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Photos by: Scott Penner – Day nine of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-nominated rapper Snoop Dogg, who released his twelfth album, Reincarnated, on April 23rd, 2013 via Berhane Sound System/Mad Decent/Vice/RCA, Florida-based neotraditional country band The Mavericks, who released their sixth album, In Time, on January 21st, 2013 via Valory/Big Machine, rapper Childish … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day eight (July 11) of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by JUNO Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Canadian pop-rock band Barenaked Ladies, who released their eleventh album, Grinning Streak, on June 4th, 2013 via Vanguard Records, San Franciso-based alternative rock band Third Eye Blind, who are best known for their string of late-’90s … Continue reading
By: Gavin Clark – Atlanta-based rapper Future invaded Toronto’s Sound Academy on July 11th with his “I’m Just Being Honest” tour in support of his sophomore album Honest. With a catalogue that consists of some of hip-hop’s biggest bangers and a reputation for high-energy performances, there was a strong expectation to be met. The opening act, Rico Love, played a soulfully smooth R&B set to … Continue reading
Photos by: Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – Denver-based pop-rock band The Fray, who released their fourth album, Helios, on February 25th, 2014 via Epic, which spawned the single “Love Don’t Die”, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto in support of the album with Seattle-based indie piano rock band Barcelona, who released a three-part EP called The Melodrama, earlier this year, … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day seven of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Blondie, who released a double album, Blondie 4(0) Ever, on May 12th, 2014 via Noble ID, California-based indie rock band Young The Giant, who released their second album, Mind over Matter, … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day six of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-nominated Las Vegas-based band The Killers, who released their fourth album, Battle Born, on September 17th, 2012, New York-based electronic rock duo Phantogram, who released their second album, Voices, on February 18th, 2014, Tuareg guitarist Bombino, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – While an unrelenting rainstorm delayed several performances on day five, crowds were eventually treated to performances by British-American rock band Foreigner, who released their newest album, Can’t Slow Down, on October 2nd, 2009 via Rhino, Grammy Award-nominated Palm Desert, CA-based alt rock band Queens of the Stone Age, who released their sixth … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Our Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 coverage continues with day four, which featured performances by New York City-based noise pop artist St. Vincent, who released her eponymous fifth studio album (and fourth solo album) on February 24th, 2014 via Loma Vista/Republic, Newly reformed Milwaukee-based post-punk band Violent Femmes, who’s last album, Freak Magnet, was … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystle Merrow – LA-based pop-punk band Say Anything, who released their sixth album, Hebrews, on June 10th, 2014 via Equal Vision Records, which was produced by the band’s frontman Max Bemis, performed at The Opera House in Toronto on July 5th in support of the album with Brooklyn-based punk rock band The So So … Continue reading
By: Brandon Lorenzetti – Last Friday was the 4th of July, but it didn’t mean Canadians had to be left without a party. Enter The Hoxton’s “Sold Out Fridays” with RL Grime. If you’re unfamiliar, RL Grime is a House turned Trap producer/DJ. His openers HRMXY and Harrison Bennet plaid mainly trap sets. Harrison Bennet’s set … Continue reading
