When: Sunday, December 20, 4pm
Where: Blacksheep Inn (420 Riverside Dr. Wakefield, Qc)
Cost: $20
- Available for pickup in Ottawa
- Available Online ~ www.Ticketweb.ca
- or phone TicketWeb: 1-888-222-6608
Websites:
Monthly Archive for November, 2009
When: Saturday, December 19 8:30pm
Where: Blacksheep Inn (420 Riverside Dr. Wakefield, Qc)
Cost: $20
- Available for pickup in Ottawa
- Available Online ~ www.Ticketweb.ca
- or phone TicketWeb: 1-888-222-6608
Website:
“Best Instrumental Group” at the 2005 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Beyond the Pale is one of Canada’s leading acoustic-roots fusion ensembles. Energetic and explosive, their genre-defying sound is inspired by a wide range of cross-cultural influences, from Balkan, Klezmer, Gypsy and Romanian music, to Bluegrass, Jazz, Reggae and Funk.”
When:Friday, December 11, 8:30pm
Where: Blacksheep Inn (420 Riverside Dr. Wakefield, Qc)
Cost: $10
- Available for pickup in Ottawa
- Available Online ~ www.Ticketweb.ca
- or phone TicketWeb: 1-888-222-6608
Website:
When: Sunday, December 6 4pm with Lindsay Ferguson and Robyn Dell’Unto AND 8pm with Ana Miura and Robyn Dell’Unto
Where: Blacksheep Inn (420 Riverside Dr. Wakefield, Qc)
Cost: Each show is $12 advance, $15 at the door.
- Available for pickup in Ottawa
- Available Online ~ www.Ticketweb.ca
- or phone TicketWeb: 1-888-222-6608
Websites:
http://www.myspace.com/craigcardiff
http://www.myspace.com/robyndellunto
With Brock Zeman
When: Friday, December 4 and Saturday December 5 8:30pm
Where: Blacksheep Inn (420 Riverside Dr., Wakefield, Qc)
Cost: $20
- Available for pickup in Ottawa
- Available Online ~ www.Ticketweb.ca
- or phone TicketWeb: 1-888-222-6608
Websites:
All the news that's fit to print.
The City of Ottawa parted ways on Wednesday with director of communication Denis Abbott and have gone in a different, “fresh” direction hiring Derek Puddicombe from the Ottawa Sun, Patrick Dare of the Ottawa Citizen and Chris Day, press secretary for Transport Minister John Baird. Puddicombe and Dare will work as communication strategists and will be managed by Day, who reported for CJOH television before working for Baird. No explanation was given for Abbott’s dismissal aside from saying it was effective immediately. Deputy city manager Steve Kanellakos made sure to say he’s not hiring “spin masters” but individuals that understand the issues of the city.
After a five month process, the city is in the final stages of picking a new fire chief to replace retired Rick Larabie. It’s certainly taken longer than local fire fighters had hoped and they wish this leadership issue will be resolved as quickly as possible.
516, 242 needles have been retrieved by Ottawa Public Health so far this year - more than in all of 2008. Most of these come from from the clean needle program. The rest were returned to needle drop boxes, were reported to a hotline or were found on the street by needle hunters. This is both positive and alarming news -positive because needles are picked up more quickly and individuals are using the hotline. The flip side of it is that there is concern that there are more users and more needs to be done to help rehabilitate addicts.
The City of Ottawa’s new audit, budget and finance committee was charged with whipping ambitious budget requests from other city council committees into a budget Ottawans will accept, has spent most of Friday making its way through an omnibus motion aimed at cutting the 2010 tax increase to 3.9 per cent. Not an easy task, given that if the city had approved everything proposed, the city tax would go up 9.6%.
As such, here are some of the decisions made by the committee, courtesy of The Ottawa Citizen:
Friday, December 4th, 2009 – The Lotus Lounge (222 Slater St.) – 10:00 pm
Link to Konkrete Jungle Ottawa’s Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/konkretejungleottawa
OTTAWA, November 19th – To get the holiday party season started right, Konkrete Jungle Ottawa is proud to bring two of North America’s top bass selectors, LionDub (NYC) and Marcus Visionary (TO), celebrating the launch of their joint label Liondub International and the success of its first EP Carib. The evening will feature jungle / drum & bass built on the foundations of original reggae music, some heavy dubstep remixes and reggae originals, all sure to make you twist, wind and jump up for all that is good about international bass-heavy music! With local support from Bellyfull Sound, the one Mz. Revolution and MC Caesar.
LIONDUB (New York City) – Konkrete Jungle / Breakbeat Science / Earwax
LionDub has carved out a serious reputation as a top selector in New York City and the U.S. by steadily djing Reggae, Dancehall, Drum & Bass & Dubstep since ‘91 alongside an impressive whos who in all bass fueled genres. LionDub, a Konkrete Jungle resident of 6 years brings current reggae dancehall heat combined with dubplate specials and exclusive dubwise and dubstep re-mixes from top producers throughout the world. His performances are soulful, yet explosive, and served with precise turntablism. His label LionDub International is currently making waves across the dnb and dubstep world, receiving support from the likes of DJ Hype, Bailey, Mistajam, Rusko, Ramdanman, Chrissy Chris, Jumping Jack Frost, Benny Page and many more.
http://www.myspace.com/liondub
http://www.myspace.com/liondubinternational
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MARCUS VISIONARY (Toronto) – Digital Soundboy / Dance Rock
Coming from a musical family, Marcus Visionary has two decades of experience as a dj, promoter and producer under his belt. He is currently making waves on the international jungle / drum and bass scene with his special blend of original soulful vocals inspired by lovers rock, a rub a dub bass and straight up break beats. As one of Canada’s foremost DJs and producers, Marcus’ name is synonymous with Canadian jungle/dnb.
http://www.myspace.com/marcusvisionary
BELLYFULL SOUND SYSTEM (Ottawa)
Ottawa’s Premiere Sound System, Archer & I-Red bring only the finest in Ragga-Jungle, Dancehall Reggae and Dub. Together as a Ragga Jungle/Reggae sound system since 2000, they have at least 10 different Jamaican artists recorded on dubplate and have produced over 24 jungle dubs. Expect an exclusive Dubplate set and Ol’Skool Ragga Jungle Bashment! These badmen deliver every single time.
MZ. REVOLUTION (Ottawa) - Konkrete Jungle, Mission: Sound
A true jungle soldier, Mz. Revolution has been spinning, throwing jams and running borders since 2000, bringing the wikkidest sound to the massive. Her current crate features some of the freshest ragga jungle, dubwize drum and bass and dubstep.
Mz. Revolution represents one half of the Konkrete Jungle Ottawa crew and over the years she has held down other Ottawa residencies such as Chicks with Decks and Mixed Mafia. She was a main organizer of Ottawa’s original graffiti art parties Beatz and Piecez and has made appearances at events hosted by Norml Clothing. No stranger to the airwaves, Mz. Revolution sometimes co-hosts the Warning on CKCU 93.1FM.
Hosted by KJ Ottawa’s own MC Caesar
TICKETS – at the door, first 50: $8, next 50: $12, more after
10pm-3am, 19+ w/ ID
When: Saturday, December 5 9pm
Where: Babylon Nighclub (317 Bank St.)
Cost: $12
Website:
Photo courtesy of blurasis on Flickr.
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Courtesy of blurasis
I had mentioned early in the month how November was such a fantastic time for music in Ottawa. Here are some of the cool shots that were taken at various Ottawa shows. Arkells are featured up top, Wax Mannequin, Jill Zmud and Bonjay in the middle row and The Most Serene Republic at the bottom. A big thanks to Ming Wu (blurasis) and Jesse Hildebrand for these photos - aside from being great photographers, I’m constantly amazed at the number of shows they make it out to.
Halifax’ Caledonia are back on tour and stopping in Ottawa on December 5 and will be playing with Sarah Hallman and Matt Ouimet.
When: Saturday, December 5 8pm
Where: Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York St.)
Cost: $8
Websites:
Caledonia
http://www.myspace.com/caledoniatheband
Matt Ouimet
http://www.myspace.com/mattouimet
Sarah Hallman
