2017

Needles & Pins

Interview: Vancouver’s Needles//Pins

On a sunny day in June during Ottawa Explosion Weekend, I caught up with Vancouver self-proclaimed powertrash band Needles//Pins. Their

Weekend Music Picks: August 25 – 27

Friday, August 25   Thelma, Shadow High, & lil airhole at Pressed Jon Cohen Ex + Phantom Atlantic & Constellation

New Music: New Swears – “And the Magic of Horses”

Earlier this summer, Ottawa’s party-punks released their third album, And the Magic of Horses, keeping alive their streak of putting

five years 2012-2015

Five Years – Ottawa 2012​-​2017 Compilation

Back in May, we celebrated our five-year anniversary with a couple of shows at The Record Centre. That was a

Le1f

Arboretum Festival gives fans a breath of fresh air

Featured photo of Le1f by Els Durnford This year’s edition of Arboretum Festival was something special. Each year the organizers

dead weights

New Music: Dead Weights – Mountain Arresting

Ottawa pop-punk group Dead Weights have just released their second full-length album, Mountain Arresting. It’s been a few years since

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  

Lido Pimienta

Fighting Rape Culture in Canada’s Music Scene

Lido Pimienta at Megaphono Music Festival, February 1st 2017. Photo by Ming Wu. By Elsa Mirzaei Just earlier this month,