Since July, Gregory Pepper has been writing and releasing a new song every week to subscribers of his “Song Of The Week Club” on Patreon and Bandcamp. We talked to Pepper about the opportunities and challenges of his new project. Will Wellington: Where did the “Song Of The Week Club” […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Fuckpop’s Sara Bortolon-Vettor on running shows in Guelph
This Friday, local show promoter Fuckpop, run by sisters Sara and Emma Bortolon-Vettor, presents Anamai, Brigitte Bardon’t, and Natural Thirst. Long-running experimental music festival Electric Eclectics co-presents the show — this is FPOP and EE’s first shared bill. We spoke to Sara Bortolon-Vettor about her relationship with Electric Eclectics and […]
FPOP and EE put on weird shows for weird people
Two eccentric area promoters are presenting a show together for the first time this week. On Friday, Sept. 29, Fuckpop and Electric Eclectics (FPOP and EE) — collectives based out of Guelph and Meaford respectively — are hosting Anamai, Brigitte Bardon’t, and Natural Thirst at Ebar. Though based in different […]
A slam dunk for comedian Mark Little at The Making-Box
Mark Little rocks The Making-Box, talks new projects Actor and comedian Mark Little performed a stand-up comedy set to a sold-out crowd at The Making-Box on Friday, Sept. 22. During his set, he joked about Thomas Edison’s influence on Hollywood and how the soundtrack for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast […]
Jerusalem In My Heart creates unique audio-visual experiences
This Saturday, Sept. 30, Montréal-based multimedia art project Jerusalem In My Heart (JIMH) performs at Silence with Quebec group Scattered Clouds on an all-ages bill presented by Kazoo!. Started in 2005, the core group of JIMH consists of Lebanese-Canadian producer/musician Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and Canadian filmmaker Charles-André Coderre. JIMH’s music […]
Bright future for Guelph Producers Club
Phill Nimmons aspires to be a professional DJ and he wants to bring new producers with him. In what he describes as a darker time in his life, Nimmons recalled the success of his high school’s producers club, and used his frustrations to build a strong outlet for creative minds on […]
OnSpotify: Pumpkin Spice playlist
We asked some of our trusted volunteers what song they first thought of when they heard the term Pumpkin Spice.They came up with this “Pumpkin Spice” Spotify playlist, which you can find easily if you follow us at Ontarion Web on Spotify. Song Artist 1. I’ve Got You Under […]
Julie & The Wrong Guys wrote an album in a week
Throughout her long career, Julie Doiron has worn many musical hats — impassioned punker and charming singer-songwriter among them — but she’s never been as loud as she is in Julie & The Wrong Guys. Backed by Jaye Schwarzer and Mike Peters of Toronto hardcore outfit the Cancer Bats and […]
Mercedes Arn-Horn of Courage My Love on touring with Simple Plan
On Thursday, Sept. 14, Kitchener band Courage My Love opened for Simple Plan at the Guelph Concert Theatre. Lead singer and guitarist Mercedes Arn-Horn sat down to discuss the band’s latest album, Synesthesia, and what it’s like to open for pop-punk icons. Fiona Cashell: So according to your Wikipedia page, […]
Rick and Morty remix goes viral
“Urrrp! Wh-what’s with this remix, Morty?” Hailing from Sweden, Niklas Dahlstrand, better known as Chetreo across the internet, is the creator of the incredibly catchy “I Am Alive (Rick and Morty Remix),” which continues to entertain the masses. As of Monday, Sept. 18, the video, which draws on the second […]
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