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
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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: TURBO STREET FUNK ON BUSKING IN TORONTO, THEIR FAVOURITE VENUES, AND MORE
Straight off of the streets of Toronto, Turbo Street Funk has combined musical forces from all around the world to bring Toronto a cultured, fun performance that has spread far past the city streets. Topping the radio charts, Turbo Street Funk took the scene by force with their powerful live performances, unique instruments, and playful … Continue reading Q&A: TURBO STREET FUNK ON BUSKING IN TORONTO, THEIR FAVOURITE VENUES, AND MORE
UPSTATE RUBDOWN & TURBO STREET FUNK PARTY @ THE RAINBOW BISTRO
The Market is usually pretty quiet on a Wednesday night, but you can usually find a good show happening at the Rainbow Bistro. This past Wednesday night, Upstate Rubdown and Turbo Street Funk filled the venue with great vibes and a full dance floor. Coming up from upstate New York, Upstate Rubdown showed people how … Continue reading UPSTATE RUBDOWN & TURBO STREET FUNK PARTY @ THE RAINBOW BISTRO
Ottawa Bluesfest 2017
Full reviews of the festival can be found here. Death From Above 1979 The Headstones July Talk The Glorious Sons Jake Owen A Tribe Called Red
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
Q&A: Andrew Bird talks “Are You Serious”, gun violence, and Donald Trump
Best known for his astounding storytelling abilities, Andrew Bird recently released a new album that has propelled him into a new category of American songwriters. Are You Serious is a powerful trip through Bird and his wife’s struggle with a life-threatening illness, their first born child and their beautiful love story. While he’s known for … Continue reading Q&A: Andrew Bird talks “Are You Serious”, gun violence, and Donald Trump
Q&A: Chilly Gonzales on coming home to Canada, the Paris attacks, and musical healing
After 17 years in Europe, Chilly Gonzales will be coming back to Canada for the final shows on his Chambers tour with Kaiser Quartett, before he takes a yearlong sabbatical to focus on new musical and conceptual ideas. Toronto will greet him at Massey Hall on February 5th, followed by Montreal (Place des Arts, Feb. … Continue reading Q&A: Chilly Gonzales on coming home to Canada, the Paris attacks, and musical healing
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
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Festivals should be honest on what they are
Music festivals should be expected to stay true to their roots, just as much as bands are expected to stick to their originality and sound over what their label wants them to do.
Live shows are what is keeping the music business alive and festivals have been an enormous part of that for decades. But they don’t always “stay true” to their roots, as many of us expect they should.
Lucy Sky Press 