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Loon Choir, Shred Kelly and Little Stella at Maverick’s

Class was in session when Loon Choir took to the stage at Maverick’s Wednesday night. Several of the bass player’s

Eric’s Bluesfest 2013 Recap

Bluesfest 2013 is now just a memory, but I thought it would be fun to put together a bunch of

Loh El and his Worldview

After missing the “Angels Are Born” CD release party at Mercury lounge on June 29th, I knew I had to

Bluesfest day 10: B.B. King Retains his crown as the King of Blues

Anyone who thought Saturday was rough, would have died Sunday. It was the hottest day of the year so far,

Bluesfest Day 9: Björk’s First Time in Ottawa was a Memorable One

Saturday at Bluesfest, or should I say Björk day, was balmy and beautiful. The day started with the rocking sounds

Bluesfest Day 7: The Tragically Hip were stellar

I was hanging out with a buddy all afternoon and then prepared to leave on my bike to Bluesfest, a

Bluesfest Day 6: El-P, Killer Mike & A Tribe Called Red

There is no better way to show my cousin from Ste-Agathe-des-Monts a good time than during Bluesfest. Zac & I arrived

Bluesfest Day 5: The half way point with Iconoclast, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The Specials and Mother Mother

I finally saw The Specials! No offence to Iconoclast, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and Mother Mother, who did a

Bluesfest day 4: fun., Tegan and Sara, Wu-Tang Clan and more

Mother Nature gave us one day off Saturday, but on Sunday the rain returned with a vengeance at Bluesfest. No

Blue Mushroom Sirkus Psyshow, Bourbon & Spice Burlesque and Flying Horses at Rainbow Bistro

Saturday night I stepped into a world of tattoos, lingerie, bearded women, sword swallowing, glass crushing, stripteases, nose nailing, a