2014

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Contest: Win an Elephant Stone prize pack!

We’re pretty stoked to be giving away some free stuff from Montreal psych-rock wonders Elephant Stone (Hidden Pony Recs). The three-piece

Weekend Music Roundup: Aug. 28 – Sept. 1 Long Weekend Edition!

Looking for live music in Ottawa this weekend? Ottawa Showbox has you covered with the Weekend Music Roundup. ————————————————— Thursday

New Music: See You At 7 by The Stringers

Ottawa alternative rock four-piece The Stringers recently dropped their debut EP, See You at 7. The album begins by building

Throwback Thursday: The Replacements and Goo Goo Dolls @ Barrymore’s in 1991

By Steven Scharf On February 18, 1991, I finally got to see The Replacements live.  Ever since reading a review

Arboretum Festival: Constantines Shine on the Final Day

Photo by Jeff Watkins Constantines capped off an amazing week of shows Saturday night on the final day of Arboretum

“I will tell the audient void…” ZVI + CETACEA + TOPON DAS + MARK MOLNAR @ Black Squirrel Books

Set against the tumult of Arboretum Festival‘s closing night, Ottawa’s underground revealed a single, luring grain of occult temptation at

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Arboretum Festival: Kevin Drew, Hilotrons, & The Yips

Photo by Jeff Watkins The weekend portion of this year’s Arboretum Arts Festival took place in Waller Park at Arts Court, and there

New Video: The Cardboard Crowns Just Wanna Say “Hats Off”

The Cardboard Crowns put forth a new video of their single “Hats Off” yesterday. A song they released November last,

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Arboretum Festival: The Hammock Sessions (Secret Shows) – Saturday, August 23

As you may have noticed on the Arboretum Arts Festival Schedule, we’re presenting a few “secret shows” today at the

New Video Melts Our Hearts: “Popsicle” by Average Times

This could arguably be the summer of Average Times, who’ve had a pretty good one so far. They released their