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Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Canadian Albums of 2013

These days there is so much music out there in the universe, it feels overwhelming sometimes. A lot of bloggers

Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Shows of 2013

2013 was quite an amazing year for shows in Ottawa and for Ottawa Showbox.  Check out some of our favourite

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, July Talk and Billy the Kid @ Ritual Dec. 3

“Good evening Ottawa, how you fucking doing?” The sold out Ritual crowd erupted to Frank Turner’s question and it was

The Front Bottoms and The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die at Babylon

The Front Bottoms had me singing along, dancing, laughing and thinking during their great set Tuesday night at Babylon Nightclub.

Finish What You Started Festival: Day 2 Matinee at Robot House

Saturday was a gorgeous afternoon and perfect for a BBQ with some acoustic punk rock at Robot House. The show

Loon Choir, Shred Kelly and Little Stella at Maverick’s

Class was in session when Loon Choir took to the stage at Maverick’s Wednesday night. Several of the bass player’s

Loh El and his Worldview

After missing the “Angels Are Born” CD release party at Mercury lounge on June 29th, I knew I had to

Video: Q&A with Elliott Brood

I had the opportunity to sit down with one of my favourite Canadian bands, Elliott Brood, at Westfest 2013. It

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

John Carroll and Catriona Sturton at Pressed Cafe

John Carroll, one of Ottawa’s premier storytellers, wowed a jammed packed Pressed Cafe, Saturday March 9th. The boisterous cafe grew