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By Kandel Kindred Dan Edmonds – “Love Can Be A Tunnel” [Listen] Just like the highway bridge Bound to break and be reborn Dan Edmonds (pretty much Hamilton’s Bob Dylan) has teamed up with videographer and artist Taylor Heres to make us something pretty. damn. cool. “Love Can Be A Tunnel” is something you want to sway … Read more
By Kandel Kindred Basement Revolver – “Words” [Listen] Words are just words “‘Words’ was written when I was in my last semester of university. I lived downtown and school was up on the mountain and somewhat inaccessible by bus. I was writing my honours psych thesis at the time, as well as many other papers, when … Read more
AMO Gelato Caffe 171 Locke Street South By Kandel Kindred Photos by Kristin Archer Kristin and I fantasize about frozen treats more than the regular person, hence our creation of The Ice Cream Tour of 2016. I have been an active member of the I Heart Hamilton team for a year now, so we needed to celebrate, … 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
Democracy Coffee House 202 Locke Street South By Kandel Kindred Hi, my name’s Kandel and I am a caffeine fanatic… There, I said it. I’ve scoured the city to find the perfect tasting caramel vanilla latte for some time now, and by golly I found it. Located on Locke Street South, behind the gigantic garage … Read more
Smiling Buddha 961 College Street, Toronto By Kandel Kindred In a tiny, dark, sticky basement of The Smiling Buddha, The Hammer’s musicians, Good Anya and Island People stole the night in Toronto on March 25th. Fusing together groovy riffs and garage rock progressions, the bands made Good Friday a good night. Good Anya (for the … Read more
Sound Cave Productions 148 James Street South By Kandel Kindred Below the grounds of James Street South lies the cozy hideaway otherwise known as Sound Cave Productions. I Heart Hamilton first connected with Sound Cave back in 2014 when they covered The Playlist 3.0 and Kristin also interviewed them on 93.3 CFMU. Starting off in split … Read more
Studio 205 205 King Street East By Kandel Kindred Nothing is more admirable than quaint corner shops. Bright beams of sunlight shining through the vertical front windows, filled with the most charming items you’ll lay your eyes on, convincing you to take a peek. This is what Studio 205 did to me. As you first … Read more
541 Eatery and Exchange 541 Barton Street East By Kandel Kindred Located at 541 Barton Street East are two electrifying teal glass doors, and what lies inside is truly remarkable. As I walked through the doors of 541 Eatery and Exchange I was in awe of the size of the place, it’s huge! From its … Read more
Vintagesoulgeek 279 King Street East By Kandel Kindred There is truly nothing more exciting than finding a unique treasure in a vintage boutique. Being someone who’s a huge fan of vintage style, you can imagine my excitement when I first found out about Vintagesoulgeek. From the moment I walked in I received a warm welcome … Read more