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ottawa music strategy

Breaking Down the Ottawa Music Strategy

Last month, the City of Ottawa’s city council unanimously voted in favour of adopting the first-ever official music strategy in

The Beaches

The Beaches and Taylor Knox at The 27 Club

It was a windy night in Ottawa, but people were still lining up outside The 27 Club to get a

Weekend Music Picks: May 4-6

Friday, May 4 The Beaches, Taylor Knox at The 27 Club Georgian Bay • Courage Album Release + Tansy at

the creeps

New Music: The Creeps – Beneath the Pines

Photo by Laura Collins Ottawa punk rock veterans The Creeps are back, releasing their first album since 2014’s masterpiece Eulogies

arboretum festival

Arboretum Festival announces ‘BON-FIRE’ lineup August 17-18

What’s a better party than a bush bash party? Arboretum Festival has re-imagined the seventh edition of the festival as

Weekend Music Picks: April 27-29

Friday, April 27     Rob Lutes with special guests Sin and Swoon at NAC Hip Hop Karaoke at Elmdale

pallice

Track Premiere: Pallice – Prince Charles

Montreal’s Pallice are gearing up to release their debut EP Aesthetic through Ottawa label So Sorry Records this spring, and

saint clare

New Music: Saint Clare — EPIII

There are few bands in Ottawa that have as big of a sound and stage presence as Saint Clare does.

the long war

Interview w/ Jarrett Lee of Vancouver’s The Long War

Last year around this time, Vancity folk troubadours The Long War were crowned victors of the CBC Searchlight competition. Since

Gallery: Mad Ones + Dead Messenger & Boom Creek

Toronto’s Mad Ones took over Bar Robo last week with help from Dead Messenger and Boom Creek. Our photographer Aidan