Asinabka Festival presented their music showcase on August 11, 2018. In the 2018 edition, performing were Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Gentleman Soundgoods and Ethnotechnique. Somehow I got emotional seeing YT//ST perform. Probably was the wine I had or it was the intimate vibe. They finally played in Ottawa in support of their third album Dirt. …
Gallery 101 in partnership with Asinabka Festival presented Hot Culture. Hot Culture is an art show focused on Indigenous made fashion, textile and crafts, bringing together designers and creators working with traditional and contemporary materials. Hot Culture is a play on the term “Haute Couture”, meaning “high fashion”, and the creation of priceless, handmade, high-quality, …
Mozaik was a free festival of Art, Music, Food and Dance that took place in the Vanier area. This collaboration with House of PainT had live street-art, dance crews, DJ’s, music, craft beer, food and more. Rise Ashen was DJing at the event was I was there. Check out the rest of the photos. Mozaik …
This was a show that was not to be missed out at Black Squirrel Books on August 10, 2018. It was the long-awaited LP release show for Boyhood’s Bad Mantras. Opening up for Boyhood was Muzzy Legault. Wonderful R&B/Hip-hop music and accompanied by DJ Jas Nasty. Then it was Boyhood‘s turn to perform. Playing mostly …
The one and only time to attend Ottawa’s Chamberfest 2018. Celebrating it’s 25 anniversary which started on July 26th and ended on August 9th. The last night took place at La Nouvelle Scène and had performances by violinst Brendan Speltz with pianist Jamie Parker and SOMA Quartet.
August 9th was the opening/vernissage for Reconcile/Overcome at the Ottawa Art Gallery. This exhibition bridges the relationship between two artists have to their history of colonization. One artist is forced to address her role as a colonizer, while the other works at addressing and overcoming the stigma that is associated within colonized bodies and unifying …
Photos from Open Air Social Club on August 2, 2018.
With DJs JFun, Wasa Bibi and Ski Sheik
Photos from Organ Eyes, Roachclip, Deathsticks and The Opposite Point of Life at Black Squirrel Books on August 2, 2018
Tuesday night show at Black Squirrel Books with Quaker Parents, Wetface and Ethnotechnique. It has been a long time since I last saw Quaker Parents. Since the Grundy brothers have been busy with Heaven For Real. Quaker Parents is more of Mark’s side and very heavy alternative-pop music. Second time this year seeing Wetface perform …
Busy Saturday night on July 28, 2018. After the show at Pressed, I went down to the Dominion Tavern for an Ottawa Explosion Presents show. Wild times with Hamilton’s TV Freaks and Uncontrollable Urge. Sadly I missed out Ottawa’s Doxx. Check out the photos from the show. TV Freaks Uncontrollable Urge