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Listen & Follow on Spotify It’s time for my newest Playlist – turn up Spring 2026 đ¸ This mix is extra special, as it coincides with celebrating the 15th year of I Heart Hamilton (and 15 years of these local Playlists)! Are you a musician from Hamilton and the surrounding area? Let me know what … Read more
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 âď¸ Are you a musician from Hamilton and the surrounding area? Let me know what youâre up to! Iâm always looking for new local music … Read more
Updated: December 2025 [Originally posted December 7, 2021] Listen & Follow on Spotify I had always wanted to make an all-local, holiday season Playlist! âď¸đ I Heart Hamilton turned 10 in 2021, and by then, I had come across enough local holiday tunes to round out a festive mix (so far including Hamilton and Burlington … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Springtime is in full swing! We just celebrated the 14th year of I Heart Hamilton, and I’m so grateful for all of the local music I’ve enjoyed over the years. This city is brimming with talent. Time for the next installment of my quarterly curated roundup, rolling through various genres … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Time for our next installment! So many new local releases, so little time! Iâve been putting together monthly Playlists since 2011 (here on the blog and Spotify). This year, giving myself a little more time in between to gather more tracks, and round them up by the seasons in quarterly posts. Crank up these jams … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Here we go! Wrapping up the 11th year of I Heart Hamilton with the annual Best Of Playlist. As I always say, it’s so tough to narrow down and rank music, so please use this as your jumping off point to discovering more, and show your support for local artists. … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Onglish – “Channels” [Listen]Itâs a long lifeYou can change channelsItâs alright Local producer Onglish moves into the spotlight a little more with his latest release. After being in front of the microphone where he honed his production skills as a solo performer, plus being part of the awesome hip hop … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Arkells â âDance With Youâ feat. CĹur De Pirate and Aly & AJ [Listen]On s’ĂŠtait vus, au loin, enfinTa peau brillait sous les refletsDes miroirs au ciel qui abĂŽmaientNos rĂŞves, nos lendemains Arkells brought the party last month with the return of their hometown show, The Rally, at Tim Hortons Field. … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Arkells & Cold War Kids – “Past Life” [Listen]Iâm sick of running from a past lifeI donât care about the next oneAm I running from the moment?Or the city where I come from? First off, huge congrats to Arkells – the band just took home the JUNO Award for Group Of … Read more
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