CRO-MAGS, HARD-CORE & BETWEEN WARS A CONVERSATION WITH HARLEY FLANAGAN Some of the best writing comes from a place of pain and suffering. Emotion is what shapes and inspires deep literature and songwriting, and Harley Flanagan has overcome a [...]
RIOT FEST 2019 @ DOUGLAS PARK, CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2019 The first night of Riot Fest 2019 set a high bar for the rest of the festival, just for it to be repeatedly jumped right over throughout the weekend, with no hesitation. The festival [...]
KEMPTVILLE LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL @ KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE, KEMPTVILLE JULY 18-21, 2019 Putting on a music festival in a small town in Ontario is quite the challenge. To do so as gracefully as Kemptville Live Music Festival has is also quite the feat. [...]
RBC Bluesfest 2019 @ LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Day 9-11 || July 12-14, 2019 The last days of a festival always leave the attendees with a bittersweet feeling, especially when the lineup is jam-packed with an eclectic mix of acts throughout its [...]
RBC Bluesfest 2019 @ LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Day 8 || July 11, 2019 Although it was almost rained out, some acts were cancelled, and the ground was wet from a very heavy storm passing through the city just in time to steal the spotlight from some [...]
RBC Bluesfest 2019 @ LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Day 3 + 4 || July 6 + 7, 2019 This festival season has really seen its ups and downs with the cancellations of huge festivals like Roxodus and the re-branding of what was Montebello Rockfest, now [...]
RBC Bluesfest 2019 @ LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Day 6 || July 9, 2019 After a much-needed break from the heat, the Bluesfest acts and fans came back in full force Tuesday night. There are always nights where you have to make a choice between stages [...]
JOHN 5 w/ JARED JAMES NICHOLS & DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY @ BRASS MONKEY, OTTAWA MARCH 22, 2019 Having worked with both Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, he’s well known sonically as a guitarist, but most people don’t recognize the name John 5 when [...]
WE GOT GAS IN THE TANK TO GO ALL NIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MAX KERMAN OF ARKELLS The relationship with one’s hometown is something special. Whether you love where you’re from, hate it, or simply feel a connection to it because it’s where you’re [...]
The Dirty Nil w/ Dead Soft & Warp Lines @ Babylon Nightclub, Ottawa November 28, 2018 Ottawa holds a special place in the history of the Dirty Nil for a couple of reasons. Their Breakthrough Group of the Year Juno Award in 2017 was presented [...]
Parkway Drive w/ August Burns Red @ Rebel, Toronto September 7, 2018 Though they’ve played large Canadian festivals like Montebello Rockfest, Parkway Drive’s vocalist, Winston McCall, was beside himself to be playing a sold-out show in Toronto [...]
Ottawa Bluesfest @ Le Breton Flats, Ottawa Day 4 || July 8, 2018 Alanna Sterling and the Silvers Local talent is well celebrated every year at Bluesfest. Although, it doesn’t always bring out the largest crowds – so to see a crowd the [...]
Ottawa Bluesfest @ Le Breton Flats, Ottawa Day 1 || July 5, 2018 Bryan Adams The first day of Bluesfest is a real hit or miss when it comes to the crowds, especially when it’s on a weeknight at the end of a record breaking heat wave. With Bryan [...]
2018 RBC OTTAWA BLUESFEST PREVIEW THURSDAY, JULY 5 – SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2018 As the capital of Canada, Ottawa almost always has something going on – but the people who live here don’t get excited about much of it, having seen the same [...]
INTRODUCING BRASSHOUSE A CONVERSATION WITH TOO MANY ZOOZ Beginning their careers in the depths of the New York subway terminals, the guys from Too Many Zooz have come a long way. The group skyrocketed to fame after a live video of them went [...]
Rod Stewart @ Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa March 30, 2018 Rod Stewart’s show at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa was a feast for the eyes, as well as the ears and the heart. Moving through generations of songs with backdrops to match, [...]
Too Many Zooz @ The 27 Club, Ottawa March 29, 2018 When you can put on a show like Too Many Zooz, it’s no surprise that last night’s show at the 27 Club in Ottawa was sold out. The amount of raw energy the trio brought to the stage had the [...]
Our Lady Peace w/ Matthew Good & The Ascot Royals @ TD Place Arena, Ottawa March 8, 2018 While some may classify it as ‘dad rock’ at this point in their careers, that doesn’t stop either Our Lady Peace or Matthew Good from bringing out a [...]
Marilyn Manson @ Rebel, Toronto February 11, 2018 Fans had been looking forward to seeing Marilyn Manson at Rebel in Toronto for months before he injured himself when a stage prop that was not properly secured fell onto him and crushed his leg [...]
Trails, LUKA & Keturah Johnson: Megaphono @ NAC, Ottawa February 9, 2018 Now on its fourth year in Ottawa, Megaphono’s objective is clear: Bring Ottawa’s music scene back to life and make it so artists and industry workers alike don’t have [...]
Avenged Sevenfold @ Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa January 21, 2018 Up for their first Grammy award, nominated under the Best Rock Song category for their song “The Stage,” Avenged Sevenfold is currently on tour with Breaking Benjamin and Bullet [...]
Alexisonfire @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto December 15, 2017 While an illness in the band forced them to be reschedule the shows from their original dates in late June, Alexisonfire always brings insurmountable energy forth when they do hit [...]
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THRICE AN INTERVIEW WITH RILEY BRECKENRIDGE After a four-year hiatus, Thrice has started making waves again with their latest album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. For a band that has always sworn to be loyal to [...]
Children Of Bodom @ Bronson Centre, Ottawa November 29, 2017 Children of Bodom kicked off their 20th anniversary tour at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa on Wednesday, with Uncured, Lost Society, and Carach Angren. Their set was nothing less than [...]
