The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is seeing more musicians joining their coalition since the pandemic provided a period of creativity to aspiring artists. Melanie Brulée, executive director of the OMIC is encouraged to see this level of growth. The City of Ottawa is well known for its love of music, Brulée said, and that […]
Next Friday, September 30th, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There are many events happening throughout the city that you can attend to help support Indigenous families and communities on a day for somber reflection. If you head down to LeBreton Flats Park, you can join APTN and the National Centre for Truth […]
Playlists You Can Take With You Artists are bringing their own spin to the COVID-19 live stream culture with self-isolation themed playlists. Check them out below. Matt Berninger of the National has shared a social distancing playlist on Spotify, called Social Distancing Distortion. Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has his own take called Calm […]
It feels like everyday and every hour, a concert or major festival is crossed off the calendar or pushed forward several months. But that hasn’t stopped musicians and artists from coming through and live-streaming their concerts (usually to an empty venue) or simply playing music from their homes as they self-isolate. Check out the list […]