Be a tourist in your own city.
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 The Beans – “Tengo Uno” [Listen] The Beans are an exciting trio in the local music scene. I first connected with them through members of the band founding the creative collective and label, andthenyoudie. Last month, the band just dropped their second EP, I Can’t Understand. They were excited to … Read more
Let’s go! This year I celebrated the 10th Anniversary of I Heart Hamilton. What a ride! Music has been such an incredible part of the journey. If you missed it – give the 10th Anniversary Playlist a spin to commemorate the milestone. I had a really nostalgic time putting it together. So many memories are … Read more
The Emsee – “Pity Party” [Listen]See inside my brainI disguise the painMaking excuses like the climate’s changedAfter a lengthy hiatus, Hamilton rapper The Emsee returns with a brand new single. The Emsee, a.k.a. Mathew Barber, first got started in 2006 when he turned one of his poems into his first song. The artist took off … Read more
The Crowleys – “Slowly” [Listen]Fun for me is when I’m with youPsych-pop band The Crowleys just dropped their first single of the year, signalling more to come with Wel-Pel Records! With this song, the Hamilton band shares “an experience in nostalgia of the minor rebellions from our youth and the feelings that come with it. Skipping … Read more