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 …
One of the coldest nights in Ottawa was definitely feeling hot at House of Targ on January 11, 2019. The first band to perform was Ottawa’s The Offers. First time seeing them and it is a power pop band consisting members from Mother’s Children, Average Times and many others from the Ottawa scene. 7/10 Second …
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 – …
Part one of the EPs that came out in 2018. Top 10 will be revealed on December 31, 2018. 11. Claire George – Bodies of Water Bodies Of Water by Claire George 12. Thanya Iyer – Do You Dream? Mixtape Do You Dream? Mixtape by Thanya Iyer 13. Munya – Delmano Delmano by MUNYA 14. …
Twist and Empty Nesters played at Black Squirrel Books on December 4, 2018. Starting off the show is Ottawa’s Empty Nesters who has been covered so many times that I really lost track. Usual indie loud garage pop-punk music. 7/10. It’s been awhile since I last seen Twist perform. Great time for the band since …
Second night this week at Babylon Nightclub but this time it was a rock affair with The Dirty Nil, Dead Soft and Warp Lines. Started off the show with Ottawa’s Warp Lines. Banging out some indie garage punk music. Sounded like they were previewing new materials. 7/10. Second band to perform was Vancouver’s Dead Soft …
Definitely one of my favorite shows before 2018 ends. Protomartyr, Preoccupations and Rattle played at The 27 Club on November 24, 2018. It was part of their November/December tour and Ottawa was the second stop. So I was arrived about half-way during the British drum duo Rattle. It was an unbelievable set of these two …
The wait is over! Here are the “Top 10” best of Ottawa releases that came out in 2018. This includes EPs too and I happened to put a tie in the Top 10. Hope you enjoy the list and check out their music. 1. Jim Bryson – Tired of Waiting EP Cut Bait by Jim …
It is that time of year! 2018 is coming to an end. With so many lists going around and forgetting who to put down. I know it is very early but I want to get this done with. Starting off with #11 to #20 of Ottawa release which includes EPs too. 11. Ethnotehnique – Basement …
Totally forgot to post these photos from the October 13, 2018 show at House of Targ. But it is good timing since Montreal’s Priors will drop their second album New Pleasure out on November 16, 2018. Made it for parts of Empty Nester‘s set. Again I’ve seen the Ottawa garage-punk band so many time that …