Wonderful Monday night concert at the NAC Southam Hall with Chilly Gonzales. Very eccentric coming out with a robe and Uggs slippers who kind of reminds me of Hugh Hefner. Chilly is currently promoting his new album Solo Piano III. First half hour was very brilliant and captivating of Chilly tickling the ivory keys of …
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 …
Jonas Bonnetta recently released his solo album called All This Here. So on May 24, 2018 it was the LP release show at General Assembly. Mostly consist of ambient instrumental works of environmental music conjured directly from the places in which it was written in the Fogo Island near Newfoundland and Labrador. Jonas was backed …
Pietro Amato & Jessie Stein of the Luyas stopped by for a wonderful day show at The Record Centre. They just released an LP called After Language. It is an instrumental record that is lushed with ambient minimalistic sounds. For those that braved the weather (ME) I really enjoyed this set. Check out the photos
National Arts Centre Presents Series: FLYING HÓRSES and mal/aimé on April 6, 2018! Mal/Aimé began the show with a blend of ambient experimental chamber music. Nice way to just tune in, close your eyes and just drift off with their music. Flying Hórses close off the show with some wonderful beauitful music on the piano. …
An all locals show presented by Ottawashowbox at St. Albans Church on March 10, 2018. It was the LP release for Shadowhand‘s Through the Fog which is out on The Record Centre label. Also on the bill was The Heavy Medicine Band and Merganzer. Wonderful solo set by Merganzer Heavy Medicine Band is a force …
I was curious to attend this show at Pressed on February 3, 2018. It was Heavy Bell and Raphael Weinroth-Browne playing to sold out show! The show started off with Raphael. As he called it “F**ked up Cello music”. Then it was Heavy Bell turn to perform. An 8-piece chamber ensemble which includes French Horn, …
Decided to check out the Bronson Centre to see Do Make Say Think and Flying Hórses on November 10, 2017. Ottawa’s Flying Hórses began the show with a lovely dreamy intimate set of instrumental music. Caught around 15 minutes of Do Make Say Think. It was jaw-dropping to see such a big band perform wonderful …
On the last day of Festival De Musique Émergente (FME). I got to see Jean-Michel Blais, Le Couleur, Klô Plegag, Matt Holubowski, Hoan and Anemone. All I can say that the 5pm slot was brutal trying to run from one venue to another. At least it was a good workout. After four fun days and …
There was a nice show at The Record Centre on May 4, 2017. Montreal’s DF performed a wonderful experimental Jazz that was infused with interactive light installations. Ottawa’s mal/aimé performed a wonderful drone-chamber ambient music. Created with flickr slideshow.