Paper Bag Records Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary
Paul Banwatt sets the beat for Woodhands at last night's Paper Bag Records' 10-year-anniversary show, the first of three concerts.
View ArticleGreat Hall hosts Paper Bag Records' 10th anniversary
This weekend marks a milestone for one of Toronto's most prolific indie record labels.
View ArticleAging rocker still on a roll
On the one hand, Samir Khan is starting to feel a little long in the tooth for the indie rock game.
View ArticleComedian's quest to find the king or queen of Cornish knowledge
If you think you know the difference between the Men an Tol and Men Scryfer or Carn Brea and Carn Marth or even Charles Causley and Charles Thomas, then comedian Kernow King wants see you at The Acorn...
View ArticleGuelph's Guthrie raises the bar
The year was 2003: a Montreal band called Arcade Fire put out their first EP. The label Arts and Crafts was launched to promote Broken Social Scene and its various offshoots.
View Article4 live music shows to see in Ottawa
Amanda Putz is the host of Bandwidth, which airs every Saturday at 5 p.m. on CBC Radio One, 91.5 FM in Ottawa.
View ArticleBittersweet farewell at local banda s final show
Their final show before an indefinite hiatus spanned four hours and three sets. Ohbijou played nearly everything from their discography and was joined onstage by friends from their eight-year career...
View ArticleJosie's adventure comes to Cornwall
LAST year, award-winning comedian Josie Long and director Doug King made two short comedy films in Glasgow called Let's Go Swimming and Romance And Adventure, which were nominated for a BAFTA Scotland...
View ArticleThree Canadian record labels are gettina better with age
It's a big couple of weeks for independent Canadian record purveyors. You've Changed, Last Gang and Kelp are all celebrating milestone anniversaries quite an achievement, considering the current...
View ArticleKelp Records at 20: Fan favourites
Kelp Records has released approximately 70 albums over 20 years, including reissues and compilations, and choosing a favourite song or album is, as one Kelp patron says, an "impossible task.
View ArticleACORN-linked groups may profit in Bank of America settlement
A chunk of the Justice Department's recent $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America may go to a government-chartered nonprofit that gives hundreds of millions of dollars to housing activists once...
View ArticleCity to promote local musicians when you're stuck on hold
The City of Ottawa is trying to raise the profile of local musicians when you call 3-1-1 and are stuck on hold. The initiative, #ottmusik, invites interested artists to submit their tunes via Ottawa.ca...
View ArticleController.Controller are Reuniting
It's our CanRock duty to report this: Controller.Controller are reuniting for Wavelength Music Festival 15 this February in Toronto. If you were a music fan in Canada around a decade ago, you probably...
View ArticleThe top 5 reasons to check out Wavelength 2015
The Wavelength Music Festival is set to celebrate its 15th birthday this weekend with its array of unique concerts and parties planned across multiple Toronto venues. The event is once again a...
View ArticleReaney's Pick: Beth Prysnuk
A song inspired by a telemarketer's call that turned into a tribute to a beloved grandparent is heard in this week's Reaney's Pick video. London singer-songwriter and guitarist Beth Prysnuk's Man Of...
View ArticleIndie Landscapes a " June 13, 2015
Tune in and get in the zone with music from thee magnetic group Francisco The Man, Barsuk Records band Trails And Ways out of Oakland, CA. The lovely four piece Cristobal And The Sea, new side project...
View ArticleNXNE Day Two Recap
Heems. Drake Underground, 9 p.m. If you were expecting a straight ahead rap show from Heems, then you probably don't know that much about Heems.
View ArticleWhat to do this weekend and beyond
The first ever Mountain Man Festival , in a week already slammed with festivals, celebrates 27 different singer-songwriters, folk artists, and indie bands over three days with one outdoor, two indoor...
View ArticleThe Acorn discusses new album on this week's Our Ottawa
Ottawa band The Acorn dropped by the CBC studios to discuss its new album and the upcoming 2015 Arboretum Festival. Our Ottawa , CBC Television's weekly magazine program, airs this Sunday at 11 a.m....
View ArticleTaylor Louderman, Leslie Kritzer, Ryann Redmond & More to Star in New ...
Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announce the cast for the first show of Vineyard Theatre 's 2015-2016 season, the musical comedy GIGANTIC, beginning previews at The Acorn Theatre @...
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