Be a tourist in your own city.
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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
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North This event completely epitomized I Heart Hamilton for me. On the Friday before, Arkells announced they would be playing a small show at This Ain’t Hollywood on the Sunday. Unbelievable! Didn’t I just confess in my post on Q in Hamilton that I had shamefully never seen the … Read more
The Balconies Stonewalls 339 York Boulevard I’m really excited to bring a proper feature on one of my favourite bands, The Balconies! I first discovered the band (from Ottawa, now based in Toronto) when they performed at Hamilton’s annual Spring Music Festival back in May 2010. One listen to “Serious Bedtime,” and I was hooked. … Read more
Amy’s Wok 160 Centennial Parkway North This is a new one – my first post without having to leave the house. I grew up ordering take out every so often from Amy’s Wok and I always looked forward to the delicious Chinese dishes on their menu. Since I was preparing to pick out some of … Read more
Hollerado – “Pick Me Up” [Listen] We are young and in love We are twirling through space Like so many of Hollerado’s songs, this song makes me so happy when I hear it. They’re one of my favourite Canadian bands and they are back with a new album, White Paint, out on the 26th. It’s … Read more
The Pearl Company 16 Steven Street I was invited by my friend Felicia at True North Records/Linus Entertainment to visit the set of All About Maggie‘s latest video – a duet with Jully Black! The two songstresses are fans of each others’ work and came together to collaborate on two songs. They were filmed at … Read more