Be a tourist in your own city.
Playlist – Best of 2014 It was particularly difficult this year to narrow down I Heart Hamilton’s “Best Of” Playlist. There were so many fantastic releases in 2014 across the board, that I had to extend my usual Top 10 to Top 20 (plus bonus track!) out of the multitude of local releases I listened … Read more
Episode 049 (Oct. 17/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 049 (Oct. 17/14) In this episode: Interview with Matt Paxton live from Vancouver (new EP Mountain Eyes out now); interview with Marrakech before she plays I Heart Hamilton’s show at Baltimore House (Oct. 17); … Read more
Rich Aucoin – “Are You Experiencing?” [Listen] This heart is all that keeps us up, this heart is beating Ah, Rich Aucoin! His music just makes me so happy. Back with his second album, Ephemeral, Rich is in full force and the record is even better than the last. It comes closer to representing his … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl It has been way too long since I’ve Art Crawled, it seems! I couldn’t wait to hit the streets with my camera and explore. There is always an amazing energy at Art Crawl; there’s nothing like it. I tend to live tweet when I Crawl, so be sure to follow … 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
Seen Documentary Loud City Podcast I was invited to guest co-host an episode of Seen Doc’s Loud City podcast. Cody and Steve have been busy filming around the city, putting together their upcoming documentary about the local music scene. Along with Tom Shea of 100 Mile Microphone (a fantastic local music site), they started up … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North There was a storm a-brewin’ in the Hammer as I set out to the now very familiar This Ain’t Hollywood to catch a show I knew I couldn’t miss – Matt Paxton, Ben Somer, and Jerry Leger & The Situation. Having been introduced to the backstage area with … Read more
Allosaurus – “Emma-Jane” [Listen] Cause when I’m lying in bed at night You’re on the inside of my mind And I just can’t shake the feeling that everything about this is right I was introduced to this fun electro-pop duo in April when they played alongside fellow Hamilton band and new friends of mine, New … Read more
Rich Aucoin – “It” [Listen] We won’t leave it all in our heads This rollicking, boisterous anthem is what I’m aiming for in life – to let go, put yourself out there, make yourself heard, and not let anything bring you down. I love the way the song builds; the repetition of the chorus gets … Read more