Live Music Reviews

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Megaphono: SATE, Teke Teke, Sparklesaurus & more

Ottawa’s coldest music festival and conference—Megaphono—has once again returned for its fifth year. Night one got off to a solid

Dan Mangan at Algonquin Commons Theatre

A snowy evening at Algonquin Commons Theatre drew out a full house for Dan Mangan’s Ottawa tour stop. The evening

Edward Glen, The Thrill, Bug Bites, and Sam Eastman @ Black Squirrel.

Ev has synesthesia, and they incorporate their sensory experiences into music reviews. Synesthesia is a condition in which the brain

Patrick Watson & NAC Orchestra at Southam Hall

There’s a story about a professor who asked his students if a jar filled with rocks was full. They said

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The Dirty Nil, Dead Soft, & Warp Lines at Babylon

Photo by Steve Gullick Back in November, I made my way through the vast, smoky, U-shaped venue that is Babylon Nightclub.

The Wonder Years, Have Mercy, & more at The Brass Monkey

Words by Michelle Heenan Photos by Aidan Thatcher The night started off early with Roxbury, a three piece rock band from

An intimate night with John K. Samson in Ottawa

John K. Samson—known best as the lead-singer and guitarist of The Weakerthans, and also considered by many as an unofficial

mewithoutyou, Joan of Arc, and Hurry @ Babylon

Ev has synesthesia, and they incorporate their sensory experiences into music reviews. Synesthesia is a condition in which the brain

Lonely Parade, BBQT, Sad Baxter at Black Squirrel

Photo by Ming Wu/Photogmusic On a humid and muggy day like this one, arriving early to a show at Black

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls Serenaded the Capital in Recovery

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls put on an excellent nearly two hour-long performance in Ottawa in the wake of