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Listen & Follow on Spotify The cozy and atmospheric season of autumn is well underway! Time to crank up a new batch of local releases. Are you a musician from Hamilton and the surrounding area? Let me know what you’re up to! I’m always looking for new local music to play on my weekly radio … Read more
Here we go! I’m wrapping up the 10th year of I Heart Hamilton (we’ll celebrate the official 10th anniversary in May 2021). 2020 was a painful year for so many, and also a much needed time to pause and reflect. I know this year made me really stop in my tracks, re-evaluate everything, and remember … Read more
Hannah Georgas – “Easy” [Listen]I thought I had a million things to sayI woke up and I can’t think of a thingI swear I had a million things to sayI woke up and I can’t think of anythingToronto-based singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas brings us the beautiful release All That Emotion. The record was produced by The … Read more
Episode 225 (May 25/18) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Mark Furukawa talks about the Hamilton Music Advisory Team behind Hamilton City of Music + Interview & live performance by Laura Cole who celebrates her new album June 2 at The Music Hall
By Kristin Archer Arkells – “People’s Champ” [Listen] You do nothing every year But showing up on the red carpet I’m looking for the people’s champ Arkells deliver another banger just in time for summer. The Motown-infused, anthemic, politically-driven rock tune is the first single off their fifth studio album, due out later this year. While … Read more
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
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
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) Read Part 1 Jam packed day ahead for day two of Supercrawl adventures. Sharp at noon, it was over to the Murray stage to see the first act of the day, Taylor Knox. We had such incredible weather on Friday, but Saturday was a little spotty. I think I … Read more
Music at Fieldcote Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum 64 Sulphur Springs Road By Kristin Archer I started July on a fun note – Canada Day brought my first TiCats game and an amazing evening of music at Fieldcote Memorial ended the weekend. I hadn’t been back to Fieldcote since the blog’s beginning (five years ago!) so … Read more
Episode 131 (June 24/16) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Matthew and Steven from Mancala Monk board game cafe + interview and live performance by Laura Cole, Chris Chiarcos and Harvey Summers (performing July 3rd at Fieldcote Memorial in Ancaster) More info: Mancala … Read more