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Violent Femmes and Joe Louis Walker – Music from a Non-Digital Age

Violent Femmes and Joe Louis Walker – Music from a Non-Digital Age

It was a long hot day at Bluesfest on Sunday, so when I arrived partway through the Violent Femmes set, it was a pretty chilled out crowd that was enjoying a blast of 80’s alternative rock.  I [...]

National Skating Championships brings Canada’s best

National Skating Championships brings Canada’s best

Saturday’s National Skate Championships at the Canadian Tire Centre was an important day for the men, women, pairs and dance skaters competing. Decisions on final Team Canada spots would be made or influenced here, so the [...]

Alice in Chains rocks Bluesfest final day

Alice in Chains rocks Bluesfest final day

I only caught the last half of Alice In Chains on Sunday at Bluesfest, but half the show was enough to prove to me that even without lead singer Layne Staley, who died ten years ago, [...]

The Sea hits Ottawa

The Sea hits Ottawa

It was a full on East Coast party when Great Big Sea performed on Friday night at Bluesfest in Ottawa.  It is their 20th anniversary as a band and a video montage of past performances preceded [...]

Hip showmanship, Canadian style…

Hip showmanship, Canadian style…

Everything about the show last night was Hip Canadiana, before it even started.  Making my way through the crowd I passed a trio sitting in Canada flag camping chairs and groups of 30-somethings partying it up, [...]