Be a tourist in your own city.
Hammer City Roller Girls Mountain Arena (Dave Andreychuk) 25 Hester Street When the Tour began a year ago, one of the first local groups to reach out was the Hammer City Roller Girls. We didn’t even know Hamilton had a roller derby league (HCRG was founded in 2006), so we were excited to hear about … Read more
93.3 CFMU McMaster Campus Radio I had the opportunity to do a phoner, as they say in the biz, with my alma mater’s campus radio station, 93.3 CFMU. I was a guest on Ric Taylor’s show “Lullabies in Razorland”. I was on to do some promo for this Saturday’s The Playlist 1.0 but I also … Read more
Canadian Winter Dr. Disc 20 Wilson Street We chose the perfect spot for our Rendezvous with Kobi of Canadian Winter – Dr. Disc! The basement of the record store boasts a crazy selection of vinyl and the wall of records made for a fitting backdrop. Before and after our interview, we couldn’t help but peruse … Read more
New Hands From our first meeting with New Hands, we knew we’d be friends. We’ve found a lot in common with the band, from our Tumblr blogs and the Playlists we both post, to finding similar tastes in music, books, movies, and tv, and our connection to McMaster. Not only are they great guys and … Read more
Dinner Belles Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street The Dinner Belles are definitely one of the most interesting and exciting bands we’ve encountered on our Tour, and one of the most unique bands in the City. From the first time Avi and I saw them play an impressive two-hour set at the Leander Boat Club, … Read more
Sweet Ice Snow Cones Commerical Shoot When the adorable Meg and Linds of Sweet Ice Snow Cones announced they were filming a commercial and invited everyone to be part of it, they had me at confetti cannons. Avishka and I were excited to take part in a new experience. The girls had been filming the … Read more
Folk’d Up Fridays – Indie Music Series Molson Canadian Studio 1 Summers Lane This night marked our second show at HECFI’s Folk’d Up Friday series. It was a busy night downtown as people made their way to Copps Colosseum to catch a concert by renowned musician and composer Yanni. My earliest memory of Yanni … Read more
Hamilton Pride 2012 I had always wanted to attend a Pride celebration and it meant a lot to me to attend and show my support for the community. I had searched around for information on Hamilton Pride last summer, but it didn’t seem like there was much happening. This year, The Well: LGBTQ Community Wellness … Read more
The Ascot Royals The Casbah 306 King Street West It’d been a while since we had seen The Ascot Royals play, the last time being far before the Tour even started! I remember it well. It was February 2011 and Carly, Kristin and I found ourselves at the Casbah Lounge on a cold winter’s night … Read more
The I Heart Hamilton Tour began in May 2011 with the concept of being a tourist in your own city. We’re all about getting to know our hometown better, challenging ourselves with new experiences, and encouraging others to do the same, wherever you are. To mark our first anniversary, we made it our goal to … Read more