DAY 4 | JULY 8, 2018 ALANNA STERLING AND THE SILVERS Local talent is well celebrated every year at Bluesfest. Although, it doesn’t always bring out the largest crowds – so to see a crowd the size of the one that ended up filling up the Claridge Homes tent for Alanna Sterling and the Silvers … Continue reading Bluesfest 2018 – Alanna Sterling & The Silvers, Cody Coyote, Larkin Poe, Strumbellas
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Day One of Bluesfest 2018 – Bryan Adams
DAY 1 | JULY 5 BRYAN ADAMS The first day of Bluesfest is a real hit or miss when it comes to the crowds, especially when it’s on a weeknight at the end of a record breaking heat wave. With Bryan Adams being featured in the headlining slot on the first night this year, the … Continue reading Day One of Bluesfest 2018 – Bryan Adams
Looking forward on Bluesfest 2018
As the capital of Canada, Ottawa almost always has something going on – but the people who live here don’t get excited about much of it, having seen the same events come around so many times. RBC Bluesfest however, doesn’t fit into that category. While the festival has changed immensely over the years and transformed … Continue reading Looking forward on Bluesfest 2018
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Q&A: SNL’s Jared Scharff Talks New Season, Jamming With Dave Grohl, New Solo Music, And Much More
Playing in the Saturday Night Live band for 10 years, and on his off-time playing at the New York Rangers games is a huge musical feat in itself, but guitarist Jared Scharff also takes the time to impress us with his solo work, as Pear Lion. Set for release later this year. Pearl Lion’s double EP … Continue reading Q&A: SNL’s Jared Scharff Talks New Season, Jamming With Dave Grohl, New Solo Music, And Much More
OF SMILES & EASY LAUGHTER, RODRIGUEZ!
It’s always a bittersweet feeling, the end of sensational festival like City Folk, but there’s no doubt that this was one of the best editions of the festival yet and we could not have asked for a better ending. The weather was perfect, the mood was mellow, and the acts were outstanding to say the … Continue reading OF SMILES & EASY LAUGHTER, RODRIGUEZ!
CITY FOLK KEEPS ROLLIN’
Every festival has one day that blows the rest out of the water, and for City Folk, that was Saturday night. Jumping from genre to genre, the night was full of sheer talent. Fred Penner holds a special place in a lot of people’s hearts, young and old. Playing a show in the afternoon for the … Continue reading CITY FOLK KEEPS ROLLIN’
ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER A SMALL CITY AT CITY FOLK
Day two at City Folk for the bus was so full of spirit that anyone coming off of a long work week would have quickly forgotten just how tired they were before they arrived at the festival. Both stages were jam packed with loud, energy fueled acts that took the stage by force. If you … Continue reading ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER A SMALL CITY AT CITY FOLK
THURSDAY NIGHT @ CITY FOLK
The Wilderness opened the bus’s night at CityFolk on the Ravenlaw Stage in the Aberdeen Pavilion, which has housed a wide variety of events over the years. Clearly appreciating the amount of people who made it out for their set, they said “we just came off of an 11 show tour and there are more people … Continue reading THURSDAY NIGHT @ CITY FOLK
CITY FOLK TIME ONCE AGAIN
This year’s CityFolk festival kicked off yesterday evening at Ottawa’s beautiful Lansdowne Park, featuring acts including JUNO Award winner Ruth B (breakout artist of the year) and Post Malone. Many festivals have very clearly suffered due to budget cuts, attempting to appeal to far too many audiences at the same time, and so on, but City Folk has always … Continue reading CITY FOLK TIME ONCE AGAIN
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Q&A: TIFF 2017 – Aldo Shllaku Talks “Downrange”, Immigrating from Albania, & Dream Directors
The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off this Thursday with an eclectic slate of films. But what usually lies beneath the radar, are the scores within the films. The score is a true compliment to Downrange composer Aldo Shllaku’s creative instinct. The Canadian composer behind the new Ryûhei Kitamura-directed film grew up with musical training at a young age and two … Continue reading Q&A: TIFF 2017 – Aldo Shllaku Talks “Downrange”, Immigrating from Albania, & Dream Directors
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