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Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street Toronto band The Box Tiger were due for a Hamilton show and I was pleased to hear they chose Homegrown this time around. When the band asked me to team up with them to present the show, I didn’t miss a beat in rounding up the dynamic duo of … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton McMaster Alumni This post was also written for the McMaster Alumni Blog. I was happy to join my fellow McMaster Alumni on another Mac10 activity for another guest blog feature. My mission this time? Dishcrawl! It was a tough gig, but someone’s got to do it. Dishcrawl Hamilton’s organizer Dave Hanley put together … Read more
Discography The Baltimore House 43 King William Street Sunday nights will never be the same. A brand new party called Discography has begun, and you’re going to want to get in on it. Founded by Mark Furukawa (Dr. Disc), Andy Inglis (of Absinthe’s legendary Motown nights and residency at Diavolo), and Shannon Ramnarain (residency at … Read more
Girls With Gunz Photo Shoot I hit the streets with my friend, photographer Estée Mancini of Girls With Gunz, for a fun photo shoot downtown. We met up at Mulberry Coffee with no particular destination in mind, other than to wander James North and see where inspiration strikes. Estée began Girls With Gunz in 2010 … Read more
A Mid Summer’s Dream Last year’s first annual Mid Summer’s Dream festival ended up being one of my favourite events of the year, and by far the most unique. This year’s MSD fest promises to be even bigger and better than the last. To get an idea what you’re in for, take a look at … Read more
Javelin – “Light Out” [Listen] Isn’t everyone just masquerading? Did you think that you would have to stand naked? Here you are I came across this NYC-based electro-pop duo when I learned that local acts New Hands and Kid Years would be opening for them this month at This Ain’t Hollywood. With DJ Donna Lovejoy … Read more
Art Crawl is this Friday! You know what that means – another installment of Raise the Roof, presented by Dr. Disc, Hamilton Magazine, and I Heart Hamilton. Performers this month include The Safety Collective, Quails in the Nest, Redanda, The Monarch Project, and Ginger St. James. Come on down, starting at 6PM at 20 Wilson … Read more
This Wednesday! Really excited to present this awesome show. I Heart Hamilton Presents: The Box Tiger live at Homegrown Hamilton with Redanda, The Great Machine, and Heavy Hearts Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St. Doors: 8:30pm $5 19+ — Facebook event page —