canadian music

Spotlight Series: Ottawa beat music newsprint thrives

In 2012, Ottawa said goodbye to (x)press, its once-homey hub of alternative and independent arts journalism. Since then, a vibrant

Weekend Music Picks: Nov.25-27

Friday, Nov. 25 Beef Boys + Worn Robot & Twisted Limbs @ Bar Robo Saturday, Nov. 26 Derm Kean and An

Weekend Music Picks: Nov. 17–20

Thursday, Nov. 17 Pif Paf (MTL) + Fire Antlers at Bar Robo Friday, Nov. 18 Mehdi Cayenne x Amanda Lowe @

Weekend Music Picks: Nov. 11–13

Friday, Nov. 11 Mathieu Charbonneau Tape Release (E-tron Rec.) DRAE presents “E/scape” – Album Release Party Saturday, Nov. 12 Dragonette,

Contest: Win tickets to The Acorn & guests Nov. 10

*Note – This contest is now closed. Ottawa’s soulful, enduring wordsmith and frontman of The Acorn, Rolf Klausener, doesn’t play

Weekend Music Picks: Nov. 4-6

Friday, Nov 4 High Waters, Trees, Listen Up Kid, Mark Fossen Hannah Epperson + Dynamite Motel & Kelsey Hayes Saturday,

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Video Premiere: Bonnie Doon – Pants and a Face

We are happy to bring to you a brand new video from one of our fave wacky bands in town,

Interview: Joel Gibb of The Hidden Cameras

I recently spoke with a staple in the Toronto music scene, Joel Gibb of The Hidden Cameras, about their new album

Weekend Music Picks: Oct. 27 – 31 (Halloween Edition!)

Thursday, Oct. 27 Prism presents: Vile Intent / Remwar / Toxic Thoughts @ Black Squirrel Books   Friday, Oct. 28 Harley Alexander,

The Wooden Sky & Lowlands at Black Sheep Inn

All photos by Elizabeth Durnford/Ottawa Showbox T’was a Saturday like any other… just kidding. It was a lovely combination of