Although the attendance was rather low at the Canadian Tire Centre for The 1975 concert last Thursday night, the fans in attendance being mostly teenage girls, screamed loud enough to make it sound like a full house when the Manchester boys hit the stage. While there were a few Ottawa Senators jersey’s in sight, the … Continue reading THE 1975 @ THE CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE
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DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR PARTIES IN OTTAWA
Photos by Sean Sisk Early shows seem to be a growing standard here in Ottawa, so when people took on the traffic to get there at 6:30, many coming straight from work, the opening acts were over the moon. Traffic was even heavier on the 417 on Thursday evening, as there were pick-up trucks backing … Continue reading DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR PARTIES IN OTTAWA
JUNO Awards & JUNO Week 2017
Not only where to start, but where to go, and how many things can be fit into one night – those were probably the most common questions by anyone who was taking advantage of JUNO Week. It was crazy, it was busy, but it was an amazing, all Canadian week with so many captivating things … Continue reading JUNO Awards & JUNO Week 2017
46th Annual JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference | #JUNOS @ Rebel, Toronto
While awards aren’t everything, appreciating our Canadian artists is, and the JUNOS are where that really happens. The 2017 Juno awards will mark the 26th annual ceremony, and it’ll celebrate not only that, but everything that’s happened this year in music. Today the nominees and performances were announced at the re-vamped Sound Academy – Rebel … Continue reading 46th Annual JUNO Awards Nominee Press Conference | #JUNOS @ Rebel, Toronto
ALBUM REVIEW: THE JOY FORMIDABLE – HITCH
The Joy Formidable Hitch 8/10 Cadence Music Eccentric, captivating, and calming all at the same time – Hitch gives you a taste of what it’s like behind the scenes with The Joy Formidable. The trio spawned from North Wales just over a decade ago, broke into the mainstream with the 2011 release of The Big … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: THE JOY FORMIDABLE – HITCH
Nielsen Report: Adele and vinyl sales dominate, as album sales decline in 2015
Adele, and vinyl dominated 2015 music sales, while album sales declined, according to Nielsen’s annual year-end report. Adele’s 25 obliterated the first week Nielsen SoundScan record that NSync’s No Strings Attached album previously held (2.416 million sales,) with a ground-breaking 3.377 million units sold during release week. It also accounted for over 41 percent of … Continue reading Nielsen Report: Adele and vinyl sales dominate, as album sales decline in 2015
House of PainT Connecting the People and the Culture
Since 2003, The House of PainT festival of Urban Arts and Culture has been bringing artists and lovers of the craft together in our nations capital, as a wonderful salute to the summer months. While back then it was solely 150 people, it has grown to an expected 10,000 for this year’s upcoming festival, with 7,000 in attendance … Continue reading House of PainT Connecting the People and the Culture
Fat Wrecked for 25 years at TD Echo Beach review
TD Echo Beach was lucky enough to be the kick off venue for the Fat Wrecked for 25 years tour, with the first show hitting the stage Thursday. NOFX is accompanied by Lagwagon, Swingin' Utters, Flatliners, Masked Intruder, ToyGuitar and for some of the later shows, Bad Cop/Bad Cop to celebrate the 25th anniversary of … Continue reading Fat Wrecked for 25 years at TD Echo Beach review
Rise Against at TD Echo Beach Review
On a day that tornadoes filled the skies in cities just hours away, Toronto could not have been more lucky to receive such beautiful conditions and an equally tremendous Rise Against concert at TD Echo Beach. Not only would the roof have blown off if there was one, Killswitch Engage and Letlivegot the crowd more excited than they … Continue reading Rise Against at TD Echo Beach Review
Outrage over Kanye at the Pan Am Games
Thousands of people are attempting to ban Kanye West from playing a concert at the Pan Am Games in Toronto. This kind of protest isn’t new. It's actually been somewhat of a trending topic in 2015. But this time, hot shots like Don Cherry are also expressing their disgust with the petition. Earlier this year, hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading Outrage over Kanye at the Pan Am Games
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