Ottawa Bluesfest: That’s a wrap!
I hit Bluesfest again last Tuesday among the sea of people flooding the grounds. Winding my way through the line, I kept passing a guy in a sort of psychedelic t-shirt. What did it say? “When the power of love overcomes the ...
Ottawa Bluesfest: The first weekend!
It was room temperature Friday night at Ottawa’s living room full of blues, but it was about to heat up. Three picture-perfect days of music were on deck – including a wealth of Ottawa talent: Tara Shannon, Alanna Sterling, Cody Coyote, ...
Ottawa Bluesfest takes flight tonight after bird drama
Setup for this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest kicked off with a bit of feather-ruffling drama: a killdeer nested centre stage on what would soon be transformed into the main festival grounds. That prompted an inquiry by Bluesfest organizers to Environment Canada regarding potential ...
City profile: a songwriter’s view of Ottawa
It’s January and a Tuesday night in Ottawa. What could possibly be going on in this sleepy government town? On a secluded side street in the West End suburbs, Shannon Murray welcomes us to Raven Street Studio’s signature room, and it is ...