Live Music Reviews

The Raging Nathans, Dead Weights and Finderskeepers @ House of Targ

The Raging Nathans, Dead Weights, and Finderskeepers rocked House of Targ Tuesday night October 14. Dayton, Ohio’s pop-punkers The Raging

Jon Creeden, Jesse LeBourdais and Fresh Hell @ Minou’s House

A drunk and entertaining Jon Creeden, a moving and very real Jesse LeBourdais, and a “loud” Fresh Hell played the

Beau’s Oktoberfest Day 2: Radio Radio, Strumbellas, D.O.A., Wasted Potential & Delicious Craft Beer

Photo: Joey Shithead and D.O.A., the godfathers of Canadian hardcore and punk playing Beau’s Oktoberfest in Vankleek Hill. While day

Beau’s Oktoberfest Day 1: Joel Plaskett, Rural Alberta Advantage, New Swears & more

Joel Plaskett Emergency brought the east coast flair to end the night after The Rural Alberta Advantage had us dancing

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Amos The Transparent Album Release @ Black Sheep Inn

Saturday marked a highly anticipated night at the esteemed Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, QC, as Ottawa’s favourite indie rock band

The Cardboard Crowns Unofficial Folkfest After-Party

Energetic, sometimes shirtless and wearing cardboard on their heads, The Cardboard Crowns played an unofficial Folkfest after-party Sunday night at

Folkfest Day 5: Parsonsfield, Craig Cardiff, Coeur de Pirate, Matt “Guitar” Murphy & More

Photo: Mark Horton, Ottawa Folk Festival Press Images The final day of Ottawa Folkfest had the most beautiful weather of

Folkfest Day 4: Blue Rodeo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Mustafa the Poet & More

Photo: Marc DesRosiers, Ottawa Folk Festival Press Images Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo perfectly summed up day four of Ottawa

Folkfest Day 3: Lee Fields & the Expressions, Pony Girl & The National

Seven is just a number. It’s really only one more than six, two less than nine. It’s also a mystical number,

Folkfest Day 2: Serena Ryder, Lorde & The Noisy Locomotive

Photo: Eric Scharf On a cold, damp night Serena Ryder, Lorde and The Noisy Locomotive had thousands stomping their feet,