Album Reviews: Ginger Root, Lorde, The Joy Formidable

 Ginger Root - City Slicker (Huntington Beach, California) Modern records that play on a vintage kind of kitsch aesthetic can suffer from emulating more than they create, but not so with Ginger Root. With so many delicious riffs, and the right mix of cheeky but infectious writing, this latest EP

In Focus: Festival Photography

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals and events! Like a good sunscreen,

Album Reviews – Lorde, Royal Blood and more

 Lorde - Melodrama (New Zealand) Few artists become as critically acclaimed as Lorde on a debut without a few stumbling blocks on their follow up, luckily Lorde has always been an anomaly. Taking her latest album to more bombastic and dance-focused territory, it nails both the fun and artistic qualities