Ottawa

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  PUP

  RBC Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 6

  PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2019

  "This is not the ideal situation, to see PUP in a giant field, but you guys are doing great!"   Standing before the thousand or so fans who...

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  U.S. Girls

  Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 4

  PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2019

  As the masses flocked to the main stage to watch alt-radio favourites Chvrches and Alt-J kick off the first night of the ten-day Ottawa Blu...

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  Rufus Wainwright / Rachel Eckroth

  National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON, May 23

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2019

  After embarking on his puzzlingly titled "All These Poses" tour late last year, commemorating 20 years since the release of his self-titled...

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  Slayer / Lamb of God / Amon Amarth / Cannibal Corpse

  Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa ON, May 22

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

  Most people won't understand the gravity of this night for headbangers in Ottawa. The impact that Slayer have had on thrash metal over thei...

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  The Mountain Goats / Shana Cleveland

  The Bronson Centre, Ottawa ON, May 5

  PUBLISHED May 5, 2019

  After 28 years and after almost as many LPs, EPs and cassettes, John Darnielle and his Mountain Goats finally made their live debut in the...

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  Lex Leosis / Keynes Woods

  Megaphono, Ottawa ON, February 9

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2019

  There's always one night in a festival with too many shows, too many similar set times and too much talent — the last night of Megaphono's...

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  Snotty Nose Rez Kids / City Fidelia

  Megaphono, Ottawa ON, February 8

  PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2019

  While indie rock and pop still dominate the majority of programming at Megaphono, another hotbed of talent was peeking out at 27 Club on Fr...

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  Haviah Mighty / Crook the Kid

  Megaphono, Ottawa ON, February 7

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2019

  It may have been drizzling with freezing rain in Ottawa on Thursday night, but inside Triple 7, a venue that felt like someone's garage-tur...