Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Acclaimed Toronto-based singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, who released, Songs from The God That Comes, which are songs that were culled from his stage production of the same name that was last produced with the 2b Theatre Company in Halifax last month, which is a contemporary take on the Greek tragedy, performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Toronto-born and now Tennessee-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, who released her third album, Tin Star, on October 8th via Last Gang Records, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with Toronto-by-way-of-Sarnia singer-songwriter Andrew Austin, who is best known for his song in the Alexander Keith’s “Toast This Life” … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – JUNO Award nominated Toronto-based indie rock quintet The Wooden Sky, who released their third album, Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun via Black Box, which was produced by Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Thee Silver Mt. Zion, Basia Bulat), and who are expected to release their fourth album sometime in 2014, performed a sold-out … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof (@lukeottenhof) – Vancouver’s Hannah Georgas took to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre last night, as she warmed hearts and lifted spirits for a solid 90 minutes of electro-pop fun. Crammed with couples huddled around their tables in the NAC’s cozy Fourth Stage, the candle-lit, café-esque room hung from Georgas’ every whim. Introduced by … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – UK heavy metal quartet Orange Goblin peformed at Mavericks in Ottawa on Tuesday night with California-based heavy metal band Holy Grail, who released their second album, Ride the Void, back in January via Nuclear Blast, Lazer/Wulf, Atlanta-based experimental metal trio Lazer/Wulf, who are currently working on their full-length debut album … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – On the fifth and final day of the Ottawa Folk Festival, the crowd was treated to a variety of esteemed performers in reggae band The Wailers, who performed with reggae icon Bob Marley until his death in 1981, Canadian folk icon Gordon Lightfoot, along with North Carolina-based old-time string band Carolina Chocolate Drops, … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – The city of Ottawa’s annual Folk Festival kicked off its 2013 edition Wednesday night with a double bill lending many a nod to both folk and punk music. Canadian music icons and festival headliners Neil Young and Crazy Horse were scheduled to perform in the headlining slot to open the festival, … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Los Angeles-based death/metalcore quintet The Faceless performed a sold-out show at Mavericks in Ottawa, along with Massachusetts-based deathcore/metalcore quartet Within the Ruins, local metal sextet Today I Caught The Plauge, which was their final show under that name as they are now officaly known as The Kindred, and Bay Area-based deathcore quintet … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Burlington-based post-hardcore quintet Silverstein began their eight-date Canadian headlining tour last night at Mavericks in Ottawa with support from Ottawa-based metalcore sextet Of Reverie, Ottawa-based pop-punk band Remember The Fire, and Ottawa-based hardcore band Hemispheres.
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Athens, Ohio-based metal band Skeletonwitch performed at Mavericks in Ottawa last night with Collider, A Scar for the Wicked, and Regret.