Be a tourist in your own city.
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While at Supercrawl this year, don’t hesitate to venture along the adjoining areas of James Street North. Over on King William, The Baltimore House has assembled a killer lineup for Friday, September 12th + Saturday, September 13th. Both nights are PWYC. Day #1 – Friday, September 12th 5pm – Bile Sister 6pm – So Young 7pm … Read more
Hamilton Fringe Festival Last year marked a big landmark for the Hamilton Fringe Festival. It was a turning point, and the theatre festival saw an increase of almost 50% in attendance. This year, the Fringe team pulled out all the stops and made the 11th year their biggest one yet, breaking new records for the … Read more
Episode 042 (Aug. 29/14) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Interview with Kirby about his hometown show Sept. 3rd at The Casbah with Max Wray; interview with Katie Bulley about her new album Sun Wolf and … Read more
Coming October 16th, 2014 is the first Hamilton Independent Media Awards – “The Maggies”. The Maggies are named after the late Maggie Hughes, an important and inspiring figure in local independent media. Their mission statement: The HIMAs is committed to supporting the Hamilton community of independent journalists by hosting a yearly awards celebration. Through the … Read more
Aberdeen Tavern A lovely evening out this summer was being invited to preview what has quickly become a city favourite, the Aberdeen Tavern. The new restaurant in Hamilton’s west end is impressively located in an old bank (with bank vault intact!). Unfortunately it was raining on this night (there was a storm a-brewin’!) so I … Read more
When I got into 8tracks last year, the very first Playlist I made was dedicated to Supercrawl. Here we are again and I thought I would make it a tradition to get in the mood with a mix. This Playlist features some (but not all!) of the performers at Supercrawl 2014. This is going to … Read more
Episode 041 (Aug. 22/14) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Interview with MacKenzie Coburn and Brandon Consoli of Sound Cave Productions; info on their showcase Aug. 22 at The Casbah; songs by artists Sound Cave has … Read more
Episode 040 (Aug. 15/14) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Interview with Laura Cole about the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic (Aug. 23) + her debut album “Dirty Cheat”; live performance by Laura Cole and Chris Chiarcos; info … Read more
Alvvays – “Adult Diversion” [Listen] Is it a good time, or is it highly inappropriate? I still can’t get enough of this song. It will go down as one of the songs of Summer 2014, without a doubt. Alvvays’ self-titled debut follows through on the strength of this single and does not disappoint. The Toronto-based … Read more
Episode 039 (Aug. 8/14) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Interview with organizer of A Midsummer’s Dream (Aug. 16) Mark Gowland; live performances by Two Stripes Down; info on Raise the Roof at Dr. Disc; event … Read more