Today we feature an extensive interview with Ken Yates, as we talk about his latest album Cerulean and his upcoming concert at Redbird Live on Thursday, October 27th. Ken talks to us about some of the themes he s exploring on this album and how he came to work with some extraordinary women providing harmony vocals on several tracks. He also tells us how great it was to work with Jim Bryson again as the producer of this recording, and how much he s enjoyed touring in the USA with Stephanie Lambring. Ken also explains that he is very excited to be performing in Ottawa with a full band on October 27th. For more information about Ken Yates check out these links: https://kenyates.bandcamp.com/album/cerulean http://www.kenyates.com And to get tickets to his show at Redbird Live check out this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ken-yates-with-silent-winters-tickets-408135904477 We also play a song by Ken s producer, Jim Bryson, because Jim is performing at Club SAW in Ottawa this Fri
A wide variety of music on the Wavelength tonight including a couple of songs from new releases. We open with two tracks from the new album by British rock group Dry Cleaning. Stumpworks continues the great musical stylings the group explored on the debut album New Long Leg - with the dry, deadpan vocals of Florence Shaw atop the great alt-rock grooves created by her bandmates Tom Dowse (guitars) , Lewis Maynard (bass) and Nick Buxton (drums.) It s a lot of fun and once again Shaw s lyrics are really intriguing and thought-provoking. We also feature a new one from Kyp Harness and a song by Dan Mangan that reminds us that we have people/friends in our corner even when we full desperately alone with our troubles. Mangan dedicates this song to the spirit and memory of Scott Hutchison, who was the lead singer of the Scottish rock group Frightened Rabbit, until he sadly took his own life back in 2018. We then play two songs by Frightened Rabbit - one about how loneliness of depre
If you feel the price of gas, and well, the price of everything has put the brakes on your long weekend fun, author Laura Byrne Paquet will accelerate your planning.
While music venues have struggled, and some have closed during the pandemic, the owner of a new live music venue plan to launch in the fall with concerts and music lessons in the Old Ottawa South neighbourhood.