil The Charlatans – The Only One I Know U.S. Girls – Time Ninos du Brasil – No Meio da Noite Young Galaxy …
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!
Finally, the wait is over at Ottawa Art Gallery for their fall 2018 exhibition. The gallery held their opening reception on October 17, 2018 for Michèle Provost: Everything must go, Firestone Reverb: Confluences and Tributaries: Michael Belmore and A.J. Casson, Eclectic Geometric: Permanent Collection Highlight and Patrice Stanley’s Empyrean in the Annex Gallery. Check out …
Went to the media preview (thank you apt613!) and the world premiere of Oscar Gustaf Rejlander’s photo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. Called Oscar G. Rejlander: Artist Photographer, the exhibition shows 140 works that spans 30+ years career of the “Father of Art Photography”. Seeing some of the photos was pretty amazing to …
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 …
Studio Sixty Six held their vernissage for Gallemit + Thériault who are 2 of Ottawa’s most well received and innovative artists. Marisa Gallemit’s Translating Twice: listening for the echo Expanding on her continuing affinity for discarded materials, Marisa Gallemit revisits the practice of manipulating bicycle tubes, combining them with textile scraps and furniture to dissect …
Waking up to a summer rain storm, or the Sunday noises of a quiet house: minimalist piano has a way of conjuring that sense of calm, and evoking memories you’d long forgotten. Montreal’s Jean-Michel Blais’ (Arts & Crafts) enchanting instrumental compositions pair the melodic pop sensibilities of Amélie-era Yann Tiersen with the breathtaking technical skill …