Need a bit of prairie lovin’?
Rah Rah from Regina is in town, playing at Cafe Deckuf (221 Rideau St) at 10pm on Saturday, Feb 27. Not sure what it costs, but trust us - they’ll put on a good show. How do we know? Well, they’re my friend’s friend’s husband’s labmate’s roommate’s boyfriend’s band. So really, how could you go wrong with that kind of connection?
Rah Rah on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rahrahband
Ottawa Folk Festival, in partnership with the GCTC is pleased to present the fourth of five shows in the 2009-10 Acoustic Waves concert series on March 14th, 2010 featuring hometown darling Ana Miura, a mainstay of the Ottawa music scene.
When: Sunday, March 14, 8 pm
Where: Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre (1233 Wellington, at Holland)
Cost: Tickets are $22 and available at the GCTC box office.
Website:
GOOD2GO is an Ottawa based band that has been in existence for over 10 years. They’re straight up rock n roll with some The Clash, Patsy Cline and The Rolling Stones influences. What’s more? They’re fronted by “Ontario Elementary School Teacher of the Year for 2009″ Maureen Hogan. What’s not to like?
When: Saturday, March 6
Where: Elmdale Tavern (1084 Wellington St. West)
Cost: $7
Website:
In honor of Chris Page’s new release “A Date with a Smoke Machine” Page will be playing a show on Saturday, February 27 at the Dom Polski Polish Combattant’s Hall n Come on out for cheap drinks and what will be a legend night of rock with Page, his band Camp Radio and local pop punks Year Zero!
When: Saturday, February 27, doors at 8pm
Where: Dom Polski SPK (379 Waverley @ Bank)
Cost:$8 advance (Compact Music locations), $10 at the door
Websites:
http://www.myspace.com/chrispagemusic
Carleton’s Masters of Social Work Students’ Association invites you to an inspirational evening of artistic expression to unpack the social, political and economic forces that obstruct justice in our country.
Where: the Legion (330 Kent)
When: 7-11pm, Feb 26
How much: $5 suggested donation (all proceeds going towards the Humanitarian Coalition for Haiti)
What: food, music, art, and much much more!
Photo Courtesy of Jessica Ruano
A professional sexual health educator with an alarming lack of tact, Nadine Thornhill is used to airing out other people’s unmentionables. Her new sex column, Dirty Laundry, will run the last Friday of each month on Apt613 starting this week. To ask your questions, or to say hello to Nadine, contact her at dirtylaundry613@gmail.com.
For the full smorgasboard of Nadine’s musings check out her blog, Adorkable Thespian.
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Dear Dirty Laundress,
I hate sexual identity labels. Only for myself; I don’t mind what other people call themselves. I find the words “straight” and “gay” limiting. And then “bisexual” seems to suggest “right-smack-dab in the middle of the Kinsey Scale”. Nowadays everyone is expected to define themselves according to sexual preference, so I feel obligated to find a term that suits me. Is there a word that captures that sense of “I just sleep with whomever I find attractive at any given time”? Or should I continue to resist labels altogether?
Absolutely No Odd Names
If you truly feel obligated to label your sexuality, you might prefer the term “pansexual” or “omnisexual”. Pan/omni sexuality is romantic and/or sexual attraction towards people regardless of their gender or biological sex. This is different from “bisexuality” because it does not assume a rigid male/female gender binary. You might also use the word “queer”. Once a homophobic insult, the word has been re-appropriated by the GLBTTQQ community as a positive term to describe any person or expression that doesn’t conform to hetero-normative standards.
But do you really need a label? Labels can be useful. At the grocery store, for instance. Without labels we wouldn’t know if we were buying corn or trout-in-a-can. When it comes to sexual expression, however, I’m of the belief that labels can be more limiting than illuminating. Perhaps designations around orientation wouldn’t be problematic if we simply allowed people to define their sexuality on their own terms. Unfortunately, humans have a tendency to get squicky with behaviour that falls outside the box. A straight-identified man gets down with a one guy one time and we’re all “ZOMG! Is he bisexual? Gay? Repressed?” Does it really matter? If you’re comfortable without a label, ANON…fuck it! Your sexuality has only to do with you and whomever you choose to press your bits against. You’re under no obligation to define it.
Dear Dirty Laundress,
Hello! I have a partner who was raised in a small town and has a stereotypically-small town outlook on a lot of things - including sex. We get along fabulously and for the most part have a great sex life, except for one thing: she expresses squeamishness and/or harsh judgment on a lot of kinks that I, personally, think of as pretty mild (some of which I’m into). How do we bridge this gap?
Small Town State of Mind
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Photo courtesy Wale's myspace page.
So we’ve had a lot of music posts this week, but only because this weekend has at least a dozen great opportunities for you to pick and choose from. If you’re in the mood for cooking up a delicious musical stew this weekend, start out with a bit of classical strings on Friday, add in a dash of surf punk rock, and end off with a tasty indie finish.
What else can you load onto your social plate? (Yes, we’re going with a food theme this week - what can I say, I just had a delicious breakfast.) It’s the Souljazz Orchestra’s cd release party on Friday at Babylon, and I’ve got it on good authority that it’s going to be a craaazy dance party. Ritual also has a great line up, with DJ Heather, Bonjay and DJ Balu making appearances.
Other local cuisine includes the Balconies, and Monkey Junk and the Brothers Chaffey. And because we all want the weekend to last just one day longer, consider Monday to be that extra day to fit in another fabulous show - banjo-maestro Béla Fleck will not disappoint.
For you photography aficionados, don’t forget to get your stray 4×6 photos to Canteen by Sunday. While you’re there, go ahead and make yourself a plush monster - why not? If you’re feeling crafty earlier in the weekend, and in the mood for a little nuptial action, be sure to attend Wed By Hand on Saturday.
And because it’s still February for a few more days, catch one of the Vagina Monologues shows on Friday night or Saturday. And Rockalily presents Boudoir Babes on Friday night, too, if you’re hankering for a bit of burlesque.
Photo courtesy of www.ottawajazzfestival.com.
Post by Brigitte Aubé-Harrison
Béla Fleck is considered by some to be the foremost banjo player on the planet; to others he has completely reinvented the sound of the instrument over the length of his career through a wide variety of collaborations and solo projects. His band, Béla Fleck and the Fleckstones, has been delivering musical bliss to audiences across the globe and has shared the stage with the likes of the Dave Matthews Band and Sting. Since 1998, Béla Fleck has been nominated for 28 Grammy awards and has won eleven of them. He has also been nominated for more different categories than anyone else in Grammy history!
Currently Fleck has been working on a solo project called “Throw Down Your Heart” where he travels to Africa to discover the roots of the banjo (surprisingly a descendant of an African instrument) and to record another album by collaborating with musicians from Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Mali, South Africa and Madagascar. Through “Throw Down Your Heart”, Fleck is able to transcend cultural barriers and incorporate Africa’s rich and diverse musical traditions into his sound.
Ottawa will be blessed with the Fleck’s presence along with three other artists, Bassekou Kouyate, Anania Ngoliga and John Kitime who collaborated with Fleck on “Throw Down Your Heart” on March 1st at the Dominion-Chalmers United Church at 8pm, thanks to the Ottawa Jazz Festival.
I had the chance to ask a few questions to Catherine O’Grady, Executive Producer of the Ottawa Jazz Festival about Fleck, his album, and his performance in Ottawa.
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Photo courtesy of Matt Paxton
We’re definitely feeling the music vibe at Apt613 this Thursday, with two interviews with touring acts on the site today. The first is with Hamilton’s Matt Paxton, a promising young artist inspired by Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Check out Matt tonight as he will be playing alongside Giant Hand and Ben Somer around 8pm at Raw Sugar Cafe. It’s only $8 at the door so don’t miss out!
Apt613: Hamilton is a bit like Ottawa in that its cultural scene is (reputedly) overshadowed by a bigger, flashier neighbor. What’s the music community like in Hamilton? Is being so close to Toronto a help or a hindrance?
MP: The Hamilton music community is a fantastic place for an artist to work and to grow in. There are a lot of opportunities to play shows with touring artists coming through town before they head on to cities like Toronto or Montreal. There are a handful of great venues to play at as well as great studios to record in. I think Hamilton being right down the road from Toronto is definitely a great help. However, I think what makes Hamilton such a strong music community is the people who have chosen to stay in Hamilton and start up their own projects and businesses instead of taking off to a flashier city.
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Photo courtesy of Jessica Ruano on Flickr.
Friday will be a special day for Apt613… the incomparable Nadine Thornhill is joining our team of writers and will contribute a monthly sex/relationship advice column - Dirty Laundry. All those questions you had about that third nipple or how to properly introduce your pie throwing fetish to your partner, Nadine’s there to answer them!
A professional sexual health educator with an alarming lack of tact, Nadine is used to speaking openly about the wonders of masturbation - even within earshot of your conservative relatives. When she’s not making you blush, she’ll be playing one of her many other roles, including mother, lover, actor, award-winning playwright, wannabe triathlete, poet and lifelong klutz. For the full smorgasboard of Nadine’s musings check out her blog, Adorkable Thespian.
Dirty Laundry will run the last Friday of each month starting this week. To ask your questions, or to say hello to Nadine, contact her at dirtylaundry613@gmail.com.
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