Album Reviews: Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Kid Cudi

 Paul McCartney — McCartney III (Liverpool, U.K.) As a long-time McCartney fan, it's been a minute since one of his recent releases dazzled me like self-titled and RAM releases. Once again returning to playing everything himself, there's a sense of fun and simplicity that makes this stick in your head.

Album Reviews: Taylor Swift, Jessy Lanza, Liza Anne

 Taylor Swift — Folklore (West Reading, PA) Given Taylor Swift's constant ability to morph her sound every few years and still make great music, it wasn't a total shock that her shift away from overt pop stuck the landing. With a little more lyrical grit and a more blended sense

Ottawa Life goes to Sundance

 A person's bucket list is a working document, when you cross a bunch of things off it is only natural that you are going to want to add new things. In the last few years, I have done many things on my list: I tried my hand at stand-up comedy,

Firlm Reviews: Cats & Little Women

 Cats Synopsis: A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. Stars: Francesca Hayward, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Idris Elba Director: Tom Hooper Little Women Synopsis: Jo March reflects back and forth on

Album reviews: August 26, 2019

 Taylor Swift - Lover (Reading, Pennsylvania/Nashville, Tennessee) As she continues to lead the charge for independence in pop, Taylor Swift's music remains distinctly Top 40. This said, her ability to continuously shift vocal approaches and the details behind that music is what is so fun amidst the familiar tones. This

Taylor Swift Sparkles at the Canadian Tire Centre

 Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images for TS “After five long years of not coming to see you, it is so good to be back in Ottawa," Taylor Swift told the screaming fans at the Canadian Tire Centre on July 6. The pop powerhouse and singer-songwriter stopped by the Capital along

Samantha Testa: Sing Your Soul Out

 Samantha Testa, 21, is a bona fide pop rocker. Writing music, playing guitar and piano and singing her soul out is just another day in the life for this young Ottawa talent. From singing for the American and Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey teams to co-writing with Suzie McNeil from Rock