canadian music

Artist on Artist: Jack Pine interviews Ben Caplan

Whether it’s the white-knuckled knee-stompers, the whiskey-soaked ballads, or anything else in between, Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers make

JUNOfest: New Swears, NOBRO and Blve Hills at Bourbon Room

There were countless options for live music Friday night thanks to JUNOfest, and I chose to rock out with New

JUNOfest: Operators, Charly Bliss, & Potential Red

Photos by Els Durnford/Ottawa Showbox JUNOfest kicked off Thursday with a few shows around town, and I decided to make

City Of Ottawa announces new music strategy

Photo provided by CHUO 89.1 FM Many familiar faces in the local music community gathered at the Innovation Centre at

Live Film + Music submissions open for Mirror Mountain FF

Scary Bear Soundtrack performs at Mirror Mountain Film Festival 2016. Photo by Petr Maur Photography. Mirror Mountain Film Festival is

Flying HĂłrses talks latest projects, new videos

Jade Bergeron, a.k.a. Flying Hórses, has done things that few artists in Ottawa/Montreal have done before. Her 2015 album Tölt was recorded in Iceland

Weekend Music Picks: March 24-26

Friday, March 24 Against Me!, Mobina Galore at Bronson Centre Blakdenim and Harea Band at Blacksheep   Saturday, March 25

Jenn Grant leaps into stratosphere on new album Paradise

Photo by Mat Dunlap When you put on the first song on Jenn Grant’s latest album, Paradise, you immediately know it’s

New Video: Expanda Fuzz – Sonic Halo

Ottawa’s droney post-punk outfit Expanda Fuzz has released a new video for their single “Sonic Halo.” The track appears on bandcamp

Review: Swarm Of Spheres, The Great Sabatini, and Jack Moves

Photos by Sarah Osmanovic As soon as I walked down the steep black stairs and into the basement that is