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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

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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

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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

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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  

Weekend Music Picks: July 28-30

Friday, July 28 Asin Fest Music Series   Saturday, July 29 Budds + Sweettea in Ottawa w/ Empty Nesters Sunday,

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New Music: Potential Space EP by Galapagos

Ottawa has a new rock band, Galapagos, and they dropped a debut EP earlier this June. The four-song release, Potential Space,