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A report on Black Pistol Fire in Ottawa (with photos)

May 17, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Pistol Fire, Kadeema, Karen Coughtrey, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Words by Karen Coughtrey. Photos by Ross MacDonald. – AC] It was a night of rocking duos with the band

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Sting in words and pictures from his gig in Ottawa

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Joe Sumner, Karen Coughtrey, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, Sting

[More concert reporting from Karen Coughtrey (words) and Ross MacDonald (pictures). – AC] It was finally a mild spring evening

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Concerts 

I Mother Earth performs with both Edwin and Brian Byrne: Photos and review

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Byrne, Edwin, I Mother Earth, Karen Coughtrey, Ottawa, Reunion, Ross MacDonald

[Photos by Ross MacDonald. Story by Karen Coughtrey. -AC] Friday, April 29, 2022, will always be remembered as a historical

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Concerts 

Passenger in Ottawa with photos

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Old Sea Brigade, Ottawa, Passenger, Ross MacDonald

[More coverage of the Ottawa scene courtesy Ross MacDonald. – AC] Indie/folk artist Passenger made a stop in Ottawa on

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Review and photos: Imagine Dragons in Ottawa

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment AVIV, Imagine Dragons, Karen Coughtrey, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Story by Karen Coughtrey. Photos by Ross MacDonald. – AC] On a beautiful spring night in Ottawa, the city’s major

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Concerts 

Photos from Blue Rodeo’s Ottawa show

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Blue Rodeo, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Another report from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] Blue Rodeo is on the eastern Canadian leg of their cross-country tour

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Concerts 

Photos from the Ottawa show by Mt. Joy

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mt. Joy, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Another live concert report from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] Even though it was a cold Tuesday night, California’s

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Concerts 

See photos from the Billy Talent/Rise Against show in Ottawa

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Talent, Foodbanks, NOBRO, Ottawa, Rise Against, Ross MacDonald

[This is from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] On Monday 4 April, Ottawa hosted its first full-arena rock concert

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Concerts 

Said the Whale get back to live music in Ottawa

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Club SAW, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, Said the Whale

[A report from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] It was below freezing in Ottawa as Juno Award-winning band Said

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Canada’s new hit single: “Convoy” by Kyle Rock

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Convoy, Ottawa, Protest, Truckers

No truckers/occupiers were harmed in the making of this video about the Ottawa #FluTruxKlan debacle. (Via Larry)

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Maybe we should try music to end the truckers’ occupations

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Barry Manilow, Macarena, Ottawa, Trucker Protests

Music can be a very effective crowd control device. The American military used Metallica played very, very loudly to flush

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