On August 20th Ottawa saw the opening of a new concert venue downtown, History Ottawa! The Wallflowers, a U.S. band led by Jakob Dylan (son of Bob Dylan), were the Official Grand Opening artist. History Ottawa, located on Rideau Street in the ByWard Market, is a two level venue with
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My first time in seven years at Ottawa Bluesfest, due to a couple of accidents that left me with two concussions, broken bones and more, I‘ve not been to a Bluesfest since 2019. I decided to try CityFolk last year as it would be a good restart, and it was,
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On my recent trip to England I decided to travel down to Bournemouth, where my twin brother and I were born, and try to get in to the Bournemouth Pavilion’s Ballroom for a look around! Not something you can readily do without a ticket to a show. But, I managed
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Last night’s Record Club #108 was The Talking Heads, Remain in Light and Speaking in Tongues, what a pleasure it was hearing these albums on Tetra Listening Instruments-Speakers at The Wellington Gastropub. Great food and beverages and as always great conversations, sharing our love for Record Club and the Talking
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If you know me, you know I’m a record collector. Last month at my regular monthly Record Club at The Wellington Pub I met a local Ottawa guy named Josh Greenberg who was about to publish a book all about Canadian Record Stores, from coast to coast. We had a
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Whitehorse hit the road in May this year, for the first time as a family band, and what a show it was! Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland, their son Jimi Doucet, Luke’s daughter Chloë Doucet, and long time collaborator Johnny Obercian on drums, are travelling across Canada, coast to coast… dare
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David Bowie: You’re Not Alone showing at The Lighthouse in London, England until October 10, 2026.
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Last night’s Record Club, #107 in The White Room, at The Wellington Gastropub, David Bowie’s Earthling and The Next Day on Ottawa made Tetra Listening Instruments-Speakers! I almost didn’t make this one which would have been very disappointing after missing the two previous ones! This was the first time David
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Last night was a special Record Club for St. Patrick’s Day #104, and Shane was flying the tricolour! U2’s albums War and The Unforgettable Fire were playing at the Wellington Gastropub on Tetra Listening Instruments-Speakers with great food and company as always! This session of Record Club brought back memories
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