#ottmusic weekly: 8 fresh new tracks from local artists
Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers. It’s like Release Radar for #ottmusic. Subscribe on Spotify.
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Hip Hop Food Drive organizer J Morris fundraises for youth centre that supported him as a teen
Justin “J Morris” Gunderson is the organizer and host of the Hip Hop Food Drive for a ninth year. It’s an opportunity to give back during the holidays, but this year it also includes an event paying tribute to a musical genre celebrating 50 years on air waves.
Live music gig picks for June 2023
Get ready to embrace the vibrant energy of June as we kick off the summer season with a plethora of sensational music events. From intimate indie rock shows to electrifying rap performances and soul-stirring jazz ensembles, this month has it all.
Best of #ottmusic weekly 2021: Ottawa Chill
We’ve lined up the chillest hits from a year of #ottmusic weekly.
#ottmusic weekly: 11 new songs added to the @apt613 playlist
Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
Best of #ottmusic weekly 2020: Flow & Poetry
This is the “Best Of 2020” playlist for you if you are into rap, hip hop, spoken word, and r&b.
Video of the Week: “Lost on Purpose” by Zoo Legacy
Longtime Ottawa band Zoo Legacy is back!
#ottmusic weekly: Zoo Legacy, Left Ear Right added to the @apt613 playlist
Two hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
Zaphod’s celebrates 25 years with live music dance party
Zaphod Beeblebrox is a ubiquitous part of Ottawa’s nightlife. Known to most as Zaphod’s, the club opened at its current location in 1992 by Eugene Haslam, who later re-opened Barrymore’s in 1996. As a preteen, I’d hear my brother, almost a decade my senior, and his friends making plans virtually every weekend to hit up Zaphod’s. […]
Marvest: Get a taste of Baberaham Lincoln, Steamers + Zoo Legacy at Unrefined Olive
Marvest is an offshoot of the CityFolk festival that runs between September 16th and 20th, at the Aberdeen Pavilion, and along Bank Street. These mostly free shows feature local bands, and we’ll be profiling some of those bands. Guest post by Rose Ekins from Jackpine. On Saturday, September 19th The Unrefined Olive is hosting a free Cityfolk Marvest […]
Ottawa Showbox interviews Zoo Legacy for Ontario Scene
Just before the end of the Ontario Scene Festival presented by the National Arts Centre, Shawn, from Ottawa Showbox, had the opportunity to sit down with our own Zoo Legacy. The indie rock/hip hop hybrid opened for Shad on May 2 at the Bronson Centre. Check them out below: Ottawa Showbox, Ringbill Records and Apt613 present […]
Local musicians come together for unique Everybody Loves Everybody Festival
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmIgrmTiM9w[/youtube] The Everybody Loves Everybody Festival (E.L.E.Fest) had the vibe of a carefree summer block party as it gathered an enthusiastic crowd on the University of Ottawa campus Friday night. The festival celebrated a diverse range of local Ottawa acts with a long lineup that included The Lionyls, Zoo Legacy, City Fidelia, and headliner SonReal. […]
Apt613 Live – April 16th
Tune in to Apartment613 Live every Wednesday at 9 p.m. on CHUO 89.1 FM. If you miss it, you can catch this week’s show using the handy Soundcloud widget below. And remember to subscribe to the podcast version of the show on iTunes Hey friends! This week was my first show as an Apt613 Live radio producer. I had a lot […]
Video of the Week: Zoo Legacy’s CRWD
[youtube width=”600″ height=”400″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlrFA4UMQX0[/youtube] Zoo Legacy, one of the starts of the NCR’s hip hop scene, launched this video for their single CRWD this week. Their third video features their characteristic blend of rap and indie rock as well as some cameos by some well-known Ottawa locations. The band is currently running a kickstarter campaign to […]
Those Gulls spread wings – will be landing at Zaphod’s
Let’s call it metamorphosis. Or breeding. Birds and the bees, say, with emphasis on the birds, more specifically those pale-hued squawkers. What started with solo flights down on the beach now soars with five, dipping and diving in hypnotic rhythms, looting the landscapes for morsels of melodies. The most recent updraft has this five-piece of […]
