Andy Shauf returns to the world of The Party with “losing,” a melancholy indie folk-pop track from The Party (10th Anniversary Edition) and its accompanying The Afterparty EP.
Mood Ring brought a fun after-hours dance party to Henry Arlingtons at Happy Goat Coffee in Ottawa, featuring local DJs, music, dancing, and immersive visuals.
The first night of Under The Stars at SAW Courtyard brought together four Ottawa acts with Linhri, Elle Sherlock, Scary Bear Soundtrack and The New Hires for a wonderful evening of experimental electronic, dark-pop, indie dream pop and energetic alt-rock.
Ottawa Art Gallery’s Haleta: ሀሌታ | The Threshold of Being, curated by Danayit Ephrem Zeru, brings together 14 artists exploring language, identity, heritage, memory, and transformation through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media.
Filipino-Canadian, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Janky Bungag embraces bad luck, financial chaos, and perseverance on her latest single, “Losing Streak,” a uniquely playful alt-country track released via Royal Mountain Records.
After an eight-year break from new music, Ryan Hemsworth returns with “One Step” and “A Display of Emotion,” two contrasting electronic singles from his upcoming album Numbskull.
Vancouver and Igloolik-based musician, songwriter, and circus artist Maya Cook returns with “Blueberry Stains,” a nostalgic indie jazz-pop track that captures the warmth, sweetness, and bittersweet feeling of summer.
Montreal-based musician Ada Lea unveils the intimate acoustic folk-pop single and music video “the evergreen, the birch,” featuring MEGGO. The track is the second and final single from her upcoming EP, the end is a wave, arriving August 12 via Saddle Creek and Next Door Records.
Brooklyn’s DIIV return with “The Fountain,” an electrifying dreamy alt-rock and shoegaze track that previews the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, ZIRP!.
Nature Nocturne returned to the Canadian Museum of Nature on August 7, 2026 with its Golden Hour theme, bringing golden outfits, DJs, live jazz, creative activities and a lively dance-party atmosphere to the museum.