Be a tourist in your own city.
Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk The Casbah 306 King Street West Being a big fan of the team over at MTV News Canada, I was excited to learn reporter/host/producer Sam Sutherland would be stopping by Casbah to promote his book Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk. I learned more about the book … Read more
The Baltimore House 43 King William Street This event was a long time in the making and I couldn’t wait to complete the journey with Ghosts of Memphis. The journey, that is, of making their debut album, The Devil and the Details. If you’ve been following, I was with Trevor Howard the very first day … Read more
The Ship 23 Augusta Street I met up with Biljana of Cut From Steel at The Ship for a chat about blogging, music, my upcoming birthday fundraiser show, and, what else? Our beloved Hammer! I was a big fan of Biljana’s work as the head writer of Happening Hamilton. I learned that she also ran … Read more
The Himalya Restaurant 160 Centennial Parkway North I’ve heard great things about the vegetarian Indian cuisine of Himalya Restaurant. It seems to be one of those secret gems of the city and those who know about it, swear by it! I was excited to stop by and give it a try. The place was bustling … Read more
Ola Bakery & Pastries 230 James Street North I was thinking this would be a nice spring day to stroll along James North to check out some new spots to eat. No such luck, weather wise. Even though it was the day after the first day of spring, flurries were on and off all day, … Read more
Sam Sutherland – author of Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk I got the chance to chat with author, journalist, musician, and MTV News Canada host and producer Sam Sutherland to learn more about his book Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk. This Friday, Sam will be hitting Hamilton while on his road … Read more
McCartney & Son 282 James Street North I eat healthy and am pretty good about working in all my fruits and veggies. So when I’m out and I’m presented with the soup, salad, or fries option, I always go with the fries. Treat yo self! But when a salad comes as appetizing as the ones … Read more
Horseshoe Tavern 370 Queen Street West, Toronto I took a Detour to Toronto to see one of my favourite artists ever, Kate Nash, at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. I’ve heard so much about the venue and many of my friends have played there, so it was about time I made my inaugural visit … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North Hollerado are one of my favourite bands to see live. The release of their second full length album, White Paint, took them on a mini tour of intimate club dates before hitting the road to open for Billy Talent. I was super stoked to see that they were … Read more
Kate Nash – “3AM” [Listen] Do I really have to get used To being alone again? I wish that you were here You must know that you are my best friend March is an exciting one for new music – I’m unbelievably stoked about the new Kate Nash album. She’s one of my favourite artists … Read more