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I Heart Hamilton’s Best Of 2015 By Kristin Archer Every year I think I’m going to do a recap post with my highlights of the year. Life always gets so busy, that I usually only have time for my Best Of Playlist. This year, though, felt more significant than ever. Not only on the personal … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk The 7th annual Supercrawl has come and gone. As always, it’s my absolute favourite time in Hamilton. This was the fifth Supercrawl I’ve attended and I’m still riding high from the energy of the festival. There was so much ground to cover, I’m rolling this out in … Read more
By Kristin Archer Supercrawl is almost here (September 11-13)! It’s making me anxious just thinking about how close it is. The annual free festival is my absolute favourite time of the year in Hamilton. Once again, the Sonic Unyon team delivers an impressive roster of musical acts, along with art installations, fashion shows, food trucks, … Read more
By Kristin Archer Hollerado – “Firefly” [Listen] We’re not invincible But we turn the dark into light Hollerado are the happiest band around. I can always count on their music to lift my spirits – best vibes from those guys. This song is no exception, as they turned a terrible situation into a positive and … Read more
Episode 069 (Mar. 20/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Julie Fader of Etiquette about the band’s debut album Reminisce and release show (3/26) at Baltimore House; radio premiere of two Etiquette songs; interview with DB Cooper about their debut album The Road; … Read more
The Baltimore House 43 King William Street By Kristin Archer You know that anti-climactic, let down feeling you get after something really great is over? I’ve often felt that the strongest after concerts – witnessing a live performance that meant a lot to me. There was no time for that feeling to settle in after … Read more