Live Music Reviews

Kalle Mattson, Patterson Hall & Pith and the Parenchymas @ Zaphod’s, Feb. 15

Zaphod’s hosted the advent of Kalle Mattson‘s third studio album on Saturday last. The album was released on Tuesday the

Mikey Chuck Rivers @ Lunenberg Feb 13

Mikey Chuck Rivers played a wicked set of country music at Lunenberg (former Minglewoods) that took us through drunken tales

I Can’t Believe it’s Not: Nirvana’s Nevermind @ Babylon, Jan. 30

This past Thursday, January 30, marked the second performance of the bimonthly I Can’t Believe It’s Not series. If you aren’t

Leif Vollebekk and Bosveld @ St. Alban’s Church

I spent Thursday with the magical sounds of Leif Vollebekk and Bosveld at St. Albans Church. St. Albans is slowly

Nekromantix, Scally Cap Brats, RawRawRiot @ Ritual

Cemeteries around the city were missing a few ghouls and goblins as Danish legend of psychobilly, Nekromantix, raised the dead

The Queer Mafia’s “OFFBEAT: Mashed Up” was Hung Up Like Jagger (with video)

Take a bit of Madonna, add some Nirvana, season with Daft Punk, and top with Maroon 5. Those are just

Welcome to Winter: The Haig’s EP Release Party @ Avant-Garde

Avant-Garde is not far, but it’s through the crunch & cold from Eric’s so we had to get toasty first.

Direct Hit, Stuck in a Hole and Fresh Hell @ Luneta

Milwaukee’s awesome Direct Hit rocked Luneta Thursday December 19. The show also marked Ottawa punk rockers Stuck in a Hole’s

Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Shows of 2013

2013 was quite an amazing year for shows in Ottawa and for Ottawa Showbox.  Check out some of our favourite

Remix Ottawa’s Friday the 13th Shindig @ SPAO

We can’t seem to keep Mike Powell away from our city. Everyone in the Pop Drone family wishes they could