Hey kids! If you’re reading this you obviously know Apartment613 is the place to find out about all things happening in Ottawa. But did you also know you can tune in and listen to us on the radio? Every Tuesday night at 6:00p.m. Apt613 Live! takes over the airwaves bringing you interviews with Ottawa culture […]
La veille du printemps, Basement 819 a ressenti des stimuli : entrevue avec Radio Radio, l’histoire de la ruée vers l’or (ah! Ce cher Éric et ses belles chroniques), du cinéma (le FFO touche à sa fin…mais le Mayfair frappe encore!) et mille et une autres merveilles. On débriefe! Côté ciné Le Festival du Film […]
It’s that time of year when we need to put the “community” in community radio. It’s the annual CHUO funding drive and we need your support to keep delivering great content every week on Apartment613 Live. And? We’re sweetening the deal with a few incentives. For every $25 you donate, you get a super cool […]
Ottawa City Hall erupted with appetizing flavours this past Sunday, as local restaurants dished up samples of their culinary specialities as part of Support Local month. Doubling as a fundraiser for University of Ottawa campus radio station CHUO, the first annual Taste of CHUO brought together almost a dozen restaurants that offered everything from Ethiopian […]
Photo courtesy of blurasis on Flickr. Thanks to all of you who have donated to our funding drive so far! We’re really happy to be partnering with Kichesippi to offer this great deal for the drive and we hope that you’ll join us for a special evening at the brewery in April to thank you […]
The Cowards, a local mix of punk, rock, blues, and grunge, will be playing at Avant Garde on March 24th as part of the CHUO funding drive this month. I sat down with most of the band (Kyle Sheehan, Sean Mackinley, Pat Kuhn, and Vanessa Cote… Bassist Andrew Barr was sick), to talk about their […]
It’s a special week, folks – not only do you get one Apt613 podcast, we’re throwing in a bonus one for you today. It’s our ‘Funding Drive – this time with bonus cupcakes!’ edition. Not only will you hear us wax poetic about the virtues of community radio, we’ve got an interview with Nick Taylor-Vaisey […]
Here at Apt613, we’re not just content with establishing absolute dominance over the entire interwebs. No, our aspirations go well beyond that – and that’s why this summer we’ve taken to the radio airwaves as well! It’s true, dear readers: from 2-3 pm on Thursday afternoons, you can catch our mellifluous voices on CHUO 89.1 […]
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Explore the best of 2021 from Ottawa’s singer-songwriters.
This week in the Future of Ottawa series, we are looking at community radio. Read on for our conversation with Kwende Kefentse.
COVID-19 cases are on the decline, vaccine rates are rising, and restrictions are easing in Ottawa. There is plenty to get out and enjoy this summer weekend in the city. From farmers’ markets, to vintage markets, live music, to art exhibits; there is a little something for everyone. Without further ado, here are the details on this weekend’s happenings.
We’ve made it to the halfway point of 2021 and it looks like we might finally be turning a corner in this pandemic life we’ve come to consider normal. As things continue to open up and restrictions are easing, one of your weekend plans may be to get a long awaited haircut. Exciting as that may be, we’ve some other suggestions for weekend activities that are equally fun.
This Sunday is 6/13!!!
Get introduced to Ottawa pianist and powerhouse vocalist John Swayty.
