[Coverage of this year’s even comes from Ross MacDonald (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (text). – AC] Night two of Ottawa Bluesfest (the first was devoted to country and rap) may have brought in
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Now that American Thanksgiving is over, the mad dash to the end of the year is on — which means it’s time for holiday shopping. Why not combine your shopping list with great
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The human body is a wonderful thing, a marvel of evolution, biology, and chemistry along with a few bits, like consciousness, that we still don’t understand. And for the most part, this meatbag
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Spring is a good time to redecorate your home and the Healing in Harmony online auction has some rare and special items from some of your favourite musicians to add to your collection.
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[This is from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] On Monday 4 April, Ottawa hosted its first full-arena rock concert in over two years. And the crowd wasn’t eased back into live music,
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Billy Talent’s cross-Canada tour begins April 1. At every stop, they will donate a portion of ticket sales to a local food bank. And if you have tickets to any of the shows,
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With mask mandates coming off and the warm weather approaching, we’re starting to see a flurry of shows, tours, and festivals being announced. Check out this all-Canadian Canada Day long weekend event anchored
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Back in the summer, Billy Talent guitarist Ian D’Sa told me the band had been sitting on a completed album for months. “But with COVID, ” he shrugged, “what are you gonna do?”
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Before Billy Talent took off, they slaved for years trying to get something going. Years ago, they went by the name Pez and although they played gigs and recorded demos, there was absolutely
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Watching Squid Game on Netflix? There’s new merch. On to music news for October 5, 2021. Things are getting back to normal for Canadian tours. Billy Talent hit the road in early 2022.
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[I’m involved in a program designed to help survivors of trauma like war and extreme poverty through music therapy. Here’s the full story about the program and its third event of the series
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