Articles by Scott Simpson
At FME, Strange Froots Made the Most of Their Time
Le Polonais Cocktail Bar, September 1
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024
Not all venues, or set times, are created equal. At a festival like FME, where shows are spread out among transitional venues and more ...
Marie Davidson and Kaya Hoax Were Set Free at FME
Petit Théâtre du Vieux Noranda, August 31
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024
Marie Davidson is one of those rare artists that's as comfortable on a mainstream label like Bonsound —for her '80s synth and psych project...
Haviah Mighty Was an Overqualified Underdog at FME
Main Stage, August 31
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024
Depending on who you speak to, the place of hip-hop at the FME is somewhat contentious. Some see the proliferation of rap bookings to being...
Myriam Gendron Kept It Real and Rapturous at FME
Agora des Arts, August 31
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024
In contrast to the previous night's performance at the Agora des Arts, which started off moderately well attended, tonight's double bill ...
Erika Angell Was Obsession-Worthy at FME
Agora des Arts, August 30
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024
"These songs are off my recent album entitled 'The Obsession with Her Voice.' You'll soon understand why."Thus began Erika Angell's ...
Karkwa Bid Rouyn-Noranda a Subdued Adieu at FME
Main Stage, August 29
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024
There were some light grumblings when Karkwa were announced as headliners for the 2024 edition of the Festival de musique émergente ...
Nick Schofield Delicately Recreates an Ottawa Architectural Gem on 'Glass Gallery'
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2021
When the National Gallery of Canada — the building itself, not the institution — was completed in 1988, then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney...
Backxwash Turns Hip-Hop on Its Head with Masterful 'God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It'
PUBLISHED May 28, 2020
Backxwash's emergence as an artist to watch has been as meteoric as it has been prolific. Her string of releases, which includes debut EP F...
