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Listen & Follow on Spotify Bringing us to our next Playlist of the year, it’s springtime! As I mentioned in the last batch, I’m trying something new for 2024. I’ve been putting together monthly Playlists since 2011 (here on the blog and Spotify). This year, I’m going to give myself a little more time in … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Lee Reed – “Drop The Charges” [Listen]City just shrug like, “So?”Then pretend they don’t know Lee Reed’s art is consistently visceral and captures our particular moment in time, whether globally, nationwide, or right here in our own city. His new track “Drop The Charges” is dedicated to the Hamilton Encampment … 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
The Dirty Nil – “Doom Boy” [Listen]Let me be your doom boyWe could hold handsListen to SlayerIn the back of my Dodge CaravanThe boys are back with another song to crank out of our windows this summer! Along with fun-loving new single “Doom Boy” comes the announcement of a new album from this Hamilton trio. … Read more
I Heart Hamilton is excited to premiere the brand new video by The Beelays! The brand new track “Rest Easy” featuring Lee Reed will be featured on The Beelays’ upcoming EP Hoss. The video was made at Threshold Studios in Hamilton with sound engineer Michael Keire. Videography credits to go Adam Carter, Jordan Snider, and Emily Kemp. Can’t … Read more
By Kristin Archer Time to wrap up another year! It’s a pleasure to support Hamilton’s music scene and I’m continually inspired by it. If I can leave you with one resolution in 2019: go to more shows! To continue from last year, I’m charting EPs and albums, but I’ll give honourable mentions to these singles … Read more
By Kristin Archer Alex Whorms – “Jones” [Listen] Do I set my sights just a little too high when I look at you? Is this a mirror on the wall that I’m talking to? I was introduced to the music of Alex Whorms while judging this year’s McMaster Battle of the Bands finals at The Casbah. … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) SUPERCRAAAAWL!! It’s now been a month since the festival, and I think I’ve finally recovered. This is my favourite thing in Hamilton, and the thing that I look forward to the most every year. It was the 8th annual Supercrawl, and I Heart Hamilton’s 6th time attacking it. … Read more
Supercrawl Post and photos by Kristin Archer and Steph Dubik It’s always the best time of year in this city – Supercrawl! Now in its sixth year, this was I Heart Hamilton’s fourth time hitting the streets to cover the festival. Whenever I think it can’t be topped, it gets bigger and better each year, … Read more