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Pop Up Hamilton Liuna Station 360 James Street North Pop Up Hamilton popped up on the scene six months ago and I was there for its inaugural dining experience back in October. Since then, they’ve hosted several Pop Ups in the city and I even had the chance to interview organizer Dave Hanley on my … Read more
I Heart Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU — Episode 025 (Apr. 25/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 025 (Apr. 25/14) In this episode: Interview with ttwwrrss about his new album; interview with Ben Somer and live performances by Ben; New Hands’ new single; event … Read more
City Kidz 601 Burlington Street East I recently dropped by non-profit organization City Kidz. It’s an organization I’ve heard about and wanted to find out more about what they do. Having celebrated their 20th anniversary last year, the organization began with Rev. Todd Bender, who was inspired to make an impact in the lives of … Read more
I Heart Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU — Episode 024 (Apr. 18/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 024 (Apr. 18/14) In this episode: Interview with Whitney McMeekin, owner of Girl On The Wing, about the boutique & upcoming Vintage Marketplace; interview & live performance … Read more
New Hands – “Swimming” (KwikFiks Remix) [Listen] You can’t even understand What I’d do for you You can imagine how excited I am whenever there’s some action from the New Hands camp! The band revealed a new song in the form of a remix by Montreal-Toronto based producer KwikFiks and accompanying video. Keep it locked … Read more
I Heart Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU — Episode 023 (Apr. 11/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 023 (Apr. 11/14) In this episode: Interview with Billy Moon; premiere of songs off new EP Young Adult; interview with Thought Beneath Film; premiere of songs off … Read more
Weaves Weaves are a band that must be on your radar. The Toronto-based band just released their self-titled debut EP at the beginning of the month and it’s a colourful, crazy ride from start to finish. I chatted with lead singer Jasmyn Burke about the EP, their visuals, their recent performance at SXSW, and more. … Read more
I Heart Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU — Episode 022 (Apr. 4/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 022 (Apr. 4/14) In this episode: An interview with JB Reed, writer/director of Irish rock musical “Slainte” which makes its Canadian debut April 10-13 at the Citadel … Read more
The Baltimore House 43 King William Street This was another one for the books! It was a wonderful lineup that I was proud to have as I Heart Hamilton show: Dark Mean, Quails in the Nest, The Human Orchestra, and DJ sets by Andy Inglis. It’s a sign of a good show when I almost … Read more