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Interview: KJ Jansen from Chixdiggit on 25 years as a band

The seminal Canadian pop-punk band Chixdiggit are coming to Ottawa on their 25-year anniversary tour. I listened to Chixdiggit a lot

Review: Basia Bulat at CityFolk

Photo of Basia Bulat in NYC earlier this year by Elizabeth Durnford (Ottawa Showbox) As I sat looking out at

Streaming & the New Music Economy

As the music industry continues to shift under their feet, Canadian artists are being forced to adapt to a future

Cityfolk Festival Preview: Top Picks

Featured photo by Steve Gerecke This year’s CityFolk festival has arrived, and we’re happy to bring you our picks for

New Video: Pony Girl – “Because You Loved Me” (cover)

Ottawa’s Pony Girl have released a video for a dreamy, sexy cover of CĂ©line Dion’s “Because You Loved Me.” This

Contest: Enter to win CityFolk day passes

With autumn just around the corner, we wait patiently for the air to cool and the leaves to turn and

Interview: Odonis Odonis talk Post Plague, tech & more

Featured photo by Oleg Pulemjotov Imagine a world in which technological advances have overtaken our humanity, leaving us plugged into

Preview: Arboretum Festival 2016

Photo by Rolf Klausener Ottawa is buzzing once again in anticipation of this year’s Arboretum Festival happening August 17–21. Going

Review/Interview: Alex G + Nicole Dollanganger, Heron’s Wake

Photo by HungerTV After months of anticipation the show of the summer finally arrived! On July 30th, Casual Hex organized

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Track Premiere: Stay Classy – Gentleman

We’re stoked to be premiering Stay Classy‘s brand new single “Gentleman” right here on Ottawa Showbox. After taking an 18-month