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STARS ON 45 – DJ night @ Raw Sugar

Friday, March 5 – 8PM – No cover!

Small Music Blow-Up! Come out for a night of decade-spanning, genre-busting, stride-gliding 7inch record playing. Hosts DJ Daisy and Chris International bring their 45s to Raw Sugar and provide the vibe along side special guest DJ Ben Armstrong. Strictly 7″s non-stop!

Rock n’ Roll Burlesque Show - The Polymorphines Album Release

Saturday, March 20 (9pm) go to Babylon Nightclub to celebrate the release of The Polymorphine’s new album, Transistor Sistor.

Supporting the Polymorphines will be:

Toronto rockers, The Speaking Tongues http://www.myspace.com/thespeakingtongues

Ottawa’s own The Girlfriends http://www.myspace.com/theknifeisthelaw

and in a special appearance: Ottawa’s favourite tassel twirling babes, Rockalily Burlesque! http://www.myspace.com/rockalilyburlesque

Featuring Miss Helvetica Bold as your host for what promises to be the hottest rock n’ roll party of 2010!!

All this for only $10 in advance or $12 at the door!

Tickets available now from Compact Music (both locations 190 Bank & 785 Bank) or in person from the fine folks of The Polymorphines and Rockalily Burlesque.

So You Wish You Could Dance - A fundraiser for the Children’s Wish Foundation

soyouwishOn March 28th at Live Lounge, there will be a Hip Hop and Break Dance showcase and competition to raise funds for Children’s Wish Foundation.

Culture Shock and other local dance crews from Carleton, Ottawa U and Algonquin will be performing. The Doors will be opening at 9:00pm and tickets can be bought at the door for $10 with all of the proceeds will be given towards The Children’s Wish Foundation charity to help children living with a life threatening illness.

There will be many prizes given away throughout the night, as well as programming to involve all participants. Check out their Facebook page here.

The Pelts, Glenn Nuotio and Brasstronauts at the Blacksheep!

peltsWhen: Thursday, March 25, 8:30pm

Where: Blacksheep Inn (420 Riverside Dr., Wakefield, Qc)

Cost: http://www.theblacksheepinn.com/ Advanced tickets are available at the following locations
Compact Music - The Downtown Store
190 Bank Street, Ottawa
(613) 233-7626

Compact Music - The Glebe Store
785½ Bank Street, Ottawa
(613) 233-8922

Ottawa Folklore Centre
1111 Bank Street, Ottawa
(613) 730-2887

The Black Sheep Inn
753 Riverside Drive, Wakefield
(819) 459-3228

or check out TICKETWEB
http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=10342

Websites:

http://www.myspace.com/brasstronaut
http://www.myspace.com/thepelts
http://www.myspace.com/glennnuotio

JAPANTHER, BLACK FEELINGS & SHAKEY ACHES at BABYLON!

When: Wednesday, March 10, 8pm

Where: Babylon Nightclub (317 Bank St.)

Cost: TICKETS $6 adv/$8 at the door.

Websites:

http://www.myspace.com/japanther

http://www.myspace.com/bfeelings

Y▲CHT - Live in Ottawa from Ritual

with Bobby Birdman, MNDR and Gregular

When: Friday, March 5, 10pm

Where: Ritual Nightclub (137 Besserer St.)

Cost: Tickets: $12 in advance - more at the door

Available at: http://www.ticketweb.ca and local shops: Reap & Sew, Top of the World, Norml Clothing, Vertigo Records, End Hits & The Lay Up.

Websites:

http://www.myspace.com/yacht

http://www.myspace.com/bobbbirdman

http://www.myspace.com/mndrtronica

http://www.myspace.com/thesnobmob

FRENZY @ Babylon

” F R E N Z Y ” - the monthly (1st Fri of the month) no-format party showcasing a steady rotation of the world’s finest musical tastemakers.

When: Friday March 5, 11pm

Where: Babylon Nightclub (317 Bank St.)

Cost: ?

This month featuring…

● HATCHMATIK ●
Montreal
Peer Pressure, Coco Machete Records
URB’s NEXT100
http://www.myspace.com/hatchmatik
http://www.hatchmatik.com

alongside resident

● DRASTIK ●
Stylusts, Tremendous Records, Straight Goods
http://www.myspace.com/djdrastik

Hosted by

IGGY SMALLS
Straight Goods
http://www.myspace.com/igz24

Visuals by
ARTENGINE ft. guest vj BEAR WITNESS (Grind) and Ryan Stec

Skratch Bastic at Ritual

When: Saturday March 6, 2010, doors at 10 pm

Where: Ritual Nightclub (137 Besserer St.)

Cost: TBD

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/skratchbastid

Retro Dance Extravaganza at Umi!

Saturday, March 6, come and experience some of the most classic jams of the past half a century. Music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and earlier 90’s.
A night of dancing, costumes, prizes, strobe lights and smoke machines, afros and bellbottoms, zoot suits and hippie love, cadillac music and Run DMC, whatever it is, rest assured it will be played!

Prizes for Best Costumes! Starts at 7:30pm!

Shenanigans at Babylon!

GET YOUR LUCK ON AT BABYLON NIGHTCLUB (317 Bank St.) THIS ST. PATTY’S DAY!

HOSTED BY HIGHNEKEN (THE BIRTHDAY BOY)
DJS COBRACAI(T), BRAINS4BREAKFAST & NDN

5$ AT THE DOOR! DOORS @ 10
GET THERE EARLY BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO BE A DOOZY!