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By Kristin Archer When I first stepped into The Baltimore House, it was a love at first sight, where-have-you-been-all-my-life moment. There was nothing like it in Hamilton, and it clicked; it was like a piece we never knew was missing. I remember seeing co-owners Grant Winestock and Jimmy Skembaris in the paper and being so inspired to … Read more
Don’t sleep on this one… there’s a huge show happening March 24th at The Baltimore House and I Heart Hamilton has the exclusive details. Sadly, this will also be the final show at The Baltimore House. Illinois-born, Toronto-based artist U.S. Girls is coming to town. Meghan Remy will be playing as a full seven piece band … Read more
Barred Media By Kristin Archer A day filled with music, food, and Hamilton love – I was all for it when Barred Media invited I Heart Hamilton to come on board for the filming of the next episode of their web series Band Du Jour. Barred Media is the brainchild of Mike Monson and Matthew McGurk, who … Read more
DJ set — May 22, 2016 Discography @ The Baltimore House with DJ Mark & DJ Andy DJ Kristin Archer (Vinyl set) I hopped back behind the decks at Discography for I Heart Hamilton’s 5th anniversary month! I had a lot of fun putting this set together – working in a few nods to Hamilton, hearts/love, and I had … Read more
I Heart Hamilton‘s 5th Anniversary celebrations are going all month! Kristin Archer DJs a special session of Discography to celebrate the blog’s anniversary and kick off the summer season. As always, Discography is vinyl only! Get there for 10pm! DJ Andy Inglis follows with a set at 11:30pm and DJ Mark at 1am. In honour of … Read more
Hambrgr 49 King William Street By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk When Hambrgr popped up in town, this Krstn was excited. One day, right before its October open, Chanry (The Hungry Gnome) and I walked by their window while on the prowl for some food (as we do). Right after, we got this tweet … Read more
DJ set — February 14, 2016 Discography @ The Baltimore House with DJ Mark & DJ Andy DJ Kristin Archer (Vinyl set) It was a full circle moment for me to be back DJing Discography at The Baltimore House this month. Last February, I tried my hand at DJing using vinyl for the first time, … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) I was really excited to hit the streets the next day. I don’t think I can ever fully articulate how much Supercrawl means to me. There is an energy about it that’s unlike any other event. It makes me feel so proud of my … Read more
The JUNO Awards By Kristin Archer We’re deep into May already, but I’m only now getting the chance to share my 2015 JUNO Awards experience. When we look back on 2015, the JUNOs are going to stand out as one of the most exciting moments of the year. It could not have been a better … Read more
The Baltimore House 43 King William Street By Kristin Archer Photos by Steph Dubik To continue from Maya Amoah’s eloquent account of the recent sold-out TOPS show at Baltimore House, nostalgia was the theme for the night, both in sounds and vibe. Aron D’Alesio and TOPS bookended the night with their dreamy, retro vibes, and … Read more