Photos and reviews of Shakey Graves in Ottaway
[Eastern Ontario correspondent Ross MacDonald was out again. – AC] The perfect way to start the weekend is to go and catch some live music at a local venue. And for 100 lucky
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An interview with Wide Mouth Mason (and some concert photos, too)
[Ross MacDonald was on the job again in Ottawa. – AC]\ Once again Neat Coffee Shop in Eastern Ontario, 40 minutes west of Ottawa, is bringing in rock bands that aren’t expected in a
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Photos and a review of Matt Good’s intimate show in Burnstown, Ontario
[Ross MacDonald was out again. – AC] Monday and Tuesday nights may not be typical evenings to go out to a rock show, but Neat Coffee Shop in Burnstown (west of Ottawa) is not
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Photos and a review of Limblifter in Ottawa
[Correspondent Ross MacDonald was on the case again. He filed this report. – AC] Sunday nights are usually a quiet time, relaxing in the last moments of the weekend before the hectic work
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Stars perform at “Ontario’s biggest little music venue.” Here are photos and a review.
[More from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald, – AC] On Saturday night Montreal indie darlings Stars paid a visit to eastern Ontario’s biggest little music venue, Neat Coffee Shop. And even though it is
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54.40 played a big gig in a small venue near Ottawa. Here’s a report.
[Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald was on the case for us again. – AC] Thursday night was a hot one at Neat Coffee Shop in Burnstown, Ontario. About 100 fans of 54.40 were packed
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Photos and a review of Lowest of the Low in Ottawa
[Photos and text by Ross MacDonald. – AC] When is a punk band not a punk band?… when it IS a punk band. Since it released its first album in 1991, Toronto’s Lowest
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Checking in with Common Deer’s Canadian tour
[Another report from Ottawa by correspondent Ross MacDonald. -AC] On Sunday night Common Deer rocked an outdoor show at Neat Coffee Shop as part of their Summer Shed Session. They started off the night
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The guys from BROS play a big gig in a small venue
[Another report from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] Neat Coffee Shop in Burnstown, just west of Ottawa has an outdoor series of summer concerts that they call the “Summer Shed Sessions” (try
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A report on The Hip’s Gord Sinclair playing in Ottawa
[Another concert report from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] On Friday night Neat Coffee Shop continued its Summer Shed Sessions hosting the incredible Gord Sinclair https://www.facebook.com/GordSinclairMusic/ of Tragically Hip fame. Joining Gord
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Photos from Sloan’s tiny gig in Ottawa
[Sloan has played much, much bigger venues than this–which is why it was so cool to see them at this venue outside of Ottawa. Ross MacDonald reports. – AC] Sloan was the only
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