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By Kristin Archer The Elwins – “Bubble” [Listen] I could be anything you need Everything I gotta be And I don’t see what you see in them And you don’t see that in me The Elwins are just so darn delightful! They played the main stage at Supercrawl this year – a milestone for any … Read more
Episode 103 (Nov. 20/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Roisin Fagan from the Beehive Craft Collective about the Beehive Winter Craft Fair at Mills Hardware (Nov. 28-29) + interview with The Bandicoots before they play The Casbah (Nov. 25) More info: Beehive … Read more
Episode 102 (Nov. 13/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Whitney McMeekin (Girl on the Wing) and Erika McMeekin (The Academy of All Things Awesome) about Hamilton Flea + interview with Nik Bulajic of Vintagesoulgeek More info: Hamilton Flea Girl on the Wing … Read more
Collective Arts Brewing 207 Burlington Street East By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk Get excited – there’s a brewery in town! I’ve been a big fan of the Collective Arts brand for quite a while. Their unique, limited-edition, ever-changing labels featuring indie bands and visual artists caught my eye right away. I’ve sifted through … Read more
Episode 101 (Nov. 6/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Celebrating I Heart Hamilton’s 2nd anniversary on 93.3 CFMU! Interview with Dane Pedersen of Collective Arts about their Open House & concert (November 14) + interview with Matthew Surina & Devin Bateson of comedy troupe … Read more
Patrick Coppolino By Kristin Archer Remember when I blogged about the first local comedy show I hit, over two years ago? That was my introduction to the solid comedy scene we have here in Hamilton. I became a fan that night and have followed everyone’s antics since. My show on 93.3 CFMU is even followed by … Read more
Episode 100 (Oct. 30/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Celebrating I Heart Hamilton’s 100th episode on 93.3 CFMU! Interviews with Pet Sun, Hamilton Theatre Inc’s cast of RENT, Jordan Hallin of Day Drunk, Paul Heaton & Aaron Duarte of The Eye of Faith More … Read more
J.H. Gordon Books 314 King Street East By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk Hi, Friends. Me again… Our next stop on the I Heart Hamilton Book Crawl was J.H. Gordon on King St E. You’ll notice it beside Café Oranje with its bright blue storefront. Writing about Julie Gordon’s shop is hard for me, … Read more
Episode 099 (Oct. 23/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Matt Henderson of Fitness Club Fiasco + interview with Ryan Ferguson, director of the AGH BMO World Film Festival More info: Fitness Club Fiasco AGH BMO World Film Festival Episode 099 (Oct. 23/15) … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) As I said in the beginning, this was my fifth Supercrawl. Now in its seventh year, it is so rewarding and exciting to watch the tradition grow and I’m honoured to be part of it in any way! Part 4: Sunday, September 13th A … Read more