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By Kristin Archer Redanda – “Forlorn” [Listen] I feel a caution in the wind that forbids me to begin And when I see you in my dreams, it shows what might have been I first connected with the dudes of Redanda five years ago (so crazy!) and they became fast favourites of mine. The band’s latest … Read more
DT Concert Series The Arlington Hotel, Paris ON By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk It was high time for a Detour! Detours, of course, are what I call it when we take a little road trip outside of Hamilton. Even just a short jaunt away from the Hammer in any which way, there’s tons to explore. … Read more
Hamilton Central Library 55 York Boulevard Front Room Entertainment In-The-Round concert series By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk The wonderful Front Room Entertainment is back with another season of their In-The-Round concerts. I was stoked when Madeline Wilson asked I Heart Hamilton to come on board as a promoter this year. (In case you … Read more
I Heart Hamilton’s Best Of 2015 By Kristin Archer Every year I think I’m going to do a recap post with my highlights of the year. Life always gets so busy, that I usually only have time for my Best Of Playlist. This year, though, felt more significant than ever. Not only on the personal … Read more
Playlist – Best of 2015 By Kristin Archer Here we go! The end of the year is always fun for me – time to reflect, prep myself for a new start, and make lists! As long as I can remember, making and listening to “Best Of” playlists was always a highlight of the season. The … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) Supercrawl 2015 crept up really quickly – as the big weekend got closer, I was getting anxious just thinking about it. It was a genius move on Sonic Unyon’s part last year to extend the festival to three days. With all of the hype, … Read more
Harvest Picnic Christie Lake Conservation Area 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk The Greenbelt Harvest Picnic just celebrated its fifth year and I was happy to make this one my first. Having heard so many wonderful things about it, I now fully understand the magic of this festival. Harvest Picnic … Read more
By Kristin Archer Supercrawl is almost here (September 11-13)! It’s making me anxious just thinking about how close it is. The annual free festival is my absolute favourite time of the year in Hamilton. Once again, the Sonic Unyon team delivers an impressive roster of musical acts, along with art installations, fashion shows, food trucks, … Read more
By Kristin Archer The 5th annual Greenbelt Harvest Picnic is this Saturday, August 29th! To get you in the spirit, a Playlist featuring some of the acts you’ll see live at Christie Lake. Tickets are available now at Dr. Disc, Picks & Sticks, and online at Ticketbreak. Harvest Picnic 2015 from ihearthamilton on 8tracks Radio. … Read more
Episode 090 (Aug. 21/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Andrea Miller about the Leander Boat Club and their Learn To Row programs + interview and live performance by Terra Lightfoot who plays the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic on August 29th More info: Leander … Read more