Andrew Carver - Live Reviews
Miscellaneous
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...
Miscellaneous
and in its second week the Waterboys, the Specials, Rush, Alice in Chains, Los Lobos and BB King
Miscellaneous
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
Chains of Love
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
Kylesa
Andrew Carver is impressed by Georgia-based band Kylesa's unique blend of psychedelia and metal at a show at Mavericks in Ottawa
Deniz Tek
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
Woe
Andrew Carver watches Philadelphia-based black metal band Woe tear through a physically punishing set at at Mavericks in Ottawa
Titus Andronicus
Andrew Carver watches an exhilarating, if chaotic performance from New Jersey punks Titus Andronicus at a gig at Mavericks in Ottawa
Purity Ring
Andrew Carver watches Edmonton-based electronic duo Purity Ring play a low-key, but crowd-pleasing gig at Ritual in Ottawa
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
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
Fucked Up
Andrew Carver watches hardcore band play an inflammatory set in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Ritual in Ottawa
Blood
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
Witch Mountain
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
Miscellaneous
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...
Miscellaneous
...and in the second week performances from Lauryn Hill, Pack AD, the Cowboy Junkies, the Hold Steady, Bettye Layette and Balconies
Miscellaneous
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
Iron Man
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
Lee Fields
Soul man Lee Fields asks Ritual in Ottawa if it's ready to party. Andrew Carver slips on his dancing shoes and gets ready
White Lung
Andrew Carver finds Vancouver punks White Lung to be on breakneck, furious form at a show at Babylon in Ottawa
Jozef Van Wissem
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