Be a tourist in your own city.
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
Episode 210 (Feb. 9/18) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Chatting with Gareth Inkster about his new single “Last Year” + Jennifer Budd is here to chat about her show at The Casbah this Sunday [Jennifer Budd wsg Shanika Maria, Fanny Price FEB 11 at Casbah] and pop-up Théma Arts Academy dance workshop on … Read more
* Unfortunately this session was cancelled due to weather * Spring is here and that means the Raise the Roof concert series Dr. Disc is here again! This is I Heart Hamilton‘s 5th year co-presenting and booking this series. The series is also co-presented by Hamilton Magazine, and new on board this year, Hamilton Music Collective! Free show … Read more
By Kristin Archer Compiling my “Best Of” local releases of the year is one of my favourite things to do on I Heart Hamilton – it’s crazy to know this is my 5th year of it. It’s a testament to our incredible scene that it gets more difficult every time to narrow it down to just my … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) Read Part 1 Jam packed day ahead for day two of Supercrawl adventures. Sharp at noon, it was over to the Murray stage to see the first act of the day, Taylor Knox. We had such incredible weather on Friday, but Saturday was a little spotty. I think I … Read more
Episode 139 (Aug. 26/16) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: First of three Supercrawl-themed shows as we lead up to the big weekend (Sept. 9-11). Chatting with Fast Romantics’ Matt Angus about the band’s upcoming album and their SOCAN Music Prize for “Julia” + Jennifer … Read more
Episode 128 (June 3/16) * Live To Air from Gore Park * “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer I was thrilled to host my show Live-To-Air from Gore Park for the third year in a row. Thanks again to the Downtown Hamilton BIA for having me back! You can check … Read more
The 2016 Gore Park Summer Promenade runs June 1st-Sept. 2nd every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Hosted by the Downtown Hamilton BIA – enjoy great food, vendors and live, local entertainment. I Heart Hamilton takes over Gore Park for the 3rd year in a row on Friday, June 3rd! Come hang out in the park with us! Jennifer … Read more
By Kristin Archer Jennifer Budd – “Church” [Listen] Let’s go to church Jennifer Budd is a dynamic new local artist on my radar. She released her first album Lip Service last November and it was recorded with my fave producer, Michael Keire at Threshold Studio. It’s an impressive debut and an amazing introduction to the artist … Read more
Episode 116 (Mar. 4/16) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Special 2-hour show! In this episode: Interview and live performance by Jennifer Budd (show Mar. 10 at Casbah); interview with Rob Wolanski & Chris Ledroit about Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Indie Series with The Medicine Hat (Mar. 24 at … Read more