Halifax-based artist Aidan Belo, aka His His, returns with “Carousel,” a moody and bopping lo-fi indie folk-pop track inspired by childhood memories, changing hometowns, and a fleeting encounter with a travelling carny.
A wonderful evening at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre celebrating the incredible musical legacy of Canadian icon k.d. lang, featuring performances from Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, Allison Russell, Jill Barber, Ron Sexsmith, William Prince, Jane Siberry and more.
Brooklyn’s DIIV return with “Trillions,” their dreamy and bombastic new single and music video, co-written with A. G. Cook. The track is the third preview of their upcoming fifth album, ZIRP!
Gogol Bordello wrapped their We Mean It, Man! tour at History Ottawa with a mosh-pit-worthy set, backed by the genre-hopping That Handsome Devil and Brooklyn’s PONS.
Pierre Kwenders and Poté drop the music video for “I Wanna Know” via Simone Records, an upbeat, summery dance tune about the spark of new love.
Pique #21 took over Arts Court, Club SAW and the Ottawa Art Gallery on September 26, 2026, as part of Ottawa’s 200th anniversary celebrations and Nuit Blanche Ottawa. From Sook-Yin Lee’s energetic set and lo-fi shoegaze from sadbirthdays to art exhibitions, a Kiki Ball, TeknoSauna and Plantains & Caviar, it was a packed night celebrating Ottawa’s music, arts and creative communities.
Toronto indie rock trio da nang turn heartbreak, petty rage, and humour into a fast and cathartic breakup anthem with their new single “IYKYK.”
You’ll Never Get to Heaven delivered a beautiful atmospheric ambient and electro-dream pop set at Pique 2026 in Ottawa, filling Arts Court Theatre with dreamy sounds and a very happy audience.
Montreal composer and pianist Jean-Michel Blais expands his sound beyond the piano on mirador, a breathtaking and maximalist classical album filled with choirs, strings, Andean influences and cinematic arrangements.
Helena Deland and Hana Stretton brought an intimate evening of acoustic folk and pop to a sold-out FONO in Ottawa, featuring solo sets, new songs and a beautiful collaboration between the two artists.