Frank Turner plays ‘some dark, heavy shit’ at Mavericks
Frank Turner's sold-out show at Mavericks could only be described as a storm of punk rock cleverly disguised in acoustic guitar.
Ottawa youth bring slam poetry to Glebe Streets
The Ottawa Youth Slam team takes the stage at Glebe Streets. Photo courtesy of Arrdeejayy Photography.
Ontario’s growing craft beer movement shines at Hart House
Combine innovative brews with LCBO promotions, beer festivals and simple word-of-mouth marketing and you’ve got a golden age of craft brewing in Ontario.
Bluesfest: A Perfect Circle
With Tool’s frontman, Devo’s drummer and Smashing Pumpkins’ original guitarist, A Perfect Circle is a bona fide rock supergroup.
NXNE: Anti-Flag
Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pa., the four-man punk group Anti-Flag bring a sound as hard as the steel coming from the city tempered with a fierce social conscience.
NXNE: Dinosaur Bones
Their debut album My Divider also has some impressive Canadian pedigree behind it. Don Drew, the producer for the Arkells and Tokyo Police Club, was brought on to create what has been called an excellent album.
Enriched Bread Artists
Rising out of the Little Italy neighbourhood in Ottawa, a former bread factory built in the roaring Twenties on Gladstone Ave. now houses roughly 20 of Ottawa’s freshest artists.
Central Chambers – National Capital Commission
The Central Chambers house a number of successful business ventures, as well as the headquarters of the NCC in a wonderful mix of stoic Victorian engineering and modern detailing.
Your City, April 14
See the one and only Charlie Sheen at Massey Hall when he comes blazing into Toronto on a wave of tiger blood and seven gram rocks powered by his warlock magic.
Your City, April 13
In a second evening of performance, the TYWO will be appearing with the U.S. Army military band “Pershing’s Own” Herald Trumpets, who are the official fanfare ensemble of the President of the United States.
