Bring your shades and sunscreen because SCREW WINTER. Special cocktails to quench thy thirst for warmer days! FREE ENTRY to anyone in a bathing suit!! Featuring: ORGAN EYES: psych-grunge legends with a twist of lemon. The Monotymes are just some kids who play indie-pop. Our songs are each their own catchy story, usually revolving around …
Chilly Gonzales, Grammy-winning Canadian pianist and entertainer currently living in Europe, is known as much for the intimate piano touch of best-selling albums Solo Piano I and Solo Piano II as for his showmanship and composition for award-winning stars. Gonzo, as he is known to close collaborators, aims to be a man of his time, …
Decided to go to Irene’s Pub for some great local613 talent. They were Keturah Johnson, Jonathan Pearce and Claude Munson (Who I had to miss). Keturah started off the show a wonderful solo set where she performed some materials old and new. Mentioned that her album should be out either in spring or fall time. …
Another night at Cinqhole this weekend. Far more different genre of music for a Saturday night. Analogue Series presented Nick Schofield‘s Ambient Ensemble which was accompanied alongside Yolande Laroche on clarinet and Philippe Charboneau on bass. Performing tracks from the 2018 album Water Sine. The show was a relaxing, atmospheric and dream-like set. 8/10. Check …
First show of 2020 and I decided to go to Cinqhole for some good ol’ local acts and one Montreal band. It was definitely a great show when the venue is at capacity. It was the tape release for The Thrill, who’s self-title EP came out in December 2019. Pull off a sweet rocking garage …
It was a experimental and avant-garde show at Cinqhole with Anne-F Jacques, Alex Eastley & Adam Saikaley. From the rotating objects by Anne-F to the bassoon by Alex and Adam playing the autoharp and tiny piano which reminded of me Peanut’s Schroeder’s piano. They performed two pieces, first was around 20 minutes and the second …
After the show at Babylon, I Ubered my way to The 27 Club to catch Partner. They haven’t played Ottawa alot in 2019 but this was the one time I really need to see them live on Friday night. The band is currently promoting their recent EP called Saturday the 14th. Arrived when they were …
Wild Friday night at Babylon Nightclub with The Dirty Nil, Single Mothers and Dear-God. All I can say that there was alot of moshing during all three of the bands that performed. Brampton’s Dear-God kicked off the show with some hardcore and experimental hip-hop? punk music. 7/10. Second was London, Ontario band Single Mothers. Man! …
Thursday night I went down to the 27 Club for a packed show to see Geoffroy and ren perform. You can read the review from Exclaim! Opening up was Toronto’s ren She was very impressive this being her first Ottawa show. Mix of alt-pop is like a cross between Jessie Reyez, Lorde and Billie Eilish. …
Was having high expectation with this concert and boy was I not disappointed. With so many things happening on Saturday, I decided to go to the NAC and attend Dan Mangan. This time he was accompanied by the NAC Orchestra. Just Dan and his guitar and the orchestra behind him (who he really wanted to …