Eastscene interviews Hey Marseilles at Edgefest!
Lucky me! I got to hang out with Sam Anderson, member of Hey Marseilles, at this year’s Edgefest in Toronto. After a hectic (and insanely rainy) day, the talented cellist and all-around cool dude was...
View ArticleCity and Colour to replace Neil Young at Ottawa Folk Festival
Ottawa Folk fest has announced that they have been able to book City and Colour to close opening night on September 4th after Neil Young had to pull out earlier this week due to a hand injury to his...
View ArticleOttawa Folk Festival : Adventures In Folkland Day 1
The 2013 version of the Ottawa Folk Festival ‘Adventures In Folkland’ kicked off on September 4th with the reigning godmother of punk Patti Smith opening the event.Accompanied by a five piece band,...
View ArticleOttawa Folk Festival : Adventures In Folkland Day 2
Well, as I entered the ground on day two of the Ottawa Folk festival there was a buzz in the air with the pending Ottawa debut of Vampire Weekend. Though that was still a couple hours away, and I as...
View ArticleOTTAWA FOLK FESTIVAL : ADVENTURES IN FOLKLAND DAY 3
Day 3 at the Ottawa folk festival was a cultural trip across American for me, spending equal time in Tennessee and California but my first stop was still here in here in Canada , to check out London...
View ArticleOTTAWA FOLK FESTIVAL : ADVENTURES IN FOLKLAND DAY 4
It’s Day 4 at the Ottawa Folk festival and as I arrive, The Belle Game are rocking the CUPE stage. The Belle Game are a power pop sextuplet, with origins that lie in Vancouver and Montreal. Though I...
View ArticleOTTAWA FOLK FESTIVAL : ADVENTURES IN FOLKLAND FINAL DAY
Well it’s the final day of the Ottawa Folk Festival and I show up to the Ravenlaw Stage at the same time as Kat Edmonson. “It’s wonderful to be at your festival,” she declared early on in the set “my...
View ArticleAmnesia Rockfest Lineup Announced!
This year’s Summer Solstice is going to be a good one, especially if you’re going to Rockfest 2015 in beautiful Montebello, Quebec! The lineup was amazing last year, but this year it is absolutely...
View ArticleAmnesia Rockfest Day 2
The second day of the Amnesia Rockfest was incredible. It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t be in two places at once, as there were a lot of great bands playing. With such a diverse lineup, fans of all...
View ArticlePhotos: Amnesia Rockfest 2015
Amnesia Rockfest celebrated its tenth year in 2015, and a slew of amazing bands came out to provide one hell of a show. Bands such as Bad Religion, The Bouncing Souls, Deftones, and Down rocked the...
View ArticleRBC Bluesfest – July 16th 2015
“Oh no, I have no clue what I’m doing; I’ve been found out.”It’s 5:45 on a perfect Ottawa summer day, I’m a little nervous now looking around at the other guys next to the stage. Everyone else has more...
View ArticleThis Station is Now Operational
If you are anything like us here at Eastscene you are anxiously awaiting the release of the Amnesia Rockfest line up for this summer. While we don’t have much longer to wait for the full lineup, we...
View ArticlePouzzaFest 2017 is fast approaching!
Well, it’s that time of year again! PouzzaFest 7 is right around the corner, and the lineup looks amazing! The May 2-4 weekend will see bands such as The Flatliners, Lagwagon, Iron Chic, and Mustard...
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