Tennyson and Young Clancy stopped by Queen St. Fare on April 16, 2019. Overall enjoyed both acts for a Tuesday night. Young Clancy performing electro-R&B and soul music. 8/10. All the buzz surrounding Tennyson, they performed a wonderful fusion of electronica, jazz, pop and funk! 9/10.
Mercury Lounge held their annual German Sparkle Party on April 5, 2019.Framework Music‘s 8th Anniversary Extravaganza and the theme was The Glitter Fantastic. All the way from San Francisco was DJ Eli Wilkie. Fun night of people all dressed up and over sparkly, flashy, glittery decoration
There was no way I was going to miss Bonjay perform at Queen St. Fare on March 22, 2019. It was part of Soul /Sole Live Sessions Episode 1. They haven’t been in Ottawa since last year. Wonderful time dancing to their music from their 2018 Lush Life and older tracks from the EP Broughtupsy. …
It was a coincidence that this show at Pressed fell on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2019. Pop Drone presented an all women show featuring L Con, Synne Sanden and Merganzer. Starting off the show was Ottawa’s Merganzer. Lovely beautiful and haunting set of experimental violin pop music! 9/10. Synne Sanden was the second …
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 …
Spent my birthday (turned 39) at Queen St Fare on February 20, 2019. Performing that night was Sea Moya and Miles Francis. Show started off with New York’s Miles Francis. Wonderful dance pop set of his own music. I didn’t know he played drums with Will Butler! Previewing tracks from his EP Doves which drops …
Ottawa Bluesfest presented their first inaugural festival called Come See and Hear The World. An offshoot in conjunction with the city’s annual Winterlude festivities and celebrate diversity through music. When it was announced back in January there was no way I didn’t want to miss Sudan Archives from Los Angeles. Sink was released last year …
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 …
Forgot to post this up It was mostly playing tracks from the Top 10 Best of 2018 Canadian and International albums. Have a listen to the New Year’s Eve edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Playlist: Canadian Albums 1. U.S. Girls – In a Poem Unlimited [Why Do I …
Forgot to post the Top 10 EPs that came out in 2018! Here it is! 1. Sudan Archive – Sink Sink by Sudan Archives 2. Rich Aucoin – Hold – EP 3. Nêhiyawak – starlight – EP 4. MorMor – Heaven’s Only Wishful – EP 5. Jaunt – Cue Cue by Jaunt 6. Boygenius – …