Reading Time: 2 minutesPerhaps the largest flaw of this request is that it creates the impression that you must dress a certain way to enjoy indie rock. Stereotyping is the death of any music genre. It narrows the fan base down to only those who are willing to conform to a certain style.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRapper performs at Ritual on Flying Colours tour Photo by Tara Mahoney Canadian rapper Shad was happy to be back in Ottawa. “It has a good hip-hop scene and a good shawarma scene,” he said. Returning only two months after performing at the Ottawa Folk Festival, Shad played Ritual Nightclub on Nov. 8 as part of his …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMontreal band will play free concert on campus Nov. 15 Photo courtesy of Jérémie Pelletier Make sure to see Groenland this week so you can pull out your hipster pride when they get famous and say you saw them before they were big; because it’s going to happen soon. The six-piece Montreal-based band has been making …
Reading Time: < 1 minutePhoto courtesy of Andy Barnes (CC). Lou Reed died Oct. 27 at the age of 71. According to the Associated Press, he died from an illness related to the liver transplant he had last May. Reed was a part of Andy Warhol’s New York City studio The Factory and was the frontman for the rock …
Reading Time: 2 minutesLocal band’s sound continues to change as they release debut DVD Photos courtesy of Patrick Steele Local two-piece rock group StillNative has grown a lot in less than a year. Back in February, they celebrated the launch of their debut self-titled, full-length album at Mercury Lounge. The entire show was captured on film and will …
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the heart of musical variety is experience. To say you hate country after hearing one Taylor Swift song is simply ignorant. That would be like saying you hate ice cream after sampling one flavour of sorbet.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUZU Yamantaka//Sonic Titan | Paper Bag Records Following up on their Polaris Music Prize shortlisted debut album YT//ST, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan return with their highly anticipated sophomore effort UZU. UZU is better described as an event rather than an album and it’s almost impossible to stop listening once it starts playing. The songs bleed together like a cohesive storyline …
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe like music. You like music. Let’s like music together. Shad Flying Colours | Black Box One can undertake a lot of self-reflection in three years, the timespan between TSOL, Shad’s 2011 Juno-winning album, and his latest, Flying Colours. The album is a complex take on the meaning of success and …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMusicians collaborate for charity at Everybody Loves Everybody festival Photo courtesy of Zach Raynor ZACH RAYNOR, A University of Ottawa student and member of the band The Lionyls, wants to bring local young musicians together in a collaborative atmosphere. At 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 on Tabaret lawn, the ELE Music festival will feature local …
Reading Time: 4 minutesFulcrum contributors’ picks for the Polaris Prize THE POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE is a $30,000 music award given to the best Canadian full-length album of the year. A jury of music journalists, broadcasters, and bloggers chooses the winning album based on its artistic merit, without regard to genre, sales, or professional affiliation. The Polaris Prize Gala …
Reading Time: 2 minutes“MCMASTER UNIVERSITY BROUGHT the Arkells together,” Arkells’ lead singer Max Kerman told a crowd of anxious and excited white-shirted 101ers at Fedstock on Sept. 1.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince the release of their self-titled album in 2012, the band—made up of Erin Saoirse Adair and University of Ottawa students Angela Schleihauf and Amelia Leclair—have received media attention for their song “Apartheid.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE ARKELLS ARE SET to headline this year’s Fedstock, one of the largest and loudest student-organized concerts each year. The event will take place Sept. 1 at Confederation Park and is open to all University of Ottawa students for $15 and included in the cost of all 101 Week kits. Patrick Marquis, vp social of …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFans wait over nine hours for Osheaga Festival Max Szyc | Fulcrum Contributor Photo by Charleena Fan MONTREAL’S ANNUAL OSHEAGA festival typically attracts festival-goers of all ages thanks to its eclectic lineups. This summer was no exception, as ‘80s electro-pop veterans New Order played back-to-back with modern folk-rock sensations Mumford and Sons at the festival’s …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis could be the breakout year for Ottawa-based band Go Long(!).
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiving up to their slogan, “WE ARE FUN.”, the band never stopped giving it throughout the show, ending with an encore that continued even as a large part of the crowd started wandering out of the festival and towards home. Fun., visibly drenched in sweat, jammed well past 11 p.m., disregarding the city’s noise by-law and focusing solely on their audience.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut even from the back of the crowd it would be hard to miss her; she’s wearing a gigantic red wig and a sparkly blue outfit that’s half-dress, half-cape, it sounds gaudy but Bjork’s presence makes it memorable. Every twitch, step and hand motion is like watching a conductor possessed by their craft, it’s trippy but every moment is under complete control.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe marriage of this trio (both literally and figuratively) has produced an intricately beautiful album.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn November 2012, the organization will hand out its first ever Innovator Award at the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards, to be held in Saint John, N.B. The honour will be given to a pioneer of the folk community.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThomson insisted I bring earplugs, but I forgot, of course, so he came prepared with an extra set. It’s a good thing he did, because Sparrows’ blisteringly loud and effects-laden brand of post-hardcore—influenced by bands like Small Brown Bike, Moving Mountains, and perhaps most noticeably, Moneen—ricochets off the walls of the dimly lit basement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCarly Rae Jepsen stumbled upon the secret to international success for Canadian pop stars: make good music.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents can look forward to discounted tickets and a more youth-oriented lineup of artists at this year’s Ottawa Folk Festival, which runs from Sept. 6 to 10 at Hog’s Back Park.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBIRDS CHIRPING, CAR engines revving, first years griping: These are the sounds of the U of O campus. And after five years of hanging around listening to the same tired soundtrack, it gets boring. Confession: I am an iPod user. That girl ordering coffee with her headphones still on? That’s me. The person too enthralled …
Reading Time: 2 minutesSugary cereal connects artists with music lovers and industry experts THE POST FOOD Company has a sweet tooth for indie tunes. It’s the founder of The First 15, a grant project that mixes social media and industry expertise to help unknown artists get their big break. Hoping to get more Canadian independent music into the iPods of music lovers is just one of the …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Jane’s Addiction The Great Escape Artist Capitol Los Angeles band Jane’s Addiction’s fourth studio release might satisfy die-hard fans looking for the same old sound that garnered the group initial fame, but it’s not likely to entice any new listeners. The 10-track album is full of songs we’ve already heard before—standard Jane’s Addiction, with …
