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We’re giving away a pair of tickets to The Belle Game’s concerts in Ottawa and Toronto! Ottawa (All-Ages) Venue: NAC North Stage Date: February 7th at 7:30 pm Toronto (19+) Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern Date: February 8th at 9:00 pm Openers: Anamai, Fevers The winner must provide his/her full name to pick up their tickets at will call. … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – The oft-seen, but scarce overused, dream double-bill of Hollerado and Newmarket indie-champs Tokyo Police Club stopped at Algonquin College in Ottawa last night for a comprehensive lesson in indie charm and fun. It’s no stretch to say Canadian indie-rock school was in session at the Algonquin Commons Theatre, and Holleradodrummer Jake Boyd was head of the … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Charlottetown, PEI-based indie rock quartet Two Hours Traffic, who released their fourth album, Foolish Blood, on February 19th via Bumstead Records, performed at Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa last night as part of their Farewell Tour, which includes dates in Toronto, Kingston, Fredericton, Moncton, Halifax and a hometown show in Charlottetown, with … Continue reading
Polaris Music Prize and East Coast Music Award winners Two Hours Traffic will call it quits at the end of their current tour, which ends on December 22nd after a pair of shows in their hometown of Charlottetown, PEI. And after seven albums and three EPs, we will say goodbye to one of Canada’s most … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Acclaimed Toronto-based pop-rock quartet Barenaked Ladies, who released their eleventh album, Grinning Streak, on June 4 via Vanguard Records, performed the first of three sold-out shows at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where they performed a variety of hits including “One Week”, “If I Had a Million Dollars”, “Brian … Continue reading
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
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