Local Music

Weekend Music Picks: August 18-20

Friday, August 18 Sparrows, The Ferns, Pennyroyal, Mosely at Makerspace Marateck (NYC) & The Visit at Pressed   Saturday, August

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Arboretum Festival sets the stage for emerging music

For the past five years, Arboretum Festival has been a crucial part of Ottawa’s music infrastructure. It’s beginnings as a

Weekend Music Picks: August 11-13

Friday, August 11 Spaceport Union // Saturn Alien // Auto Racing @ Avant Garde Bar JK3 @ Atomic Rooster  

Weekend Music Picks: July 28-30

Friday, July 28 Asin Fest Music Series   Saturday, July 29 Budds + Sweettea in Ottawa w/ Empty Nesters Sunday,

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New Music: Potential Space EP by Galapagos

Ottawa has a new rock band, Galapagos, and they dropped a debut EP earlier this June. The four-song release, Potential Space,

Weekend Music Picks: July 21-23

Friday, July 21 Saturday, July 22 Outside I’m a Giant TOUR KICK OFF PARTY au Petit Chicago   Sunday, July

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Gallery: Bluesfest Day 10 w/ Tom Petty, Claude Munson & more

  The final day of Bluesfest saw a lot of local groups, including Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Claude Munson,

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Gallery: Bluesfest Day 9 w/ MUSE, Night Lovell, Mushy Gushy & more

The second last night of Bluesfest was actually dry…yes, you heard that correctly. Dry. The beautiful sunny day held in

New Music: More Butter by Mushy Gushy

Ottawa’s one and only butt rock band (self-described) Mushy Gushy just released their second EP called More Butter, which also

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Review: Bluesfest Day 6 w/ LCD Soundsystem, The Shins, Gary Clark Jr., & more

Wednesday’s weather forecast was a perfect summary of summer in Ottawa thus far. Rapidly oscillating between heat and cool, dry and