Reading Time: 4 minutesWe curated a playlist of sad songs to help get through the adjustment to the new normal.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteApplications are now open for performers from the National Capital region who wish to perform in the Fulcrum’s new live music series called the Fulc Sessions. The Fulc Sessions will be a live concert series that will take place in our basement at the Fulcrum offices at 631 King Edward, Ave.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Black Leaders Student Association made an energetic and warm-hearted impression during their annual “Soulful Expressions” talent showcase on Friday night in the University Centre’s Alumni Auditorium.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe lineup for Ottawa Bluesfest just dropped, and the diverse list of top performers set to head to LeBreton Flats this July offers a little something for almost every music fan and festival-goer in the city.
Reading Time: 5 minutesNothing More is beloved by their fans largely because of their lyrics, which openly and bluntly draw from dark experiences in the band members’ lives, but present these stories with hopeful messages of self-improvement and perseverance.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA great pre-Panda Game playlist is essential. The Fulcrum’s got you covered on the 10 songs you’re bound to hear at this year’s parties.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’s our opinion on some Gee-Gee’s favourite pump-up songs. What are yours?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 2019 uOShow, a hallmark of 101 Week, took place this past Thursday in University Square. Ottawa duo Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine headlined the concert, which ran from 8 to 11 p.m. Photographer Emilie Azevedo was there. Check out the gallery below for some of our favourite snaps of the night.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe gathering held over the weekend, held partly on campus, looked to highlight the guitar’s relationship to electronic music and the academic study of the instrument.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe annual festival runs from Sept. 12-15 in Lansdowne Park
Reading Time: 2 minutesCampus radio station CHUO highlights musical talent around Ottawa. Take a listen.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite the colourful cover art and poppy sound, the lyrics on Get to Heaven are extremely bleak. They’re filled with obtuse references to ISIS, mass shootings, political corruption, and general cynicism about the current state of affairs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBalancing graduate school with music isn’t easy, but to Lu it’s essential.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“When they performed the pieces in the camp, that was probably the highlight of the day or the week—(it is) when they were able to escape the reality (of the Holocaust).”—Ulrike Anton, the flautist at the concert.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Anyone and everyone is welcome to join our club. Our team works to match members with the organizations that best fit their musical ability, schedule, and interests.”—Gurvir Singh Rai, club president.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith 493 signatures, the petition called for a compromise from the U of O to meet the needs of its music students, stating that the two-week building closure was, “an unacceptable amount of time given our near complete reliance on this space for practice studios and access to instruments.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“(‘The Old Maid and the Thief’) is about small town gossip and scandal. It’s quite funny, and the music is very accessible even though it’s contemporary.”—Artistic director of the two operas, Sandra Graham.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“(I) started writing it down, and … started composing. It’s kind of like one thing led to another. With time, I started making a living off of it, and people started commissioning me to write pieces.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesVince Staples seamlessly blends the best of rap and electronic music.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIMOO brought together musicians with varied backgrounds to make a night of unique, and improvised music.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you have ever had interest in singing in a group, the U of O choir might be for you.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving only just discovered this absolute gem, I will unashamedly admit that it is the only music I have listened to for a solid week.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMacDonald mentioned that many of his activities didn’t even seem related to music at the time, from being a 101 Week guide to running his fraternity. But he clarified that the soft skills he learned from his university days are universal and invaluable in any field.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the winner of the university’s annual Concerto Competition, Nicholas Richard, a originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick, will get a chance to showcase not only his talents, but also the sound of the bassoon—an often neglected instrument in the orchestra.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe band played in Ottawa in March 2016 in support of their second long-player, Hold On, and commenced a blitz tour through Canada and many parts of the United States. They write about the constant touring on their upcoming album.
