BEST OF OTTAWA: Bands

 With 20-years writing about Ottawa life we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this new weekly summer series we’ll share it with you. From our top picks of hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more, check,

Album Reviews July 4, 2017

 King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Murder of The Universe (Australia) Landing their second of allegedly five records in 2017 about halfway through it, these experimental Aussie rockers certainly aren't pulling any punches on their latest release. At 21 tracks, their second release of the year looks quite the

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