Senators’ neighbours going through angst of their own

 As Ottawa’s Senators continue a season swimming (and sinking at times) in unpredictability, the guys next door and across the street are drafting their own stories. Ottawa’s greatest rivals, for the uninitiated, are of course the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. As the two most recognized teams in

Album Reviews: Gorillaz, Laura Veirs, Ela Minus

 Gorillaz — Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (London, U.K.) Trapped inside while everyone else is too, Damon Albarn has somehow managed to craft one of the sharpest Gorillaz records in a while. Whether you need the quirky tones, dancing energy, worldly collaborations or just amazing songwriting, this record delivers

Bluesfest by day: K’naan, Wu-Tang Clan, Pussy Riot and Snoop Dogg

 Wu-tang wide shot (credit: Greg Kolz) The weather delays on Saturday of Bluesfest were a frustrating setback. After only a few days where heavy rain and dense thunderstorms hit the fest hard enough for a delay call, it felt strange seeing the same announcements come up during blue skies due to

TLC’s Dreams Aren’t Waterfalls Anymore

 Photos by Evan Keller  TLC have had quite a rollercoaster career as far as 90s pop bands go. Even with big hits like "No Scrubs" and "Waterfalls" the band faced financial ruin in their early days and just as they started to hold their own, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was

RBC Bluesfest Announces 2014 Lineup in Celebration of 20 Years

 For many of us diehards, we awoke this morning to a gift in our inboxes: an email detailing this year's musical performances at Bluesfest. Facebook and Twitter were already crowded with posts of excitement (or in some cases, disappointment) and what made the announcement particularly special was the fact that