FemmeVox: A new concert, mentorship and co-writing series

 FemmeVox organizing committee (Left to right): Hugh Neilson, Tonya Price, Anne-Marie Brugger, Bernard Frazer, Tara Holloway You no longer have to travel to Nashville or Austin to witness creative sparks between songwriters when they deliberately set out to work together. The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC), CKCU-FM, and CHUO-FM proudly

Hot Picks for Megaphono

 With so many amazing artists from around Ottawa and Canada playing Megapohono, it can be very difficult to narrow down to just a few shows. As we near the latest edition of Megaphono, we selected a few artists we think you need to see this weekend. Mauno: Saturday February 10

Megaphono and Michael John Dubue Prepare a Chamber Feast

 Michael John Dubue is one of those artists dipped so deep in his versatility that if it were a pool you’d usually only get to see the top of his head and maybe a bit of his nifty black specs.  Juggling a touring schedule, recording sessions, performing and writing for

Megaphono Panels Have Artists Talking

 With all the great concerts over the next few days at the Megaphono Festival it would be easy to forget how many great panels the festival offers to help local artists build their careers. "We want the artists to have the best chance to make a connection and build relationships

Don’t Fence Sit! Smash It to Splinters at MEGAPHONO 2017!

 180. Just sit on that number for a second. Ruminate. Now, how many Ottawa based albums can you name that came out over the last few years? Five? Ten? How about 180? At least that’s how many were released in 2015 with a collective of others last year. It's a growing

Rage Against the Winter Blahs with Doldrums 2016

 It was the fall of 2011 and Lucas MacKenzie and his band New Teeth had just performed a set at Bluesfest. The festival grounds were full, the stages pumping out band after band and everyone seemed to be having an amazing time. For local bands like MacKenzie’s, the summer fests