Vancouver’s PISS return with “blocking a scene you can’t remember,” a devastating slow-core track about sexual abuse and its lasting impact, from their upcoming debut album you made me / skin on linen.
Pierre Kwenders and Poté drop the music video for “I Wanna Know” via Simone Records, an upbeat, summery dance tune about the spark of new love.
Pique #21 took over Arts Court, Club SAW and the Ottawa Art Gallery on September 26, 2026, as part of Ottawa’s 200th anniversary celebrations and Nuit Blanche Ottawa. From Sook-Yin Lee’s energetic set and lo-fi shoegaze from sadbirthdays to art exhibitions, a Kiki Ball, TeknoSauna and Plantains & Caviar, it was a packed night celebrating Ottawa’s music, arts and creative communities.
Toronto indie rock trio da nang turn heartbreak, petty rage, and humour into a fast and cathartic breakup anthem with their new single “IYKYK.”
You’ll Never Get to Heaven delivered a beautiful atmospheric ambient and electro-dream pop set at Pique 2026 in Ottawa, filling Arts Court Theatre with dreamy sounds and a very happy audience.
Montreal composer and pianist Jean-Michel Blais expands his sound beyond the piano on mirador, a breathtaking and maximalist classical album filled with choirs, strings, Andean influences and cinematic arrangements.
Helena Deland and Hana Stretton brought an intimate evening of acoustic folk and pop to a sold-out FONO in Ottawa, featuring solo sets, new songs and a beautiful collaboration between the two artists.
The Ottawa Art Gallery celebrated the opening of Frame by Frame: Animation in Ottawa and Jay Odjick’s Odāwā Yesterday: Odāwā Chìnàgo with a special vernissage on September 24, 2026.
Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based artist STACEY returns with the catchy retro-pop single and music video “Upside Down Merry Go Round,” a colourful reflection on modern-day anxiety and emotional chaos.
Montreal indie rock band Grand Public return with “CAP LOCKS,” a catchy French-language blend of ’80s jangle pop and ’90s indie rock released via Lisbon Lux Records.