Local Music

Ottawa Explosion Day 5: The conclusion featuring Roberta Bondar and more at Saw

The greatest music weekend in Ottawa, Ottawa Explosion, came to a close Sunday June 23 at Saw Gallery. Beautiful weather

Ottawa Explosion Day 4: New Swears were quite the spectacle at SAW

With the rain pouring down it was a nice day for a white wedding with the New Swears! Ottawa’s party

Ottawa Explosion Day 3: Fresh Snow, The Yips and Del Bel at St. Alban’s Church

One of Ottawa’s oldest churches, St. Alban’s, played host to the eery and them ambient Friday night June 21. Titled

Ottawa Explosion Day 2: Yellowteeth, Panic Attack, The Decay, Camp Radio and Finderskeeper at Mugshots.

No Prevenge (the scheduled headliner) no problem. Yellowteeth from Sackville, New Brunswick stepped in and played an excellent set for

Danish invasion at Babylon: Iceage, Lower and Pregnancy Scares

It was a Danish post-punk take over at Babylon on June 17th, with a hint of Ottawa hardcore. Yes, Babylon had

Jesse Dangerously, Atherton, Abstract Artform and more at Ritual

Attendance was low but the rhymes were hype as several Canadian Hip-Hop artists delivered at Ritual Nigthclub on June 13.

A Tribe Called Red is on the Polaris Prize long list, Again!

Ottawa’s one and only “Pow-wow step” innovators, A Tribe Called Red, have once again earned themselves a spot on the

Big Eyes, Male Nurse Band and Tropical Dripps at Pressed on June 12

Big Eyes, a female lead punk rock trio from Seattle, Washington played a really fun set Wednesday night at Pressed.

Liferuiner, Being As An Ocean and Prophets at Club Saw June 5th

Liferuiner took over Club Saw Wednesday night and tore it up. Fresh off the release of their kick ass new

Silverstein, Of Reverie, Remember the Fire, Hemosphere and neighbours. at Mavericks

The angry and heart-broken high school kid in me felt fulfilled on June 4th as Silverstein killed it at Maverick’s.