The winner of the 2017 Polaris Music Prize goes to Lido Pimienta’s La Papessa. It’s quite a surprise as Pimienta was considered a dark horse among jury members and music fans alike. The short list for the 2017 Polaris Music …
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After recovering from equilibrium or balances issues on the boat ride at Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday’s event was filled with races, activities and live music. The weather turned out very good but throughout the afternoon, winds were picking up …
Read more →Live music, bagpipers and lion dancing kicked off the 2017 edition of The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival on Thursday night. Their concert series kicked off with The Elwins, Said The Whale and The Sheepdogs. All three were great …
Read more →It was a fine Saturday afternoon as I went to Vankleek Hill (an hour’s ride from Ottawa) for the 8th annual Beau’s Oktoberfest. I had to go along with my dad and I’m not total beer drinker. He had extra tickets …
Read more →Returned from Toronto after a four day excursion. I had the chance to check out live music on Saturday and the Field Trip Music and Arts Festival on Sunday. The festival was held at Fort York and Garrison Common. I …
Read more →It’s that time of month where Canadian music fans anticipate the Polaris Music Prize long list. There’s always complaints about certain artists or bands not making it to the list and then when it get whittled down to the top …
Read more →There were so many events happening on Thursday night. I decided to go to A Thing For Chocolate as Trish Murray, who’s a radio host at a station and also runs RedLeaf Music has created a series called Sounds Simple. It’s …
Read more →A new music showcase festival has started in Ottawa and it’s called Megaphono. The showcase festival is give the Ottawa music scene a way to shine and show that the city is striving in the arts and cultural scene. It’s to …
Read more →It’s back for another year but in a slightly shorter list as I had issues from the radio station in early 2014. I didn’t pay attention to a lot of Canadian independent music due to the problems stemming from the …
Read more →It’s been awhile since we last heard from Emmy the Great. For those who don’t know, Emma-Lee Moss is a singer-songwriter born in Hong Kong and raised in England. My interest caught on from a former host at RTHK Radio 3 …
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