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The long-awaited Sedatives reunion at House of Targ

Sedatives took to the stage Saturday night for one of the most anticipated reunions in the Ottawa music scene in years.

New Music: Creep Wave – Winter Sucks

Creep Wave have something to share with you. At first, I perceived it as merely a piece of cake, but

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Throwback Thursday: Ottawa Gaga Compilation (2009)

Over two weekends in March, 2009, 15 bands got two hours each to lay down one track live off the floor.

Festival Preview: Ottawa Explosion Weekend June 17—22

It is June 15 which means there are only 2 days left in the punk rock advent calendar leading up

New Music: Higher Ground by Bearings

Ottawa five-piece pop punk band Bearings recently released their debut EP Higher Ground. The five-song EP feels like a throwback to

Throwback Thursday: Heartbreakers by Brights

By Pierce McKennirey of Those Gulls I love the Heartbreakers EP by former Ottawa band, Brights. Though short in length, it

The Raging Nathans, Dead Weights and Finderskeepers @ House of Targ

The Raging Nathans, Dead Weights, and Finderskeepers rocked House of Targ Tuesday night October 14. Dayton, Ohio’s pop-punkers The Raging

Throwback Thursday: MxPx at the Civic Center in 2001

Today we throwback to when I was 13 and loved me some pop punk. It was the summer of 2001, the

New Music: We Never Sleep by Fresh Hell

Local pop-punk act Fresh Hell has released their debut album We Never Sleep. The release of the album is awesome news

New Music: Dead Ends and Closed Doors by Dead Weights

The super cool dudes in Dead Weights have finally released a full length album! The band formed four years ago