Festivals

Ottawa Explosion Day 4: New Swears were quite the spectacle at SAW

With the rain pouring down it was a nice day for a white wedding with the New Swears! Ottawa’s party

Ottawa Explosion Day 3: Fresh Snow, The Yips and Del Bel at St. Alban’s Church

One of Ottawa’s oldest churches, St. Alban’s, played host to the eery and them ambient Friday night June 21. Titled

Ottawa Explosion Day 3: Needles//Pins, Nervosas, Wyldlife, Thee Nodes and Voicemail at Saw Gallery

For Day three I once again returned to the stage outside of Saw Gallery for great shows by a bunch

Ottawa Explosion Day 3: The Mandates and Chit Chat at Vetigo Records

  The Mandates played a great set at Vertigo Records in Ottawa June 21, while back in their home town

Ottawa Explosion Day 2: Yellowteeth, Panic Attack, The Decay, Camp Radio and Finderskeeper at Mugshots.

No Prevenge (the scheduled headliner) no problem. Yellowteeth from Sackville, New Brunswick stepped in and played an excellent set for

Ottawa Explosion Day 1: TV FREAKS and more at SAW Gallery

TV FREAKS broke through the static and kicked off Ottawa Explosion Weekend with a bang outside of Saw Galley on June

Video: Matias interviews Canadian indie legends Elliott Brood for Herdmag

I got the opportunity to sit down with one of my favourite Canadian bands, Elliott Brood, last weekend at Westfest.

Ottawa Bluesfest preview #3: Local acts you shouldn’t miss

Here is the third installment in our series of previews of the awesome local talent playing this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest. We’re

Ottawa Bluesfest preview #2: Local acts you shouldn’t miss

Here is the second installment in our series of previews of the awesome local talent playing this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest. We’re