Shawn Mendes / Alessia Cara Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata ON, August 18

Published Aug 19, 2019

In the pop music world, word is that Shawn Mendes has been known to put on one of the most electrifying live performances around, eschewing...

Florist Emily Alone

Published Jul 24, 2019

Over their first two LPs, Brooklyn quartet Florist have often been described as crafting beautifully intimate music; Emily Alone doubles dow...

Snoop Dogg Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 13

Published Jul 14, 2019

With 16 studio albums and 26 years under his belt, it's surprising to see that Snoop Dogg has only five top ten "lead artist" hits to his na...

Guided By Voices Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 12

Published Jul 13, 2019

Returning to Ottawa for the second time in three years, Guided By Voices seemed to have gained a fervent following in the nation's capital t...

​The Psychedelic Furs RBC Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 7

Published Jul 08, 2019

Having not released an album of new material since 1991's World Outside, the Psychedelic Furs' latest live tour is tailor-made for the festi...

PUP RBC Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 6

Published Jul 07, 2019

"This is not the ideal situation, to see PUP in a giant field, but you guys are doing great!"   Standing before the thousand or so fans wh...

U.S. Girls Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 4

Published Jul 05, 2019

As the masses flocked to the main stage to watch alt-radio favourites Chvrches and Alt-J kick off the first night of the ten-day Ottawa Blue...

Special Request Bedroom Tapes

Published Jun 27, 2019

In perhaps the most mundane reason for a "lost album" ever, Bedroom Tapes, the second of four LPs that Special Request (aka Paul Woolford) w...

Broken English Club White Rats II

Published Jun 21, 2019

For 23 years, Oliver Ho has explored virtually every form of electronic music, from dance floor-friendly techno to funky breakbeats to jazz...

ABAKOS's Pierre Kwenders and Ngabonziza Kiroko Salute "Fun" on New Album 'Solar Soldier'

Published Jun 21, 2019

Although the two members of ABAKOS — Ngabonziza Kiroko and Pierre Kwenders — grew up in different parts of the Congo, and mostly ran in diff...

ABAKOS Solar Soldier

Published Jun 13, 2019

When they released their debut EP, New Constellation, three years ago, ABAKOS were determined to expand their already-rich musical palates....

Martin Brandlmayr Vive Les Fantômes

Published Jun 11, 2019

In 2018, Vive Les Fantômes was broadcast on German public station SWR and was, at the time, billed as a radio play. But after listening to t...

Kevin Richard Martin Sirens

Published Jun 04, 2019

Throughout his 29-year career, Kevin Martin has made a name for himself in the electronic, industrial and dancehall scenes, under names like...

J. Robbins Un-Becoming

Published Jun 03, 2019

Before Jawbox embarks on a summer tour, the DC post-hardcore band's vocalist/guitarist J. Robbins is releasing Un-Becoming, perhaps as a way...

Rufus Wainwright / Rachel Eckroth National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON, May 23

Published May 24, 2019

After embarking on his puzzlingly titled "All These Poses" tour late last year, commemorating 20 years since the release of his self-titled...

Lee Ranaldo Discusses His Return to Improv Music with New Album 'Lee Ranaldo / Jim Jarmusch / Marc Urselli / Balázs Pándi'

Published May 24, 2019

Today (May 24), Lee Ranaldo returns with Lee Ranaldo / Jim Jarmusch / Marc Urselli / Balázs Pándi, a new album with those titular collaborat...

Lee Ranaldo / Jim Jarmusch / Marc Urselli / Balázs Pándi Lee Ranaldo / Jim Jarmusch / Marc Urselli / Balázs Pándi

Published May 21, 2019

John Zorn's longtime engineer, Marc Urselli, had the idea to bring together three musicians who have never worked together for a single day...

LAL Dark Beings

Published May 15, 2019

For a group who typically wait between four and six years to release an album, Dark Beings, LAL's followup to their 2016 LP Find Safety, alm...

Ellen Allien Alientronic

Published May 15, 2019

After a trio of albums that found Ellen Allien exploring the perimeters of instrumental techno, the Berlin musician returned to her roots fo...

LAL Embrace Community on New Album 'Dark Beings'

Published May 15, 2019

On their latest LP, Dark Beings, out May 17 on Coax Records, LAL — the duo of Rosina Kazi and Nicholas "Murr" Murray — open their arms to th...