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What better way to bring in the New Year than with some fresh Bluesfest speculation and rumours. Based on your comments below, some possible performers include: * Blue Rodeo is confirmed (but you can pretty much pencil them in for every year) * Coldplay (they're on a North American tour this summer with no date yet in Ottawa) * Foster The People * Silversun Pickups * Steve Miller * Iron Maiden * The Beach Boys * Scorpions * Kiss * Boston * George Thorogood * Flaming Lips * John Mellencamp * Dave Matthews Band * Metric Keep in mind this is all speculative based on touring schedules and wishful thinking. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/120434.png) Applications are now being accepted from local bands to perform as part of JUNOfest 2012, a two-day celebration of local music on March 30 and 31, 2012. It’s part of the JUNO Awards , coming to Ottawa next spring. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Prince_PurpleRain_single.jpg) One of the great episodes in Ottawa music history has to be the time when Prince played an after-show at Oliver’s Pub at Carleton University. Yes, for real. It was June 2002, and he was in town for a sold-out show at the National Arts Centre. ...

I love this video. It’s called Capcity (Ottawa Song) and I hope it goes #1 on every station in O-Town. It perfectly captures the attitude and spirit in Ottawa right now. Written and produced by Peter Joynt , camera by Paul Galipeau . ...

You have to watch this video – written by Ottawa songwriting duo Brian Asselin and Eric Disero and shot at Saunders Farm. I asked Brian for a bit more background about the video. He says: "Halloween has always been my favourite time of year and I have always wanted to write a tune about it. ...

I cannot think of any other word than " awesome " to describe this photo. UPDATE: The previously unidentified purple cat has been identified by several of our readers as “Kitty Purry”. [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/harper-perry.png) From left to right, an unidentified purple cat, Rachel Harper, Katy Perry and Stephen Harper. ...

_ (Originally published April 26, most recently updated June 28) _ * [ Just For Laughs Comedy Line-Up ](http://ottawastart.com/bluesfest-adds-just-for-laughs-comedy-line-up/) * A Perfect Circle * Alex Cuba * Al Wood & the Woodsmen * Alberta Cross * Alex Cuba * Alyssa Reid * Amanda Rheaume * Amos the Transparent * Ana Miura * Andrew Jr Boy Jones * Arkells * Arms of the Girl * Ashley Newall Band * Autumn's Canon * Baloji * Be in the Band * Bedouin Soundclash * Ben Cooper Band * Ben Harper * Big Jeezus Truck * Big Sam's Funky Nation * Billy Talent * Blackie and the ROdeo Kings * Blue King Brown * Blue Rodeo * Blues in the Schools Performance * Bluestone * Bootsy Collins * BRAIDS * Brock Zeman * Brooks Family Blues Dynasty * Brothers Chaffey * Buck 65 * Buddy Guy w/ Quinn Sullivan * Cage the Elephant * Callers * Cancer Bats * Cavaliers * Chali 2na * Cheap Trick * Classified * Coheed & Cambria * Colin Linden * Court Yard Hounds * Cuff the Duke * Currents * Dana Fuchs * Danny Michel y Los Hombres Malos * David Clayton-Thomas * Dawes * Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers * Death Cab for Cutie * Death from Above 1979 * Dennis Coffey * Derrick Miller * Diamond Rings * Doll * Down in Ashes * Dropkick Murphys * Eamon McGrath * Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros * Elage Mbaye * Erykah Badu * Final Flash * Folklore Urbana Orchestra * Full Tipped Sleeve * G. ...

From a press release posted to OttawaStart : ** The 2011 Ottawa Summer Season begins with a call for ALL citizens to voice their COMPLAINTS openly and personally! ** People in Ottawa may let on that everything’s sunny and well maintained, but daily life, especially in the summer, can cause a lot of things inside to simmer and then boil over. ...

This could be the big hit of Ottawa’s summer. From the folks at Majic 100: ** See also: ** Ottawa Radio Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

The Ottawa Folk Festival line-up is out! Here’s who’s performing so far: 1. [ Anaïs Mitchell ](http://ottawafolk.com/?page_id=847&show_id=49) 2. [ Anders Drerup & Kelly Prescott ](http://ottawafolk.com/?page_id=847&show_id=47) 3. [ Basia Bulat ](http://ottawafolk.com/?page_id=847&show_id=27) 4. [ Bright Eyes ](http://ottawafolk.com/?page_id=847&show_id=21) 5. [ Bruce Hornsby & The Noise Makers ](http://ottawafolk. ...