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Listen & Follow on Spotify It’s that time again! Wrapping up the 12th year of I Heart Hamilton with the annual Best Of Playlist. I always say this – it’s so tough to narrow down and rank music, so you can use this as your jumping off point to discovering more local music, and show … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify The Dirty Nil – “Celebration” [Listen]Tell me what you want in the whole wide worldI’ll do it Huge year for Dundas’ own The Dirty Nil, as they bless us with their fourth record, Free Reign To Passions. Super stoked for this next batch of tunes; it’s my favourite from them … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify OMBIIGIZI – “Cherry Coke” [Listen]Still I wonder where you’ll beStill I wonder when you’ll findStay beside OMBIIGIZI – pronounced om-BEE-ga-ZAY, meaning ‘this is noisy’ – is a collaboration between Zoon (Daniel Monkman), and Status/Non-Status (Adam Sturgeon). Both musicians are Anishnaabe artists who explore their cultural histories through sound. Their fantastic … Read more
Let’s go! This year I celebrated the 10th Anniversary of I Heart Hamilton. What a ride! Music has been such an incredible part of the journey. If you missed it – give the 10th Anniversary Playlist a spin to commemorate the milestone. I had a really nostalgic time putting it together. So many memories are … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Heather Valley – “Great Violence” [Listen]There are so fewWho lead by their exampleI won’t forget youAnd how you chose to be gentleHamilton-based singer-songwriter Heather Valley shares “Great Violence,” the first single from her upcoming EP, Eternal Rest, due out in early 2022. The song was released in celebration of Heather’s … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Duckai – “Stuck” [Listen]I’ve really been digging what we’ve been hearing lately from local music-maker Duckai. Great production, musical sensibilities, smooth harmonies – the artist’s DUCK! EP remains one of my favourite local releases this year (refresh with my June Playlist)! The elusive duck returns with smooth new single, “Stuck.” … Read more