Talking Albums

What music has inspired Tariq Anwar lately?

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

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.

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

In our ongoing Talking Albums feature, Omar Montelongo tells us how he’s spending his Isolation Days (a perfect Clash song title!) and what music he’s been listening to.

Talking Albums with Jahmeema, who you will have seen her regularly at LIVE! on Elgin’s open mic nights. Her YouTube channel features covers of Alicia Keys, Billie Holiday, and her five-song A New Season collection. She’s recently released a new single, “Revelations.”

We asked Mack & Ben how exactly they’ve been spending their days, and what they’ve been listening to while keeping busy.

Jasmine Trails tells us how she’s been spending her stay-at-home days, her favourite listening formats, and what she’s been listening to.

What’s Alex Moxon been listening to while in isolation?

Jay and Michelle of Paragon Cause took time from their busy days to tell us about the music that they’re listening to during this isolation period.

We ask Ottawa artists what two albums they’re listening to in self-isolation.

Local musician Lucas Haneman wanted to play the guitar since he could talk.

Formed in Ottawa in late 2005, the quartet began with the simple concept of exploring and re-imagining the music of classic surf rock via Saturday Morning B-movie spaghetti western soundtracks.