Be a tourist in your own city.
The Casbah 306 King Street West I’ve tackled many different facets of the city throughout my local adventures – music, art, food, theatre, shops, non-profits… but one scene I have wanted to explore is comedy. It’s about time I did! Stand-up comic and radio host Jordan Scherer let me know about a show he put … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West This was only The Casbah’s second annual craft beer festival, Brews N Bands, but the anticipation was so high that it really felt like the event has been a staple of the city for years. I was pleased to add another beer glass from the event to my collection. … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West Last year, it worked out that I celebrated my birthday with some of my favourite musicians at Casbah. I wanted the party to be at another show this year and now that I’m venturing into booking them, I thought I would put one together. Making it even better, I … Read more
Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk The Casbah 306 King Street West Being a big fan of the team over at MTV News Canada, I was excited to learn reporter/host/producer Sam Sutherland would be stopping by Casbah to promote his book Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk. I learned more about the book … Read more
Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West This will definitely go down as one of my highlights of the year – the Hamilton Music Awards! I was so pumped to check out the show, especially with the amount of music-related friends I’ve made and featured over the course of the blog. … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl Art Crawl gets bigger and better every month! The warmer months are the most fun for Art Crawl, and everyone was out and about, taking full advantage of the hot summer night. I also realized this was our second Crawl this year that fell on the superstitious Friday the 13th … Read more
Brews N Bands Craft Beer Festival The Casbah 306 King Street West I had never been to a beer tasting before, and it is something I had talked about doing. What better way to experience my first one than with The Casbah’s Brews N Bands, their first Craft Beer Festival! Casbah’s owner William “Brodie” Schwendiman … 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 Casbah 306 King Street West After handing in my last paper of the Winter term, I needed a bit of a breather from academia. With plenty of people to visit and things to do, I went back home to the Hammer to take a week off. Although my days were still filled with research, … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West We’re on a roll lately with the fantastic shows happening in Hamilton! This lineup was amazing – Allosaurus, New Hands, Hands & Teeth, and Wildlife. I rolled into Casbah a little early, just in time for one of their craft beer tastings in the Lounge. Casbah’s owner, William “Brodie” … Read more