Bluesfest

Throwback Thursday: The Flaming Lips’ Psychedelic Canadian Sunset at Bluesfest 2011

Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performs at Bluesfest in 2011. Photo by Patrick Doyle/Ottawa Bluesfest/Canadian Press Life is pretty

Throwback Thursday: Million Dollar Marxists 2005

I am going to take you back almost a decade to the summer of 2005, more specifically to the lawn

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Interview: Dan of Amos the Transparent talks about taking a different approach to their new album

It has been a few years now since Ottawa’s Amos the Transparent released their last album Goodnight My Dear, I’m

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RBC Ottawa Bluesfest: Local Acts Announced

Somewhat overshadowed by the official line-up announcement was the posting of some great local acts that will dawn the stage

Matias’ Bluesfest 2013 ‘Top 5’ lists

Having covered so much of Ottawa Bluesfest 2013, it’s hard to summarize everything or even narrow down top 5’s. So

Bluesfest Day 7: The Tragically Hip were stellar

I was hanging out with a buddy all afternoon and then prepared to leave on my bike to Bluesfest, a

Bluesfest day 4: fun., Tegan and Sara, Wu-Tang Clan and more

Mother Nature gave us one day off Saturday, but on Sunday the rain returned with a vengeance at Bluesfest. No

Bluesfest Day 3: Neko Case, Zed’s Dead, Sharon Van Etten and more

With the rain nowhere in sight and the heat blaring, day three belonged to the ladies, well mostly. I was

Bluesfest Day 2: Frank Turner, Flogging Molly, She & Him, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Zac Brown Band

Two years ago my friends from Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Marianne and Russel, drove down for Bluesfest.  That night we got poured on

Bluesfest Day 1: Alex Clare, The Cat Empire and Bahamas

The capital’s most anticipated music festival of the year has finally arrived, Bluesfest 2013 is off and running. Starting my