Centretown’s Pressed: Gone but not forgotten

 Above: Whether stopping in for an afternoon coffee or checking out a band at night, Pressed will be missed by all Ottawans. ILLUSTRATIONS BY COLIN WHITE Another pillar of the Ottawa arts scene has shuttered. And in many ways, we are left with more questions than answers. Centretown’s Pressed, the popular café, bar,

St. Arnaud at Pressed

 We are all aware of the greatness that is Ottawa’s Pressed. The events that Pressed hosts are undeniably some of the best in the city, paired with good eats and better drinks. Pressed’s curated acts never disappoint and Edmonton’s St. Arnaud is no exception. This Friday May 3rd, from 8PM-11PM,

The power of poetry / Q&A with Spoken word poet Brandon Wint

 Though he now calls Edmonton home, poet Brandon Wint says much of what shaped his art can be owed to what he calls being "a child of Ottawa's creative commuity." Here, he says, is where he truly began to know himself and see more clearly what he could offer the world

On the Horizon of Ottawa’s First Zine Fair

 Poster by Morgan Sea. After enjoying years of underground popularity, zines are about to step out onto a whole new stage in Ottawa. The first Ottawa Zine Fair is taking over the Bronson Centre Saturday, June 4 in what will be the local zine community’s biggest mainstream outing to date.

Rage Against the Winter Blahs with Doldrums 2016

 It was the fall of 2011 and Lucas MacKenzie and his band New Teeth had just performed a set at Bluesfest. The festival grounds were full, the stages pumping out band after band and everyone seemed to be having an amazing time. For local bands like MacKenzie’s, the summer fests

A Great Time To Be Alive with Megaphono Round Two

 All photos by Andre Gagne.  “What a great time to be alive,” says Amanda Lowe as she strums a few notes on her guitar. If you are a music fan in Ottawa this week, those words couldn’t be more true. Lowe was taking the stage in the aptly named Pressed