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Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West The Hamilton Music Awards were once again one of my highlights of the year. It was a huge year for the HMAs because it was the 10th one – a big landmark! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate all of the amazing talent we … Read more
I’m excited to be co-presenting Mac10’s holiday party at The Baltimore House on December 19th! I’ve had a lot of fun on gatherings with my fellow McMaster Alumni and having the opportunity to do some guest blogging for them this year. From Mac10: December is a month for celebration, mirth, and spending time with good … Read more
Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street Toronto band The Box Tiger were due for a Hamilton show and I was pleased to hear they chose Homegrown this time around. When the band asked me to team up with them to present the show, I didn’t miss a beat in rounding up the dynamic duo of … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton McMaster Alumni This post was also written for the McMaster Alumni Blog. I was happy to join my fellow McMaster Alumni on another Mac10 activity for another guest blog feature. My mission this time? Dishcrawl! It was a tough gig, but someone’s got to do it. Dishcrawl Hamilton’s organizer Dave Hanley put together … Read more
Discography The Baltimore House 43 King William Street Sunday nights will never be the same. A brand new party called Discography has begun, and you’re going to want to get in on it. Founded by Mark Furukawa (Dr. Disc), Andy Inglis (of Absinthe’s legendary Motown nights and residency at Diavolo), and Shannon Ramnarain (residency at … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton International Village Given Hamilton’s burgeoning food scene, it makes sense that Dishcrawl would make its way here. The concept is simple – you visit four different restaurants in one evening, and sample the best from each. Each Dishcrawl is centred around a specific neighbourhood, making it easy to walk from place to place. … Read more
Homegrown Hamilton 27 King William Street I always enjoy my time at Homegrown Hamilton, whether I’m popping in for their delicious coffee (and racking up another stamp on my Homegrown card, working my way up to a free coffee!) or checking out a show. There is always fantastic live music happening throughout the week and … Read more
Sagarmatha Curry Palace 43 King William Street For a festive birthday week lunch, I was treated to a trip to Sagarmatha Curry Palace (formerly Flavour of Himalaya) by my friend and #HamOnt champion, Mark of Dr. Disc. As always, it was great to catch up, chat about music, and discuss upcoming events. Indian food is … Read more
Culantro Peruvian Cookery 47 King William Street One amazing aspect of the city I have found is that if there’s a gap in the market, something the city does not have, someone will come along and give it a shot. This could anything from music to food – there is a fearless energy where people … Read more
The Baltimore House 43 King William Street This event was a long time in the making and I couldn’t wait to complete the journey with Ghosts of Memphis. The journey, that is, of making their debut album, The Devil and the Details. If you’ve been following, I was with Trevor Howard the very first day … Read more