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Children of Indigo: From University Classmates to Tight-Knit Band

A sea of freshmen flooded the University of Ottawa’s campus, laughing and yelling and making the most of the beginning

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Girls+ Rock Ottawa & Apt613 team up for Music Journalism 101

Photo by Kyla Hidalgo Girls+ Rock is collaborating with Apartment613 for an eight-week workshop series called Music Journalism 101. The

Welcome to House of Targ: Ottawa’s Unique Venue

The venue is dark, with lights flashing from the pinball machines that line the walls. Memorabilia from the ’80s surround

Ottawa’s unlikely duo, Pei & The Joynt, inspire music fans

Unexpected Ottawa rap duo, Pei & The Joynt, came together because of a shared musical passion. The 40-year-old and 14-year-old

Local Rapper Soweezy Planning to Make His Mark

Born in Liberia, West Africa, Kollie Soriba is an Ottawa-based MC who moved to Ottawa when he was only six

Jazzing up the Capital: the present and future of jazz in Ottawa

From Paris to New York and beyond, jazz venues are often popular fixtures of capital cities across the globe. Ottawa

Getting to know PJ: A Friendly Face in the Capital

Despite the growing businesses and changes, one thing remains sacred in Hintonburg on weekend evenings: the sound of local artists

Loving Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine is Easy

Even while electro-pop duo Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine gains more fans around the world, they had the chance to

How the Capital Music Awards Fit in the Ottawa Music Strategy

With year three of the Ottawa Music Strategy officially underway, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition and its collaborators are now

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Charting a new path for Ottawa Showbox

Nearly eight years ago, I started a small music blog called Ottawa Showbox. I bought the domain name and started