Be a tourist in your own city.
I Heart Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU — Episode 020 (Mar. 21/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 020 (Mar. 21/14) In this episode: An interview with Maggie about her new single “Tidal Waves and Hurricanes,” the video which was premiered by Ryan Seacrest, and … Read more
Robyn Dell’Unto – “Pretty Girls” [Listen] Tell me why all of your friends are pretty girls Tell me everything I don’t want to know Right from the first few irresistible notes of “Sidecar,” the first track off Robyn Dell’Unto’s sophomore album Little Lines, I was so happy that we have more of Robyn’s music in … Read more
Newold’s 240 James Street North I heard from my friend, the talented singer-songwriter Maggie, that she would be back in Hamilton to visit family and friends. It was exciting to catch up and hear all about what she has been up to. Maggie recently moved to L.A. where she has been working away on her … Read more
The Pearl Company 16 Steven Street I was invited by my friend Felicia at True North Records/Linus Entertainment to visit the set of All About Maggie‘s latest video – a duet with Jully Black! The two songstresses are fans of each others’ work and came together to collaborate on two songs. They were filmed at … Read more
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been creating monthly Playlists of local music (and beyond) that have been the soundtrack to my tour around the city. I even got to bring my Playlists to life with the first I Heart Hamilton event, The Playlist 1.0. While getting nostalgic and thinking about the past twelve … Read more
Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West This will definitely go down as one of my highlights of the year – the Hamilton Music Awards! I was so pumped to check out the show, especially with the amount of music-related friends I’ve made and featured over the course of the blog. … Read more
Open Streets Hamilton: McMaster Edition McMaster University 1280 Main Street West I’m so pleased I ventured out this year to Hamilton’s version of Open Streets! The event is described as “a community-based partnership dedicated to promoting active, healthy, and inclusive lifestyles by temporarily transforming streets into a shared space for everyone to experience.” The last … Read more
Death Cab For Cutie – “You Are A Tourist” [Listen] Cause when you find yourself the villain In the story you have written This song appropriately came out right around when the blog began, as I started thinking like a tourist. I couldn’t get over how this single was perfectly timed with the blog’s launch … Read more
Maggie True North Records 14 – 3245 Harvester Road, Burlington I recently visited True North Records/Linus Entertainment to interview upcoming singer-songwriter All About Maggie. Growing up in Dundas, Maggie Szabo knew from a young age she wanted to pursue music and moved to Nashville after high school to develop her songwriting skills. As she worked … Read more