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Protomartyr reassert themselves in Ottawa once more

All photos by Ming Wu/Photogmusic This past Wednesday, Detroit post-punkers Protomartyr visited Babylon, along with Hull’s Scattered Clouds and Ottawa’s

Amanda Rheaume discusses her new album Holding Patterns

There’s a good reason why Amanda Rheaume has become one of Ottawa’s most revered and respected musicians. If you’ve had

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Interview: Downtown Boys talk Springsteen, US immigration, & more

Photo by Christopher Grady Consider yourself warned – you’ve never heard a band like Downtown Boys before. Who knew so

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Ottawa Invades POUZZA FEST: A Documentary

In May of 2015, Eric and I had a crazy idea. We joked about going to Pouzza Fest – a

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Chandra, Bile Sister, and Doves @ Gabba Hey

In this age of easy knowledge, there are hardly any corners of the cultural map still under shadow. It takes

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OMIC announces Ottawa showcase at Canadian Music Week, May 5

The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition is making good on its goal of growing Ottawa’s music industry, and it is doing

Moroccan Sun, Grounders and The Zolas’ Dance off at Zaphod’s

Hometown heroes Moroccan Sun gave Zaphod’s a stadium-worthy show as the first opening act for The Zolas this past Friday

Arboretum Festival makes big lineup announcement

Arboretum Festival is going big on it’s fifth anniversary (has it already been five years?!) as the first wave of

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On the Road: Death Cab for Cutie and Metric in Montreal

This weekend I took at trip to Montreal to continue a mother-daughter concert tradition, and this beautiful city sure knows

Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project Revels in Folk Music History

Story by Jared Davidson, Photo By Christina Kiffney Folk music is often nostalgic, ringing with echoes of a bygone era.