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Kanye – Just a guy with a mic…

Kanye – Just a guy with a mic…

Bell Centre Stage This was a perfect night for an outdoor event, warm and clear with just a few clouds emanating from herbal jazz cigarettes. Main objective: stake out a spot further back from the front [...]

The Power of Perseverance and Forgiveness

The Power of Perseverance and Forgiveness

It was supposed to be a routine Saturday morning solo 80 km training ride on a sunny day in May of 2010 on River Road, just south of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  It was a ride Mike [...]

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 [...]

Lady Gaga Bluesfest review

Lady Gaga Bluesfest review

Ottawa Bluesfest marked the 21st gig of Lady Gaga’s artRAVE tour. Nine tour buses, truckloads of equipment, a personal entourage of 120 and a truly mesmerizing array of costume changes were all part of the spectacle [...]

Collective Soul – Bluesfest Review

Collective Soul – Bluesfest Review

Anthemic radio staples (and smoke from many left-handed ciggies) filled the air around the Bell Stage tonight as Collective Soul brought the 2014 edition of Ottawa Bluesfest to a rousing end. People went absolutely nuts for [...]