Photographs by Olivia Leung. Usually I would leave a paragraph or two separate for each artist that performed at a specific event, but there are so many similarities between the two bands that opened for…
Photographs by Olivia Leung. Before their performance at the Mod Club, I had the chance to talk to both a founding member, Tony Kakko, and the newcomer, Pasi Kauppinen, of Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica….
Photographs by Ming Wu. The National headlined a rather musically packed day of both international and local artists. Ottawa natives such as High Waters and Pony Girl were given a place to showcase their music. As…
Photographs by Sarah Rix. The opening of Metronomy’s Hoxton gig was like catching a storm’s first drop of rain. One moment the air was still, then the next, heavy with a deluge of sound. Slick…
Photographs by Ming Wu. Canadian super star Serena Ryder and international phenom Lorde performed at the second day of the Ottawa Folk Festival . Thousands rushed the main stage to see New Zealand born Ella…
Putting Grouplove and Portugal. The Man together makes for an interesting bill. Both of them have found reasonable success, but it’s unlikely they share the same fan base – the former opting for more sun-soaked…
The always fantastic Rich Aucoin put on one hell of a performance at the Drake Hotel. The Halifax born indie rocker dazzled his fans in support of his brand new album Ephemeral, which you can…
The fifth annual Festival Music House was hosted at Adelaide Hall for two nights of great Canadian music. The series was the soundtrack to one of the Toronto International Film Festival’s hottest after parties that…
It’s nice to see a band enjoy their moment. Sylvan Esso is undeniably in that honeymoon phase. As evidence by their sold out Monday night show in Toronto, people have been listening to the duo’s…
