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By Kristin ArcherPhotos by Mike Highfield The quiet will ringIn my ears underneathAs I’m starting to sinkAnd as I see the bottomIt’s all I can doTo keep waiting, and waiting, and waiting for youI keep waiting, waiting, waiting for you… Katie Munshaw’s angelic voice glides through the bridge of “Backstroke,” my favourite track off Dizzy‘s impeccable … Read more
I Heart Hamilton’s Best Of 2017 By Kristin Archer Cheers to the end of another year. We did it! 2017 marked the 6th year of I Heart Hamilton – something I’m forever grateful for. These past few years I’ve compiled a Best Of list of memories to look back at the year. As I get … Read more
The Casbah just launched a new series – the Indie Rock Summit. A monthly series of Q&A discussions hosted by The Lounge at Casbah that focuses on relevant topics to our local music community. Panelists express opinions, field questions and participate in a healthy debate on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7-10pm. The event is … Read more
Episode 190 (Sept. 15/17) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: All music show plus local music news including Supercrawl recap Hamilton Independent Media Awards (The Maggies) Revolution Records 2nd anniversary (Sept. 16) Soft open of new record shop Into The Abyss Launch of new music series Cinquefoil (Sept. … Read more
I Heart Hamilton is excited to premiere the brand new video by Zyla & The Meatbags! You may recognize Nick Zyla from behind the bar at the awesome James North haunt, Zyla’s Music and Menu. Turns out he can also rock with the best of them! Nick teamed up with Chris Bruder and Jordan Snider of … Read more
DJ set — July 20, 2017 Basement Revolver EP Release @ The Casbah DJ Kristin Archer I was super excited to be part of the EP Release for my friends Basement Revolver to celebrate their brand new vinyl Agatha. It was an awesome night of music also featuring Grey \\ Water and King Park. This was one of my … Read more
Episode 181 (July 7/17) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Chatting with The Casbah owner/operator Brodie Schwendiman about upcoming shows and re-opening of The Lounge at Casbah.
DJ set — January 18, 2017 Saya and Harlow show @ The Casbah DJ Kristin Archer First DJ set of 2017! I love putting playlists together and it suited my aesthetic to curate the tunes during Saya‘s first ever show. The indie pop/R&B/electro artist from Toronto delivered a fun first set, short and sweet, and put her on … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West By Rachel Connell Photos by Steph Dubik After some exclusive chitchat at an interview with 93.3 CFMU, Dave Monks took to the town to play an intimate show at The Casbah. His first mini-tour since the Tokyo Police Club singer’s release of his solo EP, he had high hopes … Read more
The JUNO Awards By Kristin Archer We’re deep into May already, but I’m only now getting the chance to share my 2015 JUNO Awards experience. When we look back on 2015, the JUNOs are going to stand out as one of the most exciting moments of the year. It could not have been a better … Read more