INTERVIEW – The Box Tiger
The Box Tiger Mulberry Street Coffee House 193 James Street North For my first Rendezvous of 2013, I got to chat with Toronto band The Box Tiger before their show at The Brain. After scoping out the venue and getting set up, I wandered next door to Mulberry with Sonia, Jordan, and Ben to find … Read more
PLAYLIST – January 2013
Scissor Sisters – “Let’s Have A Kiki” [Listen] And though the sun is rising Few may choose to leave So shade that lid And we’ll all bid adieu to your ennui Just in case my eclectic taste in music wasn’t already obvious, this month’s Playlist should do it. I needed a silly jam to help … Read more
BRAIN BOX
The Brain 199 James Street North This was a night of several discoveries – new music and a new venue. For my first live music feature of the year, I ventured out to The Brain, a hot spot for artists and musicians on James North. I had only popped in briefly before during Art Crawls … Read more
IILA MAGAZINE
Mulberry Street Coffee House 193 James Street North In December, I got to meet up with local girls Maya Amoah and Ava Campbell of iila magazine. The best friends created an online magazine to showcase fashion, music, and art, both locally and beyond. Being so young themselves (I was surprised to learn they are still … Read more
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
Club Absinthe 38 King William Street This was one for the books and one of my favourite shows of 2012 – San Sebastian‘s first hometown show in over a year. Making it even more full circle, the opening act were my new favourites, New Hands. Absinthe was the perfect place for San Seb’s hometown show. … Read more
CATHERINE NORTH
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
BREAKFAST AT STEVE’S
Steve’s Open Kitchen 149 James Street South It was high time I try out a new breakfast spot in the city. I was downtown for some errands and it was an opportune time to stop into Steve’s Open Kitchen, a place that came recommended when I first started making a list of breakfast food in … Read more
PLAYLIST – Best of 2012
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been creating monthly Playlists of local music (and beyond) that have been the soundtrack to my tour around the city. I even got to bring my Playlists to life with the first I Heart Hamilton event, The Playlist 1.0. While getting nostalgic and thinking about the past twelve … Read more
SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAR
kitestring’s Christmas Spectacular Culture for Kids in the Arts Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts 126 James Street South It’s the most spectacular time of the year! Well, anything is bound to be spectacular when kitestring creative branding studio is involved. Chris Farias and the team are some of the most creative, fun, and positive people … Read more