It’s that time when everyone is making their end of year list. So I’m starting off with the Ottawa release that came out in 2019. Why I chose Fet.Nat as my #1 pick? Has been a big year for them since the release of Le Mal which was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize …
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. …
Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for November 25, 2019. Shows to check out this week and beyond are: Geoffroy and ren at The 27 Club Gladys Lazer, Klapshmock! and DJ Pink Veil at Pressed The Dirty Nil, Single Mothers and Dear God at Babylon Nightclub Partner, Waistline and Outfielder at …
Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for November 18, 2019. Shows to check out this week are: Close Talker and Basement Revolver at Club Saw WHOOP-Szo + Expanda Fuzz & Deux Trois at Cinqhole New Swears, Wine Lips, Remi Royale and MC Buddy Smiles at Babylon Nightclub Dan Mangan with the …
Another show on Thursday night was at Pressed. Caught most of Rayannah and L CON but missed out on Orchidae. Arrived when Rayannah was performing and was accompanied by Orchidae. Lovely visual projection and great electro-pop music. She did a electro cover of Joni Mitchell’s A Case of You. Then caught most of L CON’s …
Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for November 11, 2019. Shows to check out this week are: Owen Pallett and Carmen Elle at The 27 Club Louise Burns, Jacquie Neville and Alexandria Maillot at Live on Elgin L Con, Rayannah and Orchidae at Pressed Busty and the Bass with Garçons at …
Man it was a wild and exciting Saturday night! While I get to the XO Ball photos, I am going to mention this great show I attended at Club Saw. Debaser presented Doomsquad and Backxwash. Caught parts of Backxwash who started off the show. Surely gaining some new fans with a blend of experimental and …
Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for November 4, 2019. Had a phone interview with Phil of Scattered Clouds. They will be playing NAC’s Fourth Stage with Ice Crea, this Friday night. Other shows happening are are Legal Vertigo, Sorrey and Mother at Pressed, Jane’s Party & Frankiie at Live on …
Mercury Lounge turned 23 years old on November 2, 2019. Every year they hold their annual Epic Red Party to help celebrate with past/present residents DJ since 1996. This year was residents Trevor Walker, T-23 AKA Andrew Pakuts and Balu Adamowicz. There was a late night live percussion by Philippe Lafreniere of Soul Jazz Orchestra …
Halloween night was spent at Algonquin College’s Observatory. Performing was Bad Child and Poesy. Starting off the show was Toronto’s Poesy. Dressed up as Beetlejuice, performing a wonderful alterna-pop and art-rock set. Kind of reminds me of Kate Bush and PJ Harvey kind of sound. 7/10. Ending the night was Bad Child, somehow I missed …