The 2020 Festival Season took another step forward with the 2020 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest‘s first lineup announcement for the July festival at Lebreton Flats. The multi-day, multi-stage fest runs from July 9 to 19, 2020 and will feature a long, long list of artists spanning genres and generations. And while there are a lot of […]
In the world of country music, there ain’t no party like a tailgate party. And what better way to kick off the big event than with a gig showcasing some of the province’s brightest young stars? On July 17, Ottawa’s Sparks Street played host to the CMAOntario official tailgate party, with a slew of performers […]
I had the pleasure of photographing Vance Joy three years ago when he was just starting off, playing smaller more intimate shows. After seeing him for the first time I couldn’t wait to see him again. It’s amazing how many dedicated fans he has. After standing in the pouring rain for hours, I didn’t see […]
If home is where the heart is then I’m either a broken or lucky man. You see, I’ve left a piece of my heart in every village, town and city that I’ve lived in since I was a kid. I have connections and family and friends in all of these places. I have memories and […]
It’s Pride Week in Toronto. A wonderful time when everyone can celebrate what they love about themselves and each other in the LGBT community. And if you’re not okay with that… well you probably should just stop reading now. That was your spoiler alert Mayor Ford. First, remember the good old days, 2 years ago. […]
Tis the season for new apartments, fa la la la la, la la la la That’s right, for many people in Toronto and beyond it’s moving season. Students are looking for apartments that will keep them in the city for the summer. Couples are moving in together. New roommates are pairing up. And other folks […]
Hey kids, what’s shakin’? I was taking a look at Facebook with all the new changes that everyone is having a stroke about and ended up creeping my own photos. I’m not a dude with 10,000 pics on my profile. I’m just over 400. And I’m totally okay with that. In fact, I generally don’t […]
In the 10 years since I’ve graduated from high school I have: Lived in 5 towns/cities (Port Hope, Newcastle, Peterborough, Ottawa, Toronto) Worked as a barista, customer service dude, sales guy, writer, editor, tweeter, warehouse man, fast food jockey, and more. Written most of a book that may never get finished because I’m not sure […]
Good day ladies and gentlemen of the internet. I was trying to come up with something to review today and a little bird had a great idea. I could review the TTC, Toronto’s Public Transit system. Now, the only other public transit system that I have to compare the TTC to is Ottawa’s OC Transpo. […]