The Ottawa XPress │ July 19, 2007
Tokyo Sex Whale: INSIDE THE MEATLOCKER
“The only thing that will fuck us up is a bad sound guy,” blurts Tokyo Sex Whale drummer J-P Sadek, confidently attesting the explosive potency of his new band’s live act.
Less than a year old and Ottawa’s stoner-rock trio is already making a big […]
Read more »The Ottawa XPress │ May 24, 2007
The unapologetic Mr. Menzies
Artist and former member of The Grey defends his decision to move
They say all good things come to an end. But for some, the end is just the beginning. Multimedia artist and musician Hayden Menzies has got everything it takes to conquer the art world […]
Read more »The Ottawa XPress│ May 17, 2007
Roller Girl, See Her Go!
Some men like ‘em quiet, some men like ‘em shy, but give me a girl with some bruises on her butt and that killer look in her eye. ~ Uncle Leon and the Alibis
Roller derby’s resurgence almost skips Ottawa — almost.
Forget cheerleaders and tennis belles. Roller […]
CBC-Radio Host Jian Ghomeshi’s “Q” starts now!
In Ottawa, listen to this new arts & culture radio show weekdays on CBC Radio One (91.5 FM) from 2:00-3:00 pm, with an encore presentation at 10:00 pm.
BAM ~ eXplosion
As part of Quebec Scene, April 20-May 5, BAM!, the trio of comedic and talented percussion performers, were stunning with their amazing drumming!
The Ottawa XPress (April 26, 2007) featured my article and interview with Jean-Sebastien Dallaire (below, left).
Friday, April 27, 2007 at 10:15 PM
National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage
$5 or donations for “La […]
I’ve fallen in love with a Rebecca Gilman screen-print, and all I want is more!
Ottawa artist, Rebecca Gilman will be indeed showing more of her art — two colourful abstract pieces this time at Abstractions II, the second of Gallery 7A’s three-part series of abstract art.
Since featuring her art in a group show […]
Ottawa’s fabulously talented Jim Bryson just released his third amazing album, Where the Bungalows Roam, and performed Saturday, April 14 (w/ The Soiree) and on Sunday, April15 (w/ Male Nurse) at The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield, PQ.
Jim played with a full band that included Jake Bryce, Peter von Althen, Dave Draves, Jeremy Gara (from […]
Read more »The Ottawa XPress │ April 5, 2007
Jenn Farr is a hot wax mamma
In the April 5, 2007 issue of The Ottawa XPress, Sylvie boasted the buzz around Jenn Farr’s beeswax encaustic paintings.
You can see them at The Manx Pub (370 Elgin Street, Ottawa) from April 3 to May 3, 2007
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After touring topless as part of […]
The Ottawa XPress│ March 8, 2007
Anvil’s power tools: Lips, licks and live shows
What do a sober woman and Toronto’s heavy metal legends Anvil have in common? Both turned down Lemmy from Motörhead!
Mid-tour in Toronto, 1983, Motörhead’s guitarist Eddie Clarke quit the band and Lemmy asked Lips (Steve Kudlow), Anvil’s frontman, to fill in. It […]
Ottawa XPress │ Shotgun │ March 1, 2007
I scream, you scream, we all go to extremes to score the one we want to tease and please. Well, okay, some more than others, and the rest of us only sometimes.
Folks trek vast physical distances or make large leaps in logic to win the ones who make […]