Irene's is getting close to cornering the market on country rock in Ottawa; just a few hours ago I saw some veterans of the local music ...

Kelley Stoltz's opening set for The Dirtbombs went off really well. I did kind of wonder how he hooked up with the other band for a tour...

Thanks to some handy scheduling (for which I'll pay a horrible price in upcoming weeks) I managed to swing off two rock-heavy nights in ...

I can't recall exactly where or when I first heard of Kelley Stoltz - a rave in Mojo perhaps? - but I do recall getting a copy of Antiq...

Ty Hall and The EZ3 break with current indie band naming trends by actually containing a member whose name is Ty Hall and having three other...

As I mentioned earlier, Electronic & Western are a mysterious off shoot of the Art Burn Project. I don't know much about The ABP, b...

There are a couple of shows this weekend I neglected to tell you about on my previous roundup ; I'm going to tell you now because I'...

Zaphod's free showcase shows are occasionally victims of bizarre eclecticism - with availibility the only factor leading to band's s...

My one day off this week was last night, and since the only show I could find was at Zaphod's (I learned about the Sadie Hell/Eastboroug...

Another week, another bunch of cool shows I will completely miss due to work. At least I get Monday off, so I may just troop over to Zaphod...