folk

Ottawa Welcomes the World: Ukraine Edition

A few weeks ago, my friends and I went to the Horticultural Building at Lansdowne in Ottawa for the Ukrainian

Weekend Music Picks: July 21-23

Friday, July 21 Saturday, July 22 Outside I’m a Giant TOUR KICK OFF PARTY au Petit Chicago   Sunday, July

Interview: Tribe Royal Are Ready as Ever for the Big Stage

Tribe Royal is a four-piece band from Ottawa formed in 2014 who cannot be placed in a box. The band explores

New Music: One fifty five by Chris Landry and the Seasick Mommas

New kids on the block Chris Landry and the Seasick Mommas have released their debut album One fifty five. Some of you

New Music: Graven – Jaybird

If you were to delve into Graven’s most recent record Jaybird, you might find yourself feeling a sense of nostalgia. Graven

Jenn Grant leaps into stratosphere on new album Paradise

Photo by Mat Dunlap When you put on the first song on Jenn Grant’s latest album, Paradise, you immediately know it’s

Joel Plaskett Talks Music and East Coast Living

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, is made up of about 2,200 permanent residents, while Dartmouth has about 67,500. The City of Ottawa

Review: Outside I’m a Giant, Velodrones, & Jonathan Becker

Photos by Els Durnford/Ottawa Showbox On a cold Ottawa winter night (despite it being 10 degrees last Saturday), I had the

New Video: “Changing Scenery” by Jim Bryson

Ottawa based folk singer songwriter Jim Bryson recently released a new video for his song “Changing Scenery” off of his

New Music: kinda, actually, sorta (an EP) by Tossin’ Socks

Tossin’ Socks, a local banjo and guitar duo, recently released their debut five song EP,  kinda, actually, sorta (an EP).