punk

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

Ottawa Explosion Weekend Announced – June 12 – 15, 2014

It’s that time of year when things quiet down and we wait for the warmer weather to come back. But

Direct Hit, Stuck in a Hole and Fresh Hell @ Luneta

Milwaukee’s awesome Direct Hit rocked Luneta Thursday December 19. The show also marked Ottawa punk rockers Stuck in a Hole’s

Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Canadian Albums of 2013

These days there is so much music out there in the universe, it feels overwhelming sometimes. A lot of bloggers

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

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

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

For your birthday we got you: Stuck Out Here, PKEW PKEW PKEW (Gunshots), Bloody Boy Blue, ROBOTS!EVERYWHERE!! @ ROBOT!HOUSE!

House shows are my favourite form of concert to begin with.  Then add 100 balloons, birthday cupcakes and sangria, living

Soupcans, Ultrathin and The Yips @ Mugshots Nov. 22

Friday night was the Kichesippi and Bruised Tongue Tap(e) Takeover Over at Mugshots with Soupcans, Ultrathin and The Yips. Code

Penske File, New Elders and Cory Levesque at The Daily Grind

Penske File, New Elders and Cory Levesque showed us that Thursdays night is as good of a night as ever