Music

Music from Ottawa; and happening in Ottawa. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

Heather Gibson, Executive Producer of Popular Music and Variety at the NAC, tells us about the music she’s listening to and how she and her team addressed the sudden COVID-19 shutdown.

Ottawa-based children’s musician Jeremy Fisher, who performs as Jeremy Fisher Junior, is doing Saturday concerts on Facebook Live during the COVID-19 pandemic. His 30-minute Saturday Morning Specials take place every Saturday at 11am ET until mid-June.

Valois is known for its eclectic glam rock, built around three-part harmonies, jangly guitar, and layered synths, and for their high-energy live shows. They’ve performed at Megaphono and Marvest and opened for Dent May, Monowhales, and Nyssa. Here’s what they’re listening to during the pandemic.

Music from Ottawa; and happening in Ottawa. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

In this series, Apt613 asks local musicians what two albums they’re listening to most during self-isolation.

What music has inspired Tariq Anwar lately?

Jamaal Jackson Rogers (AKA Just Jamaal the Poet) is well-known as a driving force for good in Ottawa’s spoken-word and literary scene, as well as a member of the MASC community. He talks about working with youth, being inspired by his family, and how he’s managing to stay creative in our COVID-19 world.

While recording her CKCU radio show, Pat Moore told Apt613 about her stay-at-home life.

Music from Ottawa; and happening in Ottawa. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

This year, Kalle Mattson has released a single under his own name (“Back To The Start”) and introduced Summersets, his new musical project with Andrew Sowka. Kalle told us what he’s been listening to during the pandemic lockdown.

We caught up with multi-instrumentalist Gloria Guns to see how she and her band members (Kevin, Maggie, Dannik and Trevor) are spending their time at home now that their plans have come to a sudden stop.

Music from Ottawa; and happening in Ottawa. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

UK-based, Ottawa-raised musician Christian Elliott sends in his top two records for self-isolation.