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The weird places of Grey Bruce Simcoe: Owen Sound’s hidden labyrinth
Words Aloud celebrates 15 years of super-charged performances with November festival
Sophia Eleftheria finds Energy in South Georgian Bay
Music we’re rranting and rraving about
The cool films and craft beer of the Scenic City Film Festival
The show must go online
Our top five Andy Shauf songs
In preparation for the upcoming Foxwarren concert on July 5th at Meaford Hall, Rrampt is highlighting our top five Andy Shauf songs. Andy Shauf is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has been…
Peak To Shore Festival takes over The Blue Mountains in July
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again– the music scene in Southern Georgian Bay is buzzing with creative energy. Every summer, the region comes alive with concerts, festivals, and…
The rise of the cover band
As a folk singer-songwriter living and touring primarily in Canada, there are few combinations of words more recognizable than “play something we can dance to” or “play The Hip!” For years, I…
Remembering The Dark Side
Come over to The Dark Side. No, it’s not a reference to Skywalker being tempted by Darth Vader, although I do love a good Star Wars quote. It was a text I’d regularly receive in my twenties…
The Vaudevillian are Sellin’ Jelly on their latest
I’ve been through a few musical phases in my life; indie, the blues, hip-hop, rock, and country have all commanded my attention at times. Never have I been through a ragtime phase, but this…
Four Winds Music Festival takes the kitchen party outside
The first time I made my way to a music festival, I had no idea what I was in for. I was fourteen, and until that point had associated an event with the word ‘festival’ in its name with any…
What’s your favourite Meaford Hall experience?
Before I begin, I want to list my three favourite concert experiences at Meaford Hall: Great Lake Swimmers, Matt Mays, and The Strumbellas. There, done. Maybe add Joel Plaskett. Okay, now…
For Josh Ritchie the Studio Is an Instrument
There is a kind of grey that only Southern Ontario can offer; today is one of those grey days, but as I pull up to the Ritchie household in Wiarton, the sun peaks through the clouds offering a…
Bruce County Bash Is Back
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘bash’? Maybe a big party, lots of people having a great time, some rockin’ good music? Well, that’s exactly what the good folks at Bruce County…
Samantha Martin found her sound in Grey Bruce
She may have been born in Alberta, but Samantha Martin spent the better part of her youth on the Bruce Peninsula. She bounced between Edmonton and Lion’s Head before eventually spending a year…

