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Nick Cordero – “Live Your Life” [Listen]You’ve got your plansI’ve got mineWho understands how stars alignThis Playlist is dedicated to Nick Cordero. Let’s all crank this song up and send him the most positive, healing energy! Having contracted coronavirus, Nick was placed in a medically induced coma, recently had a leg amputation, and continues to … Read more
Shade – “Brain Suck” [Listen]So get aroundInstead of wasting all your timeJust sitting up inside your head, manHamilton bands are coming in hot at the start of 2020 with some new tunes. (As a side note, I gotta say, it’s pretty cool to now see the digits 2020 next to these new releases!) It has … Read more
LISA – “Primitive Us” [Listen] Why’d you have to go And bum me out ‘Cause we had the magic Brand new single by LISA is here, and the dreamy tune is just in time for spring. I’ve been super excited to hear more from singer-songwriter Lisa Savard-Quong since hearing snippets of older material and catching her … Read more
By Kristin Archer Alex Whorms – “Jones” [Listen] Do I set my sights just a little too high when I look at you? Is this a mirror on the wall that I’m talking to? I was introduced to the music of Alex Whorms while judging this year’s McMaster Battle of the Bands finals at The Casbah. … Read more
By Kristin Archer Iskwé – “Soldier” [Listen] You gotta be strong The release of Iskwé’s second album The Fight Within is the time to get to know her before she takes off to even greater heights. Even cooler, the Winnipeg-born artist of Irish and Cree/Dené roots is now based right here in Hamilton. Citing British electronic acts Massive … Read more
By Kandel Kindred Arkells – “Private School” [Listen] Around you I feel like swine You’re divine Being someone who grew up in the public school system there was always hogwash being spread about the private school kids having the most “expensive toys,” and gadgets on the playground. That being said, this song was a flashback to … Read more
Supercrawl Post and photos by Kristin Archer and Steph Dubik It’s always the best time of year in this city – Supercrawl! Now in its sixth year, this was I Heart Hamilton’s fourth time hitting the streets to cover the festival. Whenever I think it can’t be topped, it gets bigger and better each year, … Read more
Alvvays – “Adult Diversion” [Listen] Is it a good time, or is it highly inappropriate? I still can’t get enough of this song. It will go down as one of the songs of Summer 2014, without a doubt. Alvvays’ self-titled debut follows through on the strength of this single and does not disappoint. The Toronto-based … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl Before we hit the streets to enjoy tomorrow’s Art Crawl, let’s recap July’s! This was the summer Art Crawl I had been waiting for. May’s was a bit rainy but luckily cleared up later; June’s was inexplicably cold – come on, weather! But July – this was just right. I … Read more
The next Art Crawl is Friday, July 11th and I Heart Hamilton is back at it, co-presenting Dr. Disc‘s Raise the Roof with Hamilton Magazine. I’m pumped to have locked down another solid lineup! Performers: 6PM – Black Rhino Riot 7PM – Pet Sun 8PM – ttwwrrss 9PM – Allegories 10PM – Jaunt Music starts at … Read more