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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
The Greenbelt Harvest Picnic is coming up on Saturday, August 23rd. You can always expect an impressive lineup of seasoned musicians at this annual festival at Christie Lake in Dundas. Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster, Picks N Sticks, and Dr. Disc. To get you in the mood, here’s a Playlist featuring the performers! Harvest … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl Before we hit the streets to enjoy tomorrow’s Art Crawl, let’s recap July’s! This was the summer Art Crawl I had been waiting for. May’s was a bit rainy but luckily cleared up later; June’s was inexplicably cold – come on, weather! But July – this was just right. I … Read more
The Eye of Faith 126 James Street North (Basement) It’s high time I blog about my friends, The Eye of Faith! I first caught wind of the shop through their online presence on Facebook and their blog. I was intrigued by their aesthetic right away and their blog is fantastic and well curated. I first … Read more