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By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Vancouver-based indie rock quintet Mother Mother, who headlined the River stage, broke the pattern of small crowds for headlining bands at the River stage. The Ryan Guldemond-led band played to a very large and very excited crowd who gave them as much energy as the band gave back to the crowd. Guldemond and company mixed … Continue reading
By: Shannon Reid (@allisplural) – The Junkies, LUSH, Marcus Visionary, Damn Kids got things started on day two of the Digital Dreams Music Festival and by 6:00pm the crowd was colourful, energetic and thick with brewing excitement – the festival was nearing to a close. Leaving The House of Boom meant turning an affectionate ear … Continue reading
Photos by Neil Van – The fourth and final day of TURF featured performances from Glasgow-based indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, Neko Case, who is best known as a member of Vancouver-based indie rock band The New Pornographers, Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd, Australia-based ska and jazz band The Cat Empire, Hamilton-based folk-rock duo Whitehorse, New Jersey-based indie … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Day four saw Ottawa Bluesfest soldiering on with several energetic and interactive shows despite constant down pouring of rain that fell throughout most of the day. Dismal crowd size down at the usually-popular River Stage now appears to be a trend at this year’s fest as Diamond Rings drew a small crowd that got even smaller … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Grammy Award-winning New York City-based indie rock band Fun kickstarted their “Most Nights Summer Tour” at Downsview Park in Toronto last night with indie rock duo Tegan and Sara, Los Angeles-based indie folk quintet Family of the Year and Toronto-based electronic-rock quartet DIANA, who will be releasing their debut LP on … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – When Brooklyn-based indie rocker Sharon Van Etten took to the River Stage for her headlining slot, a dismal crowd, which seemed to have numbered in the hundreds, took in Van Etten’s unique brand of artistically progressive folk-rock.Having mentioned several times “she was sad when she wrote her songs” but she “got over it by doing what … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Day three of TURF saw performances from Los Angeles-based Celtic punk seven-piece Flogging Molly last night at Fort York, along with Brooklyn-based indie rockers The Hold Steady, Canadian alternative rock pioneers The Lowest of the Low, UK-based folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner, Nova Scotia-based indie rocker Matt Mays, Los Angeles-based folk rockers Dawes, … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King – Not only did our little Canadian stretch of home land play host to rain for another consecutive year, but also to yet again another successful Vans Warped Tour festival. With a satisfying line-up ranging all over the musical spectrum, enthusiasts by the thousands joined together last night at the Molson Canadian … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – The second day of TURF featured performances from beloved Hamilton-based indie rock quintet Arkells, Los Angeles-based neo-soul/indie-pop band Fitz and The Tantrums, who released their new album, More Than Just a Dream, in May via Elecktra Records, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, Oklahoma-based singer JD McPherson and Oregon-based punk-bluegrass band Larry and His … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – The second night of Ottawa Bluesfest featured indie folk duo She & Him, who consist of “New Girl” star and vocalist Zooey Deschanel and guitarist and producer M. Ward, and who headlined the River Stage just after dark. A full band, which included a drummer, pedal steel guitar player and a … Continue reading
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