Check out the photos from the May 18, 2019 show at Black Squirrel Books. I only caught two of the four band performing. They were Teenage Halloween from New Jersey and Stoby from Ottawa.
Dreamy intimate Sunday night show at Black Squirrel Books with Living Hour, Fig Reilly and Ghost Stories. Starting off the show was Ghost Stories from Ottawa. As the description of the event said: “Local punk goes “fake emo” and plays the guitar vol.1″. First time seeing this act and it was mostly a indie guitar …
Stopped by Black Squirrel Books to check out Seas and Teen Leaf on April 27, 2019. First time seeing the Ottawa band Teen Leaf. Their set was an indie emo moody rock set. 6/10. Then caught parts of the Toronto band Seas. Didn’t know the band is on Dine Alone Records and is touring in …
It was 420 and decided to go to this show at Black Squirrel Books. Performing was Pretty Matty, Pacer and Warp Lines. Didn’t get to see the headlining band Pony because it was getting late. Since I didn’t get to see Pony, I got to see Sam’s other band called Pretty Matty. Insane loud indie …
It was the long awaited album release (on vinyl) show for Scary Bear Soundtrack‘s Boomerang Kids at Black Squirrel Books on March 30, 2019. Opening up for them was Girls+ Rock Ottawa alumni band Salmon Ella. Great set that was a mix of pop, punk, rock, empowerment and social awareness. Second time seeing them this …
Black Squirrel Books hosted a pop-up thrift night market on March 23, 2019. It was unprecedented with the turn out of people who went to this. There was a debut of Black Squirrel’s new cocktail menu and DJing were Jas Nasty and Gewangi. Proceeds from the event went to Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against …
February went by so fast and it is already March!! It was an insane show at Black Squirrel Books with Saxsyndrum, Simon Labelle and Nico Rosenberg. Staring off the set was Nico Rosenberg. The Chile now living in Montreal musician played a insane electronica, ambient and dance set. Sort of reminded me of Jamie xx …
Kid Koala stopped by Black Squirrel Books on January 30, 2019. Despite the winter vortex Ottawa is dealing with, people actually came out to this. It was to celebrate the release of ‘Music To Draw To: io’ which came out on January 25, 2019. While not really a show-show, this free show was mostly for …
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 …
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 …