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the dirty nil

The Dirty Nil, Dead Soft, & Warp Lines at Babylon

Photo by Steve Gullick Back in November, I made my way through the vast, smoky, U-shaped venue that is Babylon Nightclub.

Holiday Boogie brings the cheer to Babylon this weekend

If there’s one thing we can agree on about the holiday season, it’s that togetherness really brings the cheer. That’s

New Music: Don’t Give My Love Away by My Friend PJ

My Friend PJ, the project of long time Ottawa music scene member PJ Catsiyannis, recently released a new EP titled Don’t Give

New Video: Death Monster by Black Galaxy

Ottawa heavy-metal “supergroup” Black Galaxy recently released an explosive new video for their track “Death Monster” with footage that will

New Music: Novusolis – Collapse

A few weeks ago, Ottawa post-rock duo Novusolis released their sophomore album called Collapse through Head For West Records. The

Weekend Music Picks: Aug 3-5

Friday, Aug 3 CĹ“ur de pirate salle OdyssĂ©e ‘ The 1980’s Night w/ DJ Ray Ray at The 27 Club  

mushy-gushy

Mushy Gushy, No Aloha, & Casa Lagarto at Black Squirrel

Last weekend was stacked with good shows. No matter what I chose to do there was an equally solid show

Weekend Music Picks: July 27-29

Friday, July 27 Alex Rand at The Record Centre Phantom Atlantic, Rebelle, Excuses Excuses at LIVE on Elgin! Lost at

New Music: Buck n’ Nice – EMAG

Hip hop is like any other genre in the music industry. There are some real artists that work hard and

Bluesfest Day 9: Beck, Sturgill Simpson & more

I’ve been in Ottawa for five years and believe it or not, this year’s Bluesfest was my first. Despite it