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_ All photos & text by Jean Labelle / Labelle Photo . Click any image for full size. _ _ _ Hamilton-based ** Arkells ** , with their traditional blues hooks mixed with rock-heavy riffs had the crowd singing alone to every word. ...

Here’s a video posted by the National Arts Centre about the new Glenn Gould Steinway CD 318 Piano, now on permanent display at the facility. Here’s more info about the exhibit… ** See also: ** Ottawa Music Guide ...

Confirmed 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival acts to date include: * Bon Iver * Ben Harper * Dan Mangan * Great Big Sea * Matthew Good * Matt Mays * Wintersleep * Kathleen Edwards * Corb Lund * Bombino * Belle Starr * Guy Forsyth * Yukon Blonde * John K. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/adhel2.jpg) _ Ottawa _ The competitive radio scene in Ottawa continues to heat up after it was announced today that a broadcasting licence was awarded to the New ADHEL 99.9, a radio station that will only broadcast ads and Adele. ...

A list of confirmed acts (so far) for the 2012 edition of RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest . (Updated June 1 - additional artists announced ) * !!! (pronounced "chk, chk, chk") * 10cc * Adam K * Akron/Family * Alan Doyle * Alice Cooper * John Allaire * Amalgamation * Amanda Bon * Ana Miura * Ariyan * Arkells * Arty * A$AP Rocky * A-Trak * A Tribe Called Red * Rich Aucoin * AWOLNATION * The Balconies * Become The Sun * Beirut * Big Boi * Big Wreck * Billy Bragg * Birthday Girls * Blitzen Trapper * Blue Rodeo * Bluestone * Brothers Chaffey * Building 429 * Bzrk * Andre M. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/civicvibe.jpg) _ Elgin St. _ A suped up 1996 Honda Civic with tinted windows and 22inch chrome rims vanished suddenly from Elgin Street as its subwoofer reached intra-dimensional sonic levels, transporting the car and its occupants into another dimension. ...

We received this email recently from the Brothers Dube, who we’ve mentioned a few times before on this blog . They’re the kid / teenage rock band out of Orleans. Brothers Dube are at it again and need YOUR help getting to Haiti to share their message so please [ donate ](http://brothersdube. ...

Lots of folks have been bragging about their “roll up the rim” wins from Tim Hortons. Mostly they’re photos of free coffees or the odd Tim Card. Yesterday, our friend and Ottawa rapper Peter Joynt aka The Joynt aka @capcity posted these photos: ...

From YouTube , “Misadventures of two Ottawa Senators fans as they search for love. Set to As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys.” The same guys also made this video last year . ** See also: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/5439712690/) [ Winterlude ](http://ottawastart.com/winterlude.php) , Ottawa's most famous festival and one of the world's great winter festivals. [ Photo by Ross Dunn. ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/5439712690/in/pool-1894735@N21/) [ ](http://ottawastart. ...