Local Music

“I will tell the audient void…” ZVI + CETACEA + TOPON DAS + MARK MOLNAR @ Black Squirrel Books

Set against the tumult of Arboretum Festival‘s closing night, Ottawa’s underground revealed a single, luring grain of occult temptation at

New Video: The Cardboard Crowns Just Wanna Say “Hats Off”

The Cardboard Crowns put forth a new video of their single “Hats Off” yesterday. A song they released November last,

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Arboretum Festival: The Hammock Sessions (Secret Shows) – Saturday, August 23

As you may have noticed on the Arboretum Arts Festival Schedule, we’re presenting a few “secret shows” today at the

New Video Melts Our Hearts: “Popsicle” by Average Times

This could arguably be the summer of Average Times, who’ve had a pretty good one so far. They released their

Arboretum Festival: Ought, Fresh Snow, Blue Angel and Freelove Fenner @ House of TARG

Photo by Jeff Watkins From a church at the last show to a pinball and pierogi-filled punk basement venue, Arboretum

New Music: Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever by New Swears

Ottawa premiere party animals, New Swears, are at it again with a new full-length album called Junkfood Forever, Bedtime Whatever. Once

Arboretum Festival: Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars, Evening Hymns & Bosveld

Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars capped off an awe-inspiring lineup at St. Albans Church last night, which also featured

Finish What You Started Fest: Frustrations, ROBOTS!EVERYWHERE! and Nightshades @ Gabba Hey!

Frustrations, ROBOTS!EVERYWHERE!! and Nightshades capped off another great you of Finish What You Started Fest Sunday night at Gabba Hey!

Finish What You Started Fest: No Aloha, Alement and Ain’t No Grave

No Aloha, Alement and Ain’t No Grave were just what the day called for, playing a matinee show. There is something