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Listen & Follow on Spotify 2026 kicks off the momentous 15th year of I Heart Hamilton! Let’s start with the first seasonal mix. Get cozy and turn up Winter 2026 ❄️ Are you a musician from Hamilton and the surrounding area? Let me know what you’re up to! I’m always looking for new local music … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify The Beans – “Up and In?” [Listen]And I’ve seen it before nowI know I missed holes in the plot New local band alert! 🚨 The Beans are a new project from the Andthenyoudie roster of talent (learn more about the collective through my article for CFMU!). It was such a treat … Read more
Listen: Episode 400 (May 20/22) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMUHosted by Kristin Archer It’s episode 400 of the I Heart Hamilton radio show! 🥳📻 I appreciate you hanging out with me on the radio waves since 2013! Today I’m catching up with Paulo Leon and Malaz from Andthenyoudie, a collective of artists and creatives … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Luckystickz – “Strangers” [Listen]You can text my numberYou can ring my lineWe’ve got some serious local bops this month! Singer, songwriter and steelpan aficionado Luckystickz brings the party with a new summer jam. It’s a smooth, groovy, Afro-pop tune with the musician’s signature steelpan flourishes. The single leads the way … Read more
By Kristin Archer Hamilton-based collective andthenyoudie is comprised of People of Colour, allies of POC, creatives, and artists who seek to share their lived experience through the power of art. With every project, combined with the artist’s own individual experience, they keep five principles in mind: representation, expression, equity, transcendency, and inclusion. The team says: “We seek to … Read more
Listen: Episode 356 (June 4/21) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMUHosted by Kristin Archer Interview with Paulo Leon and Whak from local creative collective ANDTHENYOUDIE about their collaborations and artistry More info:– National Residential School crisis line: 1-866-925-4419– Indian Residential School Survivors Society – British Columbia Intro & outro music by Devin Bateson TRACKLIST: iskwē & … Read more
Hannah Georgas – “Easy” [Listen]I thought I had a million things to sayI woke up and I can’t think of a thingI swear I had a million things to sayI woke up and I can’t think of anythingToronto-based singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas brings us the beautiful release All That Emotion. The record was produced by The … Read more