Album reviews: September 16, 2019

 Alex Cameron - Miami Memory (Sydney, Australia) While the sense of humour and character-based darkness behind his music hasn't changed, Australia's Alex Cameron is letting his arrangements stray more. "Stepdad" lets its tempered monotony allow for a narrative drive and  a stronger dynamic punch in  its choruses, as a new

Album Reviews: September 26 2017

 Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Choir Of The Mind (Toronto) Between her work in Metric, and her work on the latest Broken Social Scene record, it's amazing Emily Haines even had time for a solo record this year. Advancing her solo work more than ever, this new record

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,

The Festival Bobcat

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals and events! Like a good sunscreen,

Bluesfest Beats: From Electro-Synth Pop to Back Porch Folk

 Photo Credit: Steve G The announcement that Kanye West will be gracing the stage at the RBC Ottawa Bluesfest this year was a source of great excitement for Ottawa music lovers—but Yeezy is far from the only reason to check out the festival this year. As exciting as the headliners are, Bluesfest