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Episode 215 (Mar. 16/18) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Talking with legendary Hamilton producers and owners of The Mule Spinner, Glen Marshall & Bob Lanois
By Kristin Archer Walking into Halo Recording, Rehearsals and Music Lessons, it really is a little slice of music heaven perched above This Ain’t Hollywood on James Street North, one of Hamilton’s best live music venues. Halo is a space where music is taught, rehearsed, performed, and recorded. Founder Roman Marcone describes it as “a space … Read more
The JUNO Awards In case you haven’t already heard, Hamilton is host of The JUNO Awards in 2015! We haven’t hosted the JUNOS since 2001, so it goes without saying that a lot has changed here since then and we have a lot to show off to the rest of Canada! It’s going to be … Read more
Wide Awake and I’m Dead Tired: How Five Punk-Rock Lifers Are Making One Last Stand in Hamilton By Andrew Baulcomb It’s nearly 8 p.m. on a warm evening in June, and the sun is still floating lazily above Gage Park in the city’s east end, refusing to dip below the horizon on one of the … Read more
Catherine North Studios One of my favourite parts of exploring Hamilton’s music scene has been visiting recording studios. Getting to learn about the rich history of music in the city has given me a greater appreciation for it all. I’m also really interested in the behind-the-scenes stuff and what goes into making a record – … Read more
Threshold Recording Studio 110 Catharine Street North Yet another occasion popped up during the course of the Tour to get festive – St. Patrick’s Day! Although I am a festive person, I can’t say I’ve ever really celebrated the green-hued, alcohol-fueled holiday. The grand opening of Threshold Recording Studio definitely set the bar for future … Read more
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue Back to Boxcar for me for another Ghosts of Memphis session. Trevor Howard and Gerry Finn are in the home stretch now – the album is almost complete! It was just Trevor and producer Matt Montour in studio finishing up a few more bits of recording. First up … Read more
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue Get caught up on my chronicle of the Ghosts of Memphis sessions at Boxcar! Emotions ran high at Boxcar Sound as I checked back in on the process of the new Ghosts of Memphis album. They’re nearing the end of the recording and it was just Matt Montour … Read more
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue I’m back with another Boxcar adventure! Read my previous installments of the Ghosts of Memphis chronicle. The banjo is a tricky instrument; that’s the lesson of the day. I learned this through yet another visit to Boxcar Sound Recording Studio for Part Five of our chronicle of the … Read more
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue Have you been following my Boxcar sessions? Get caught up on my chronicle of the new Ghosts of Memphis album in past entries. It had been a couple of months since I last dropped by Boxcar Sound Recording Studio to check in on the progress of the new … Read more