Ottawa’s Slack Bridges performed a hot sizzling show at Queen St. Fare on the last day of May. This was their last hometown before the fall plus with the release on the second album. It was a way to kick off summer (sort of). Fun times getting R&B, funky and soul to their music. Great …
Alessia Cara kicked off her The Pains of Growing Tour at the NAC Southam Hall on May 11, 2019. This was definitely a family friendly show with people of all ages, from kids, tweens, teenagers and adults to see the 2018 Grammy Best New Artist Winner from Brampton performing music that brings joy and positive …
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.
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 …
Montreal musician Kallitechnis graced the NAC Fourth Stage on January 25, 2019. Currently touring the 2019 EP called Chromatic. Wonderful set filled with upbeat, high positive energy R&B/Soul and Pop music. With the well attended audience, I really enjoyed the music and was grooving to it. 8/10.
Mediastyle is celebrating ten years and with they are doing a thing called Tenacity. The first event of 2018 they did was support and help out Girls+Rock Ottawa put on a show. Performing that night was King Kimbit with Black Wax, Lucila Al Mar and Jessie Simmons. Overall it was a wonderful night of music …
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. …
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 …