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Monowhales

Concerts 

Monowhales at Club Saw in Ottawa: Review and photos

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Club SAW, Group Project, Monowhales, Rebelle, Ross MacDonald

[Another concert report from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] Recent Juno-award-winning alt-rockers Monowhales are winding down their cross-Canada tour,

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Concerts Interview 

Photos from the Mother Mother-Monowhales show in Ottawa

May 24, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Karen Coughtrey, Monowhales, Mother Mother, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Before the storm hit and the power went out, Ross MacDonald (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (text) caught this show in

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Concerts 

Jackson-Triggs winery releases all-Canadian summer concert list

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments Chantal Kreviazuk, Dan Mangan, Dwayne Gretzky, Jackson-Triggs, Monowhales, Sam Roberts Band

Outdoor concerts on a beautiful summer night are hard to beat. Add the beautiful setting of a winery and mix

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Concerts 

Monowhales return to live performance. Here are some pictures.

July 20, 2021December 18, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Monowhales, Neat Coffee Cafe, Ross MacDonald

[As Ontario slowly reopens to live music, Ross Macdonald has been keeping tabs on the social-distanced gigs happening at Neat

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Music News 

The Monowhales managed to play a socially-distanced gig. Here are some pictures.

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Monowhales, Ross McDonald

[Ross McDonald has been taking photographs of gigs staged at a coffee place called Neat in Burnstown near Ottawa. Here’s

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Recommended Music 

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition! (May 19, 2020): Mrs. Piss, Corrin Campbell, All Things Blue, & More!

May 19, 2020May 17, 2020 Nerhys 0 Comments Judah & the Lion, Monowhales, Mrs. Piss, New Music, New Music From The Inbox

Mrs. Piss Song: “Downer Surrounded by Uppers”Album: SingleBand location: CaliforniaWhy I like it: Grungy and gritty.Watch:  Corrin Campbell Song: “Pieces”Album:

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I like this: New Monowhales video “Let It Go”

October 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Monowhales, The Royal Foundry

Toronto’s cute-as-a-button Monowhales have just released a video for the third single on their Control Freak EP. Nice to see

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Recommended Music 

More Music From The Inbox 30 May 2018 Sundaes, Chvrches, Fools of Love and More!

May 30, 2018May 29, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments CHVRCHES, Fools of Love, Jesus Chrüsler Supercar, Monowhales, More Music From The Inbox, Satori Junk, Sundaes

Artist: Sundaes, “Pretty Wife” Album: N/A Gotta love Nashville’s big, gay garage-pop band Sounds like:  indie goodness Link/Listen/Watch: Artist: Chvrches,

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Recommended Music 

I Like This: Monowhales and “Real Love”

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Monowhales

Toronto’s Monowhales (né Ginger Ale and the Monowhales) have really upped their game over the last year in terms of

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Music News 

And the Winners in the 2017 Toronto Indie Awards Are…

October 14, 2017April 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Independent Music Awards, Indie Awards, Monowhales, Toronto

The Toronto Independent Music Awards (the 13th annual!) were held at Revival last night. Here’s who won what. (Watch Monowhales.

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Recommended Music 

I Like This: Monowhales

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ginger Ale and the Monowhales, Monowhales

Yes, they used to be Ginger Ale & the Monowhales, but that name has been truncated to just Monowhales. Besides,

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