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Festival Preview: Winterlude Sub-Zero Concert Series (Jan 30 – Feb 13)

After a successful first weekend of the Rideau Canal skateway, many in Ottawa are gearing themselves for this year’s Winterlude.

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BadBadNotGood take over Algonquin Commons Theatre

This past Friday, the Algonquin Commons Theatre boasted a sold out show headlined by Toronto’s jazz-hip hop trio BADBADNOTGOOD. Earlier

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Throwback Thursday: Ottawa Gaga Compilation (2009)

Over two weekends in March, 2009, 15 bands got two hours each to lay down one track live off the floor.

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Twist, So Young, & Trails @ Pressed

On Friday evening, three bands performed in front of the pair of welcoming café windows at Pressed for a fittingly full

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Off The Mic: G.Grand talks favourite hip hop tracks of 2015

‘Off The Mic’ is a regular column by Ottawa-based rapper G.Grand who has released three independent solo projects since 2012. He provides

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Top Local Albums of 2015

Alas, the year has come to an end. It’s hard to believe another 365 days have passed and that we’re

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The Folly and the Hunter & Half Moon Run Experience

Photo by Eric Scharf/Ottawa Showbox Half Moon Run is like a sexy Mumford and Sons who had a baby with

Because it’s 2015: The People of Ottawa Music

The end of the year is the perfect time to sit back and reflect. A time to think about some of

Best Shows of 2015

Photo by David Forcier Some people think we go to 10 shows a week. Rest assured, that is not true. But

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New Video: DRAE – Death of a Tyrant

Photo by Andrew Lessard Photography Every year we’re always astounded by how many new artists we stumble across here in