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MEGAPHONO 2017 in Photos

All photos by Els Durford/Ottawa Showbox 3 days, 13 venues, and 4147 pictures later, MEGAPHONO 2017 is done for another

MEGAPHONO: New Swears, Partner, Bry Webb, Pony Girl and Trails

Photo of New Swears enjoying a guitar brew – Photo by Els Durnford It is that wonderful time of year

Megaphono to Showcase Emerging Music

Megaphono: verb. To amplify that which is heard locally, so it may reach a broader audience. February 1-3, 2017 //

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Megaphono Day 4: NEW SWEARS, DARLENE SHRUGG, SCATTERED CLOUDS, MICHAEL RAULT, Feb. 5 @ Axeneo7

Photo by Elizabeth Durnford Day four of Megaphono wrapped up with a jam-packed lineup at Hull’s Axeneo7 art gallery. Online

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Festival Preview: MEGAPHONO 2016, Feb. 2 – 5

In its second year running, MEGAPHONO has upped the ante and significantly expanded its scope and size. The festival, which

Arboretum Festival – Day 3: Tweens, New Swears, Milk Lines, The Sadies and Nightshades

Tweens, New Swears, Milk Lines, The Sadies, and Nightshades rocked Albert Island Friday, the third night of Arboretum Festival 2015. It

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RBC Bluesfest 2015: Local Preview

Featured photo by Steve Gerecke / Bluesfest It’s hard to believe that another year has passed and the RBC Bluesfest

Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Shows of 2014

It’s been another crazy 52 weeks in the nation’s capital and it’s coming to a close. How did we get

Ottawa Showbox’s Favourite Local Releases of 2014

Again, 2014 was quite the year for music in Ottawa. We realize that it’s next to impossible to say which

Beau’s Oktoberfest Day 1: Joel Plaskett, Rural Alberta Advantage, New Swears & more

Joel Plaskett Emergency brought the east coast flair to end the night after The Rural Alberta Advantage had us dancing