Zachary Resnick Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Photos and a review of Black Pistol Fire

October 28, 2025 Alan Cross Black Pistol Fire, Bronson Centre, Ottawa, The Thing, Zachary Resnick

[Zachary Resnick was there for us in Ottawa. – AC] The Toronto-born, Austin-based duo Black Pistol Fire played Ottawa’s Bronson Centre as the last Canadian stop on their tour on

Concerts

Photos and a review of Strange Advance, Images in Vogue, and The Box in Ottawa

October 15, 2025 Alan Cross Bronson Centre, Images In Vogue, Melody Maloney, Ottawa, Strange Advance, The Box, Zachary Resnick

[Zachary Resnick and Melody Maloney were there for us. – AC] For the second-to-last stop on their 2025 tour, Strange Advance played Ottawa’s Bronson Centre Music Theatre on a crisp

Interview

An interview with Drew Arnott of Strange Advance

October 14, 2025 Alan Cross Drew Arnott, Strange Advance, Zachary Resnick

[This one was covered by Zachary Resnick.- AC] Before their Ottawa, ON, show on October 10th, AJMT got a chance to sit down with Strange Advance’s frontman & O.G. synth-wizard

Concerts

One last review and photo collection from Ottawa’s CityFolk Festival: Down with Webster, USS, and Cam Kahin

September 17, 2025 Alan Cross Cam Kahin, CityFolk, Down with Webster, Melody Mahoney, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, USS, Zachary Resnick

[Ross MacDonald, Zachary Resnick, and Melody Maloney were there. – AC] City Folk 2025 saved what may have been its most rocket-fueled lineup for the final day. The GTA’s Cam

Concerts

Photos and a review of Dropkick Murphys and The Pogues at Ottawa CityFolk Festival

September 16, 2025 Alan Cross 2025, Catbite, CityFolk, Dropkick Murphys, Ottawa, Pogues, Ross MacDonald, Zachary Resnick

[More coverage from Ross MacDonald and Zachary Resnick. – AC] It was a little cloudier, the skies a bit greyer for day 4 of City Folk 2025, but the crowds

Concerts

Photos and a review of Ottawa CityFolk Festival with Melissa Etheridge, Junkhouse, and Indigo Girls

September 13, 2025 Alan Cross CityFolk, Indigo Girls, Junkhouse, Melissa Etheridge, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, Sean Sisk, Zachary Resnick

[Ross MacDonald (photos) and Zachary Resnick (text) were there. The Melissa Etheridge photos are courtesy Sean Sisk.- AC] It’s a big year for City Folk aka The Ottawa Folk Festival.

Concerts

Photos from Ottawa Bluesfest 2025, day three (part 1

July 18, 2025 Alan Cross Men I Trust, Ottawa Bluesfest, Zachary Resnick

[Zachary Resnick was on site. – AC] The third day of Ottawa Bluesfest 2025 saw huge attendance despite the sweltering heat. And while I like a good schvitz as much

Concerts

Photos and a Review of Ottawa Bluesfest Night Two (Part 2)

July 16, 2025 Alan Cross 2025, Amigo The Devil, Bluesfest, Dead South, Ottawa, Vikki Gilmore, Zachary Resnick

[More coverage from Ross MacDonald, Melody Maloney, Zachary Resnick, and Karen Coughtrey. – AC] Day 2 at the River Stage: Vikki Gilmore/Amigo the Devil/The Dead South Day two of Ottawa

Concerts

Reviews and photos of Metric in Ottawa as they perform Fantasies at the Bronson Centre

June 6, 2025 Alan Cross Bronson Centre, Fantasies, Melody Maloney, Metric, Ottawa, Zachary Resnick

[This comes via Zachary Resnick and Melody Maloney. – AC] Metric kicked off a four-stop tour on Monday, June 2nd at Ottawa’s Bronson Centre, where they performed their Juno-winning album,

Concerts

Silverstein Heads “25 Years of Noise” at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa

May 11, 2025 Alan Cross Broadside, Greyhaven, Ottawa, Real Friends, Silverstein, Zachary Resnick

[Zachary Resnick and Melody Mahoney were on the scene. – AC] Silverstein and friends chose Ottawa’s Bronson Centre as the 51st stop on their “25 Years of Noise” tour, celebrating