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Ottawa Implosion Vol. II: BIG DICK Album Release Party + The Famines

The second instalment of Ottawa Implosion Weekend hit Ottawa hard on Friday, Feb. 13, putting Valentine’s Day to shame by stacking two

MEGAPHONO: Crosss, Petra Glynt, Michael Rault and Kings Quest @ The Dom

Crosss, Petra Glynt, Michael Rault and Kings Quest closed out MEGAPHONO‘s final show Thursday night at the Dominion Tavern in

MEGAPHONO: Kristine St-Pierre, Jill Zmud & Catriona Sturton @ Raw Sugar Café

The final day of MEGAPHONO began with some interesting panel discussions and speed meetings, where many of us were surviving on

MEGAPHONO: Cold War Adventures in the Diefenbunker with Steve Adamyk Band, Boyhood & More

The snow storm that hit Ottawa Wednesday night seemed appropriate as we drove out to the Diefenbunker, an underground artifact

MEGAPHONO: Hintonburg Hang w/ Jim Bryson, Her Harbour, Winchester Warm and Jack Pine & the Fire

Day two of MEGAPHONO took me to Hintonburg to venue hop between the Elmdale Oyster House and The Record Center

MEGAPHONO: Fet.Nat & The Yips @ House of TARG

Fet.Nat and The Yips brought the weird and the wild to House of TARG during MEGAPHONO. Unfortunately, I missed AkoufèN as the show

MEGAPHONO: Last Ex, Evening Hymns & Scattered Clouds @ St. Alban’s

St. Alban’s Church hosted the first performances of the inaugural MEGAPHONO Festival last night and what a way to start! Getting

It Was a Family Affair with The Steamers @ The Branch

Photo by Michael Pacitto, Mike + Ness Photo The Steamers made it a family affair Saturday night when they rocked

Breakdown Wednesday’s Christmas Spectacular: We Were The Fires Of Rome, The Adding Machine, Rydell & Willows

Breakdown Wednesday’s Christmas Edition at Zaphod’s was the most eclectic show I have attended all year. The night saw electro,

Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Shows of 2014

It’s been another crazy 52 weeks in the nation’s capital and it’s coming to a close. How did we get