Reviews
The music that Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist Brandon Valdivia makes as Mas Aya carries strong messages, exploring themes of Indigenous...
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![Mas Aya Megaphono, Gatineau QC, February 8]()
Mas Aya Megaphono, Gatineau QC, February 8 Published Feb 09, 2018 -
![King Kimbit & Black Wax Megaphono, Gatineau QC, February 8]()
ReviewsKing Kimbit & Black Wax Megaphono, Gatineau QC, February 8 Published Feb 09, 2018After releasing her Life Lessons Poetically LP alongside local trio Black Wax last year, Ottawa's King Kimbit (aka Kim Nguyen) brought the c...
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ReviewsPetra Glynt House of Targ, Ottawa ON, February 3 Published Feb 04, 2017The last time Exclaim! caught up with Petra Glynt was at a set in May of 2015, and quite a lot has changed since then. During her performanc...
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![Twin Flames Elmdale Tavern, Ottawa ON, February 3]()
ReviewsTwin Flames Elmdale Tavern, Ottawa ON, February 3 Published Feb 04, 2017There's something innocuous about the roots or "traditional" music genre. The name implies conservatism, or a kind of safety, but on Friday...
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ReviewsThe Lonely Parade Black Squirrel Books & Coffee, Ottawa ON, February 3 Published Feb 04, 2017Tucked amongst the shelves of books in Ottawa's Black Squirrel Books on Friday night (February 3), Peterborough, ON's the Lonely Parade made...
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![Tough Age House of Targ, Ottawa ON, February 3]()
ReviewsTough Age House of Targ, Ottawa ON, February 3 Published Feb 04, 2017Tough Age were never a band with many frills, but playing as a pared down three-piece at the House of Targ on Friday night (February 3), the...
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ReviewsBest Fern Bar Robo, Ottawa ON, February 2 Published Feb 03, 2017When artists use loops live onstage, it gives listeners a glimpse into their creative process, essentially making the building of a song, br...
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![Scattered Clouds Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa ON, February 2]()
ReviewsScattered Clouds Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa ON, February 2 Published Feb 03, 2017One of the most interesting characteristics of the Megaphono festival, and Ottawa's music scene in general, is its relationship to the scene...
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![Cedric Noel Bar Robo, Ottawa ON, February 2]()
ReviewsCedric Noel Bar Robo, Ottawa ON, February 2 Published Feb 03, 2017There's a vast amount of singer songwriters who play stripped-down sets armed only with an electric guitar. The approach is well-worn, and a...
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ReviewsNew Swears Barrymore's, Ottawa ON, February 2 Published Feb 03, 2017Though the concept is straightforward and simple enough, a lot of work goes into Silly String, the aerosol can of stringy, sprayable foam us...
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![Un Blonde Le Temporaire, Hull QC, February 1]()
ReviewsUn Blonde Le Temporaire, Hull QC, February 1 Published Feb 02, 2017Few performers command the kind of respect that Jean-Sebastien Audet does with Un Blonde. Wednesday (February 1), the chattering room at Le...
