Be a tourist in your own city.
By Kristin Archer As the great Joni Mitchell said, “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” When I started this blog in 2011, I didn’t think about how long I would be chronicling my hometown adventures, and also how much Hamilton would change over time. With change … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk It’s been a rough year for me, as a Hamilton music fan! First my beloved New Hands broke up, then Harlan Pepper also decided to call it a day. Alas, we must go with the flow, and be grateful for all … Read more
Episode 096 (Oct. 2/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Thompson Wilson about Harlan Pepper’s farewell shows and his debut solo show October 8th at Mills Hardware More info: Thompson Wilson Episode 096 (Oct. 2/15) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) by Ihearthamilton … Read more
By Kristin Archer The 2015 Hamilton Music Awards are coming up quickly! This year, the HMAs are taking place in the spring once again and are back at Theatre Aquarius. Events run from May 21-24th. Here’s a quick rundown: HMA Music Industry Conference – Thursday, May 21st @ Dofasco Centre for the Arts HMA Rising … Read more
The JUNO Awards Mills Hardware 95 King Street East By Kristin Archer A month before the JUNOs, JUNOfest treated us to a sweet night of hometown talent. Perfect for Valentine’s evening, the concert titled “The Love Song Edition” featured a stellar lineup: Ben Somer, Brad Germain (Dinner Belles), Dylan Hudecki (By Divine Right, Cowlick), George … Read more
Playlist – Best of 2014 It was particularly difficult this year to narrow down I Heart Hamilton’s “Best Of” Playlist. There were so many fantastic releases in 2014 across the board, that I had to extend my usual Top 10 to Top 20 (plus bonus track!) out of the multitude of local releases I listened … Read more
Pop Up Hamilton Knollwood Golf and Country Club Ancaster Pop Up Hamilton has hosted exceptionally spectacular events since its inception. I was so thrilled to be at the very first one in October 2013 where we were treated to Nellie James Gourmet at a Waterfront warehouse-turned-romantic dining hall. From there, I attended a couple more … Read more
Because Beer I’ve spoken before of my love for the Sonic Unyon dream team. They already have their hands full with Supercrawl, Seven Sundays in Gage Park, Hamilton Blues and Roots Festival, new venue Mills Hardware, and they were behind the special Arkells and Boris Brott pop-up show in July. Phew! They’re the best. They … Read more
Episode 043 (Sept. 5/14) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Interview with two performers at this year’s Supercrawl – Jeremy Fisher and Harlan Pepper; Supercrawl info; event listings More info: Supercrawl Jeremy Fisher Harlan Pepper Episode … Read more
When I got into 8tracks last year, the very first Playlist I made was dedicated to Supercrawl. Here we are again and I thought I would make it a tradition to get in the mood with a mix. This Playlist features some (but not all!) of the performers at Supercrawl 2014. This is going to … Read more