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Updated: December 2025 [Originally posted December 7, 2021] Listen & Follow on Spotify I had always wanted to make an all-local, holiday season Playlist! ☃️🎄 I Heart Hamilton turned 10 in 2021, and by then, I had come across enough local holiday tunes to round out a festive mix (so far including Hamilton and Burlington … Read more
Harvest Picnic Christie Lake Conservation Area 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk Summer festival Harvest Picnic celebrated its 6th year this August and I was pleased to be back for a second year. I learned last year what a unique and special festival it is. Christie Lake in Dundas is … 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
By Kristin Archer It’s only about a month to go until The JUNO Awards are live in Hamilton on March 15th! To help get you raring to go, here’s a Playlist featuring just some of the nominees – my faves in particular. Canada is on fire right now and I look forward to celebrating our … 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
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