Live Music

Dark and Stormy: New Swears, Boyhood and Average Times @ Babylon

Another New Swears show, another absolute riot of a time on January 4. I ended 2013 by going to release

Review: Silkken Laumann ‘Not Forever Enough’ + NYE album release bash @ Babylon

What better way to bring in a new year than plan a long-awaited album release AND have a big, loud,

G.Grand, Grantley Franklin, Ottawa Hip Hop, Ottawa Rappers, Rap, Jeepz, Step Ahead,

New Video: G.Grand – “Step Ahead” [prod. Jeepz]

We don’t tend to write much about hip hop, which is a fault of ours since Ottawa’s got some pretty

Weekend Music Roundup: Jan. 3 – 5

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Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Shows of 2013

2013 was quite an amazing year for shows in Ottawa and for Ottawa Showbox.  Check out some of our favourite

A Super Interview with The Superlative

Ottawa’s The Superlative had a very busy 2013. They released their debut album Chester in March, played a lot of

Real Cool Time: The BCASA house show + PUP @ Gabba Hey!

It was decided that Friday night was going to be a multi-venue punk marathon for me, seeing the BCASA and PUP at

Weekend Music Roundup: Dec.13 – 15

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Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, July Talk and Billy the Kid @ Ritual Dec. 3

“Good evening Ottawa, how you fucking doing?” The sold out Ritual crowd erupted to Frank Turner’s question and it was

Ruckus Warning in Effect: Slo’ Tom & Fiftymen @ The Black Sheep Inn, Nov. 30

“How do you like your winter so far?” asked Fiftymen frontman Jeff Hardill to the dancing crowd before him. A sea