Live Music Reviews

Bluesfest Day 3: Preoccupations, Earl Sweatshirt, Tor Miller, & Yusso

Though the rain clouds held out for the earlier days of Bluesfest, they decided to let it pour on Day

Bluesfest Day 2: Coeur de Pirate, Ben Harper, & The Tallest Man on Earth

The second day of Ottawa Bluesfest dawned on us as we shuffled into Lebreton Flats, gazing somewhat fearfully up at

Rocking for Fort McMurray: The Superlative and Metronome Jones

It was a great scene at Zaphod’s as The Superlative and Metronome Jones played a show to raise money for

Old Cabin, Clara Engel and Quin Gibson at Bar Robo

My first show ever at Ottawa’s Bar Robo was one filled with great folk artists Old Cabin, Clara Engel and

Kamasi Washington’s monumental Jazzfest kickoff

Tonight saxophonist Kamasi Washington changed Ottawa, just a little bit. First of all, it was the soft opening of the

Ottawa Explosion Day 4: SNEAKS & FET.NAT @ St. Albans Church

Washington DC’s Sneaks performed at St. Albans Church on the second last day of Ottawa Explosion, battling heat and spiritual

Ottawa Explosion Day 4: The Dirty Nil, Wasted Potential, Big Eyes, Future Girls, Fresh Hell and more

There is so much going on during the Saturday of Ottawa Explosion Weekend it feels like you are sprinting during

Ottawa Explosion Day 3: Mikey Erg, Mike Krol, Screaming Females, Dad Jokes, The Worriers and more

The weather keeps getting nicer and nicer as Ottawa Explosion Weekend keeps rolling along into day 3. Unfortunately Shellshag had

Ottawa Explosion Day 2: Bad Sports, Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band, The Creeps, Radioactivity and more

Ottawa Explosion Weekend day 2 was the ultimate birthday party for me, amazing bands, super nice people and delicious drinks

Ottawa Explosion Day 1: Scattered Clouds, The Yips, Old and Weird, Heaven is Real and many more

Punk rock Christmas in June, better known as Ottawa Explosion Weekend, is a five-day of great music with even better