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By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Ottawa-based EDM trio A Tribe Called Red headlined the BlackSheep stage on Wednesday. Their unique style, which blends First Nations music with reggae, dub-step and hip-hop, was in full-force during their energetic set.They downplayed their political nature, which includes vocal support of Idle No More, to focus solely on their music, which drew mostly … Continue reading
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: 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: 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
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
By: Shannon Reid (@allisplural) – While Canada Day celebrations were in full bloom last weekend with many migrating north to Muskoka to make love in canoes, Aesthetic Magazine Toronto bravely ventured into the drug induced bouncy crowds that were as thick as oatmeal. It’s hard not to review this weekend without walking down memory lane in my … Continue reading
By: Chiara DiAngelo (@chiarabella) – The picture-perfect landscape of Niagara-on-the-lake hosted a coming home party of sorts for City and Colour on Saturday night, which was co-organized by The Edge 102.1 and Dine Alone Records. The sold-out concert offered a range of up-and-coming and established Canadian and Dine Alone talent to the 18,000 fans in … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre got a little funky on Wednesday night as English neo soul rockers, The Heavy, famous for their commercial hit “How You Like Me Now?” dropped by to show off their newest album, The Glorious Dead. San Diego-based folk rockers, The Silent Comedy, opened the show. All those unaware … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – Japandroids opened Toronto’s newest concert venue with a sold out show on Monday night along with opening act, San Diego-based garage punk duo Crocodiles. Adelaide Hall, which also contains the Tap House bar above it, was recently renovated and morphed into a two-level concert venue. The space holds a capacity of 680 people, but that … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – The eighth annual Amnesia Rockfest, which annually takes place in the small village (1,000 people) of Montebello, Quebec, hosted over 30,000 fans over the weekend and despite being hard to beat if you’re looking for big name bands at the lowest possible price, many issues plagued the two-day festival. With an advertised … Continue reading
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