Listening to a band’s first release is a lot like the aftermath of a first date. Best case scenario you find yourself in total bliss, eagerly wanting more, worst case scenario you feel bitter and betrayed. With that being said, Wild Love’s debut self-titled release falls very much in the first of those scenarios.
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Peter Shmelzer and his art have been called provocative, disturbing and immoral. He’s not bothered.
“I’m not trying to shock anybody,” he says. “I’m not hateful. There’s a lot of things that I’m not. Look again.”
In the era of Pussy Riot and Brett Bailey, the censorship of art is as big of an issue as it was when Gustave Courbet painted “The Origin of the World” in 1866.
On April 4th, 2015, I made my way to Ottawa’s well established jail-turned-hotel. Located across from the Rideau Centre, the Ottawa Jail Hostel’s haunting shadows lurked over the city streets. I walked around to the back of the building, through an eerily quiet parking lot, and to a dead end. Confused, I spotted a man outside one of the back entrances.
Playing alongside local hardcore and punk acts, hip-hop group The Adding Machine is bringing a new and raw approach previously unseen in the Ottawa rap scene. The trio, comprised of E.on, Defckon, and Yuukon, recently released their first full length entitled + + +. While it’s easy to draw comparisons to other acts, it becomes clear after listening to + + + that the group stands out.
Ottawa festival goers can now make their summer plans a reality, as RBC’s Bluesfest has officially announced their line-up!
With Kanye West joining notable artists such as, Diplo & Skrillex, NAS, Iggy Azalea, Flight Distance, Keith Urban, Interpol, De La Soul, Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros, The Gaslight Anthem, Paul Oakenfold, Marianas Trench, Lynard Skynard, Charles Bradley, The Tragically Hip, and Weird Al Jankovic, this years festival promises to give fans some of the best from every genre, past and present.
When you consider the literary cities in the world, Ottawa does not immediately come to mind. That being said, in 2010 several of Ottawa’s poetry communities banded together to form VERSefest. The goal was simple, it wasn’t purely about talent or recognition “it’s about atmosphere and creating an awesome environment” says artistic director Matt Jones.
