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Listen & Follow on Spotify Arkells – “Reckoning” [Listen]Just wait until the smoke clearsSee what the morning brings Arkells have had a busy start to the year. They just dropped a brand new single, and along with it, announced a new album. Blink Twice will be the follow up to Blink Once. More exciting news … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Lee Reed – “Drop The Charges” [Listen]City just shrug like, “So?”Then pretend they don’t know Lee Reed’s art is consistently visceral and captures our particular moment in time, whether globally, nationwide, or right here in our own city. His new track “Drop The Charges” is dedicated to the Hamilton Encampment … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Allegories – “It’s A Parade” [Listen]A minute that will plague you for an hourOr a week or a forgotten year The return of experimental electronic pop duo Allegories was a favourite local music moment last year. When the pair dropped dynamic new single, “Pray,” a couple of months ago, it … Read more
Let’s go! This year I celebrated the 10th Anniversary of I Heart Hamilton. What a ride! Music has been such an incredible part of the journey. If you missed it – give the 10th Anniversary Playlist a spin to commemorate the milestone. I had a really nostalgic time putting it together. So many memories are … Read more
I Heart Hamilton is excited to premiere the brand new music video from prolific Hamilton-based musician, The Dill! “Leaving The Band” is taken from The Dill (a.k.a. Dylan Hudecki)’s Beside album, released one year ago. The album features music that spilled over from his debut LP, Greetings From, released in 2018. That album itself was a … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Heather Valley – “Great Violence” [Listen]There are so fewWho lead by their exampleI won’t forget youAnd how you chose to be gentleHamilton-based singer-songwriter Heather Valley shares “Great Violence,” the first single from her upcoming EP, Eternal Rest, due out in early 2022. The song was released in celebration of Heather’s … Read more
I Heart Hamilton is excited to premiere the brand new music video from local folk-pop-rock artist AOIFE! “SID” is the debut single from Irish-born, Hamilton-based singer-songwriter Aoife-Louise Doyle. She describes the song as “initially meant to be a love song. Over the years, it unfolded into a mix of conscious and subconscious voices of a person in love.” … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Duckai – “Stuck” [Listen]I’ve really been digging what we’ve been hearing lately from local music-maker Duckai. Great production, musical sensibilities, smooth harmonies – the artist’s DUCK! EP remains one of my favourite local releases this year (refresh with my June Playlist)! The elusive duck returns with smooth new single, “Stuck.” … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify LTtheMonk – “Four Seasons” [Listen]July done done himAugust unpluggedYou said you over SummerBut now you looking to fallA fitting track as we round the corner into autumn. London, UK-born, Hamilton-based emcee LTtheMonk has spent this year dropping singles, gearing up for the release of his new album, On The Wall, … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Ellevator – “Easy” [Listen]Took a page from your bookAnd curbed my doubts with miraclesWe have some Hamilton heavy-hitters coming in with new music this month! Ellevator returns with “Easy,” a track I’ve loved hearing at their live shows. This track leads the way for the band’s first full-length album. Singer … Read more