Cathy Petch is one of the poets who will be performing in the Capital Slam event at VERSeFEST on Friday, March 18. Petch is a woman-of-all-trades: a poet, a theatre performer, a musician, a comedian, and a slam performer. She told Apt613 that she was very pleased to be invited to take part in the festival […]

Local poet and short story author Amal El-Mohtar will be performing at VERSeFEST on Tuesday, March 15. El-Mohtar’s writing often explores fantastical and supernatural concepts. She’s won the Rhysling Award for short poetry three times, and is currently nominated for a Nebula Award for her short story Madeleine. She is also the editor of The […]

New local electro-punk band Zero Day Reapers will be playing their first show this Friday, February 12, at House of Targ, with a line-up of songs that explore sex, computers, and technology. The band consists of lead singer Tanya Janca, lead guitarist Daniel Ryan, bassist Jean-Francois Brown, and rhythm guitarist Godwin Daniel. Apartment613 sat down […]

Christmas is filled with different traditions for everyone, whether that means hanging stockings and decorating a tree or simply coming together with all of your loved ones for the day. This year, the Billings Estate National Historic Site will be gathering people together for a rather unique tradition: A Christmas séance. The event will take […]

Ottawa-based electronic musician Frayd released his debut album Mountain online last week, and you can listen and download it for free on Soundcloud. “Frayd” is the stage name chosen by 17 year-old Gabe Roberge, a senior at Canterbury High School. The album ranges from slow, dreamy, ambient tracks to up-tempo dance songs that would make […]

Ottawa writer Martin Bueno’s debut novel, The Rainbow Alchemist, is an exciting, mysterious story that constantly blurs the lines between reality and fantasy as it welcomes readers into the world of psychic phenomenon, magic, and the occult. At the centre of the story is wheelchair-bound politician Graham Walden, leader of the fictional New World Society Party […]

Marvest is an offshoot of the CityFolk festival that runs between September 16th and 20th, at the Aberdeen Pavilion, and along Bank Street. These mostly free shows feature local artists, and we’ll be profiling some of those artists. Folk singer-songwriter Terry McLeish will be bringing his funny, lively performance to the upcoming CityFolk Marvest festival. McLeish got his […]

Marvest is an offshoot of the CityFolk festival that runs between September 16th and 20th, at the Aberdeen Pavilion, and along Bank Street. These mostly free shows feature local bands, and we’ll be profiling some of those bands. Indie rock band The Gallop will be playing at Marvest, the new local music showcase that CityFolk Festival is hosting […]

Friday night was a very significant and special occasion on Albert Island: when Arboretum Festival began welcoming people onto the grounds, it was the first time the island had been used for a public event in over 200 years. An organizer from Arboretum took to the main stage before the performances to tell the crowd […]

Montreal-based art pop band BRAIDS will be headlining Arboretum Festival this Friday night, playing songs from their most recent album, Deep in the Iris, which was released in April. Apartment613 talked with drummer Austin Tufts ahead of the festival, and he said the show they’re bringing to Ottawa has been some of the most fun […]

Arboretum Festival kicks off this Wednesday and promises to be an intimate music festival, bringing together new and emerging artists from around the region as well as critically acclaimed Canadian artists, all here in Ottawa. The festival will be taking place at two locations: St. Alban’s Anglican Church on Wednesday and Thursday nights and Albert […]

Pistol George Warren, a nine-piece band from Sudbury who describe themselves as a “retro-pop party-on-a-stage” are bringing their infectious energy to Ottawa tonight for a show at the Rainbow Bistro. The band recently released an album, Oceapur9, a fun blend of country, rock, pop, and a little bit of everything else, that will definitely get […]

When CHVRCHES began their set at Bluesfest on July 15th, it was that perfect time of day when the sun is finally starting to go down and you know that by the time the show’s over, night will have crept in. There’s definitely a special excitement that comes from watching one of your favourite bands […]

Ottawa-founded indie pop duo Scary Bear Soundtrack’s new album, Ovayok Road, is currently available for pre-order in an Indiegogo campaign  to raise the funds needed to produce the album on CDs. The campaign is running until July 30th, and the album will be released August 14th. Ovayok Road was written and recorded in Cambridge Bay, […]