| Ottawa RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest : Ottawa, 4/7/2013...7/7/2013 - Live Reviews |
 In the first week of Ottawa's annual Bluesfest, Andrew Carver watches performances from acts including the Black Keys, Grand Funk Railroad, Sharon Van Etten, the Joy Formidable and Wu-Tang Clan...
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| Ottawa RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest : Ottawa, 8/7/2013...14/7/2013 - Live Reviews |
 and in its second week the Waterboys, the Specials, Rush, Alice in Chains, Los Lobos and BB King
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| Ottawa Explosion : Ottawa, 20/6/2013,,,23/6/2013 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver is impressed by five day festival the Ottawa Explosion which, spread across ten venues, saw performances from over a hundred rock, punk and garage acts
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| Chains of Love, Zebrassieres and the Ketamines : Pressed,Ottawa, 9/6/2013 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver at Pressed in Ottawa watches 60's girl group-influenced act Chains of Love, with everything to prove, hold up their weight against the other two acts on a three band bill, explosive garage/new wave bands the Ketamines and Zebrasieres
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| Kylesa : Mavericks, Ottawa, 12/6/2013 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver is impressed by Georgia-based band Kylesa's unique blend of psychedelia and metal at a show at Mavericks in Ottawa
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| Deniz Tek and the Bad Men : Dominion Theatre, Ottawa, 18/5/2013 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches former Radio Birdman guitarist Deniz Tek with his curent grorup the Bad Men play a fantastic set of both his classic and new material at the Dominion Theatre in Ottawa
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| Woe : Mavericks, Ottawa, 16/5/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches Philadelphia-based black metal band Woe tear through a physically punishing set at at Mavericks in Ottawa
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| Titus Andronicus : Mavericks, Ottawa, 1/5/2013 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches an exhilarating, if chaotic performance from New Jersey punks Titus Andronicus at a gig at Mavericks in Ottawa
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| Purity Ring : Ritual, Ottawa, 2/4/2013 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches Edmonton-based electronic duo Purity Ring play a low-key, but crowd-pleasing gig at Ritual in Ottawa
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| Garbage and The Flowers : Eyes Rind As If Beggars - Favourite Album Reviews |
 Andrew Carver examines New Zealand noise duo the Garbage and The Flowers's 1997 debut album 'Eyes Rind As If Beggars', which has been re-released in a new double CD edition
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| Profile : Motorpsycho - Profiles |
 Andrew Carver reflects upon the history of Norwegian psychedelic act Motorpsycho and their classic fifth album, 'Blissard', which has recently been re-released in a four CD box set
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| Yamantaka // Sonic Titan : Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa, 10/1/2013 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver finds Toronto group Yamantaka // Sonic Titan's fusion of dreampop, psychedelica, krautrock, doom metal and Japanese theatre gripping and compelling at a show at the Zaphod Beeblebox in Ottawa
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| F**ked Up : Ritual, Ottawa, 4/5/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches hardcore band play an inflammatory set in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Ritual in Ottawa
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| The Blood : Zaphod Beeblebox, Ottawa, 29/11/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches 80’s punk The Blood play a storming set at sandwich shop-turned venue Pressed at their first ever gig in Ottawa
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| Halloween is Doomed! : Cafe Dekcuf, Ottawa, 27/10/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver enjoys a night of heavy metal headlined by Portland, Oregon-band Witch Mountain at mini festival Halloween is Doomed! at the Cafe Dekcuf in Ottawa
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| Ottawa RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest : Ottawa, 4/7/2012...8/7/2012 - Live Reviews |
 At this year's Ottawa Bluesfest Andrew Carver watches in is first week sets amongst many others from Alice Cooper, the Melvins, Fishbone, Billy Bragg, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Orgone...
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| Ottawa RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest : Ottawa, 9/7/2012...15/7/2012 - Live Reviews |
 ...and in the second week performances from Lauryn Hill, Pack AD, the Cowboy Junkies, the Hold Steady, Bettye Layette and Balconies
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| Ottawa Explosion : Ottawa, 13/6/2012...17/6/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver enjoys five day featival the Ottawa Eplosion which, spread across everal venues, saw performances from an extensive range of rock, pop and garage acts
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| All That is Heavy II : Mavericks, Ottawa, 12/5/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver attends one-night-only metal-metal festival All That is Heavy II, which includes sets from the popular Blood Ceremony and Baltimore-based band Iron Man
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| Lee Fields and the Expressions : Ritual, Ottawa, 4/5/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Soul man Lee Fields asks Ritual in Ottawa if it's ready to party. Andrew Carver slips on his dancing shoes and gets ready
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| White Lung : Babylon, Ottawa, 17/4/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver finds Vancouver punks White Lung to be on breakneck, furious form at a show at Babylon in Ottawa
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| Jozef Van Wissem : Mercury Lounge, Ottawa, 22/3/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches Dutch lutenist and minimalist composer Jozef Van Wissem play an entrancing set at an unfortunately poorly attended gig at the Mercury Lounge in Ottawa
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| JEFF the Brotherhood : Babylon, Ottawa, 6/2/2012 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver watches Nashville garage rock duo Jeff The Brotherhood play a memorable set at Babylon in Ottawa
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| Profile : Stretch - Profiles |
 Andrew Carver looks at the career of under-rated 70's rock outfit Stretch, who have a new compilation out, 'That's the Way the Wind Blows', and who have also released their first album in thirty four years, 'Unfinished Business'
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| Red Fang : Mavericks, Ottawa, 24/112011 - Live Reviews |
 Andrew Carver enjoys an increasingly feverish set of high-energy heavy rock from Portland, Oregon-based band, Red Fang, at Mavericks in Ottawa
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