Date of show: August 20, 2011 Amos the Transparent We’re no stranger to Amos the Transparent shows. Every time we see this Ottawa-based band, it’s a party, which speaks to the energy in their live show. The 5-piece is comprised of Jonathan Chandler (vocals, guitar), James Nicol (bass, vocals) Mark Hyne (guitar, vocals), Daniel Hay […]

Date of show: August 18, 2011 Monster Truck Indian Handcrafts The Coppertone Bella Clava

The Luyas – 4:00 @ Scène des Arbres Although we arrived just in time to catch about half of Smith Westerns’ set, our day didn’t really start until The Luyas. This Montreal band is a little quirky, as they’re quite experimental, but there’s something absolutely endearing about them. The adorable Jessie Stein, in particular, makes […]

Date of show: August 17, 2011 Ian Blurton + Huron = Happy Endings Blackburn Cam Malcolm and The Owls

On the third day of Osheaga, I had the chance to sit down with An Horse not long after they played their afternoon set. If you’re not familiar with the band, An Horse is from Australia, but the band has actually found majority of their success in North America. Drummer Damon Cox says, “It’s funny […]

Date of show: September 17, 2011 Two Door Cinema Club Bombay Bicycle Club

Hey Rosetta! – 2:40 @ Scène de la Rivière We started off our Day 2 with Hey Rosetta!, a band we were really looking forward to seeing. We’re no stranger to this Newfoundland band’s penchant for epic build-ups and strong yet wholesome stage presence. Tim Baker’s vocals draw the audience in, but it is the […]

Uncle Bad Touch – 5:00 @ Scène des Arbres We started off our Osheaga 2011 experience with Uncle Bad Touch. The band hails from Montreal, so they brought out a good-sized crowd for their set. The band is typically a 3-piece, comprised of Priestess’ Mikey Heppner (vocals, guitar), Kathryn McCaughey (vocals, bass) and Shawn Butchart […]

CONTEST CLOSED The 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala takes place on Monday, September 19th. Courtesy of the Polaris Music Prize and HP, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to the Polaris Prize Screening Party at the Drake Hotel. While this isn’t the Gala itself, there are still some amazing perks – namely, […]

Date of show: August 12, 2011 In August, partially in celebration of buying shots for bands’ first birthday, we attended The Untold City’s free summer show. While The Untold City is known for putting on some great shows in the city, they may have outdone themselves putting together this amazing lineup. We took some photos […]