Be a tourist in your own city.
Dr. Disc 20 Wilson Street Lesson learned from last summer: don’t put balloons up in the window of Dr. Disc, because they are ticking time bombs that will pop, causing the record store’s alarm system to go off and wake up owner Mark Furukawa to an startling phone message. Luckily, Mark let me have another … Read more
Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street I always enjoy my time at Homegrown Hamilton, whether I’m popping in for their delicious coffee (and racking up another stamp on my Homegrown card, working my way up to a free coffee!) or checking out a show. There is always fantastic live music happening throughout the week and … Read more
Sushi Star 127 King Street East There are so many sushi spots in the city – people are serious about their sushi! I’ve passed through the heart of downtown, along King Street, countless times before and always notice places I’ve never been. The bright yellow Sushi Star is one of those and I couldn’t wait … Read more
Dinner Belles Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street The Dinner Belles are definitely one of the most interesting and exciting bands we’ve encountered on our Tour, and one of the most unique bands in the City. From the first time Avi and I saw them play an impressive two-hour set at the Leander Boat Club, … Read more
Doors Open Hamilton It was time for the 10th annual Doors Open Hamilton! We narrowly missed it last year, having just begun our Tour that month and catching wind of the event too late. With many of the featured landmarks on our to-do list, I was happy to get to check out the event this … Read more
Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street There is something to be said, something almost magical about watching a musician perform live, stripping away everything else save for only a simple music accompaniment, whether it be on the piano or guitar as you, standing or sitting in the audience, listen intently and take in the lyrics, … Read more
Kirby The Baltimore House 43 King William Street Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street They say you always remember your first. I think it’s only fitting that our inaugural Rendezvous was with Kirby. We met up with the Hamilton/Burlington singer-songwriter at one of our favourite spots, The Baltimore House, to have a chat before he … Read more
Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street After wrapping our cameos at the Canadian Winter music video shoot, the night was still young, and Avi and I decided to stick around downtown and see what was happening. I remembered my friend Jose had posted about the debut show of his new band, The Monarch Project, at … Read more