Album Reviews: The Armed, Iris, Hayley Williams

 The Armed — Ultrapop (Detroit, MI) Though metal and punk in their undercurrents, there's also a fusion of noise and ambient pop to the latest The Armed record that makes it feel utterly unique in our music landscape. Definitely a dense and often overpowering experience, those looking for something sonically

Album Reviews: Idles, Deftones, Will Butler

 Idles — Ultra Mono (Bristol, U.K.) Fast and brutal is the way Idles has made their music stand out, and way they've evolved is finding the power of silence. Using the ups and downs of dynamics like a sharpened blade, this band is screaming out with an utterly satisfying punk

GOOD2GO rock Ottawa for 20 years

 Photo: Michelle Valberg Whether it's through a poster or a marquee, a GOOD2GO show is something that's just been ever-present in Ottawa for two decades. In fact, the Ottawa punk legends are in their 20th year as a band, and by all accounts, they're as strong as ever. We caught

Voice of a Generation: Punks gather in Canada’s Capital

 Photos by Emily Jefferies Saturday night was evening three of Voice of a Generation at House of TARG: their latest punk music series assembled by Jeff Hurter. For my first hardcore punk experience and first time at TARG, it was welcoming, tame and full of emotion. Pinball machines line either

Lemon Bucket Orkestra is Ready to Bring the Party to Chamberfest!

 All photos by Andre Gagne. It’s like they descended out of the Carpathian Mountains, wild eyes, frantic, bodies full of lightening. You can picture them roaming the roads shortly after the midnight hour, from village to village, these roving Romany with only one need: to pump into an audience as

James Leclaire: The Sing-a-Long Sounds of Storytelling and Sorrow

 Album cover by Brett Clarke. James Leclaire’s fourth album, These Weights, combines the soulful storytelling of folk and country music with the anthemic energy of punk, to create a sound he calls ‘dirt country.’ “There is a country twang to it but it’s got an edginess that is a little

Bluesfest Beats

 Photo courtesy of Steve G The countdown to the RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is on. As the weeks leading up to the festival go by, OLM will continue to highlight must-see performances by some of the acts that you may have not yet discovered – so Ottawa music lovers listen up! An