Kristine St-Pierre

Kellylee Evans, Paragon Cause, LGS, Céleste Lévis, and Les Rats d’Swompe are each nominated in multiple categories.

Voting is now open to the public for four Capital Music Award categories.

Apt613’s annual xmas playlist features songs recorded by artists from or based right here in Ottawa.

See the holiday concerts Apt613 contributors look forward to most.

Tune into the live concert series premiere via YouTube.

Tune into the live series premiere via YouTube on Friday, June 11 at 8pm.

Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

Building on the success of the Orléans Craft Beer festival, the Orléans Cork & Fork festival is taking the party inside this November.

The first song, “Woe Is Me”, opened with gospel flavours of organ and pristine vocal harmonies before it erupted into a double-timed, train-chugging groove. Suddenly, I was transported to a sawdust-floored saloon on a Saturday night, and my feet sprang into action.

This March is intended as a first step, and more will have to be done to make it not just welcoming to everyone, but to make sure those in the minority have a chance to lead, to take direction, and to point out what needs to happen next.