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New Video: Kalle Mattson – Avalanche

Ottawa-based singer-songwriter has released a creative new video for the title track “Avalanche” off of his upcoming EP, the follow-up to

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Contest: Beau’s + Dine Alone Records Giveaway!

*NOTE* – This contest is now closed.  The holiday season isn’t quite here yet, but Beau’s All Natural Brewing and

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New Video: Henchman Frank – The Fade

Henchman Frank of the up and coming Ottawa hip hop collective KINGsCOLLEGE has released a new video for his single “The

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RBC Bluesfest 2015: Local Preview

Featured photo by Steve Gerecke / Bluesfest It’s hard to believe that another year has passed and the RBC Bluesfest

Brew-Ha-Ha breaks down the wall between music and comedy

One part of the music scene that we haven’t given much coverage is the open mic circuit, partly because there

New Music: Isaac Vallentin – Hedera

Isaac Vallentin, formerly a member of Pony Girl, has released his first album as a solo project called Hedera. Vallentin is

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Ottawa Explosion: Day 5 – June 21

Watermarked photos by Stephen McGill Photography The final day of OXW is always kind of bittersweet. On the one hand,

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Ottawa Explosion: Day 4 — June 20

All watermarked photos by Stephen McGill Photography If there was one day that Ottawa Explosion Weekend really kicked into high

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New Music: Nightshades — Wendy

Ottawa garage/punk trio Nightshades have just released their new EP Wendy, their second release in just over six months. The

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Jonathan Becker & the North Fields + LeBarons @ Pressed, June 6

This past Saturday saw a few folk-country acts from both ends of the 401 stop into the dimly-lit Pressed Cafe,