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By Kristin Archer Local fashion and food collided for one glamourous night. On May 25th, the 4th Annual Glamour in the Hammer took place at the Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen’s to raise funds for Good Shepherd Hamilton. Featuring 11 restaurants and 13 designers, it was the hottest ticket in town. First – the food! It was … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Here we go! This year marked the 9th annual Supercrawl, and my 7th year attending. To get me into the Supercrawl spirit I like to invite Supercrawl performers onto my show on 93.3 CFMU, and this year I had the pleasure of chatting with Tyler Kyte of everyone’s favourite supergroup cover band, Dwayne … 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
DJ set — May 22, 2016 Discography @ The Baltimore House with DJ Mark & DJ Andy DJ Kristin Archer (Vinyl set) I hopped back behind the decks at Discography for I Heart Hamilton’s 5th anniversary month! I had a lot of fun putting this set together – working in a few nods to Hamilton, hearts/love, and I had … Read more
DJ set — February 14, 2016 Discography @ The Baltimore House with DJ Mark & DJ Andy DJ Kristin Archer (Vinyl set) It was a full circle moment for me to be back DJing Discography at The Baltimore House this month. Last February, I tried my hand at DJing using vinyl for the first time, … Read more
Episode 100 (Oct. 30/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Celebrating I Heart Hamilton’s 100th episode on 93.3 CFMU! Interviews with Pet Sun, Hamilton Theatre Inc’s cast of RENT, Jordan Hallin of Day Drunk, Paul Heaton & Aaron Duarte of The Eye of Faith More … Read more
By Kristin Archer The JUNO Awards are right around the corner, and along with choosing which JUNOfest shows to attend and which Fan Choice nominee to vote for, comes another important decision – what to wear! Hamilton’s fashion scene is incredibly vibrant, with new shops popping up all the time. From vintage to contemporary, there … Read more
Winterfest By Kristin Archer The 37th annual Winterfest kicked off this past weekend with a launch at the Waterfront. The festival continues through until Family Day (the 16th) with lots of events and activities throughout the city. I chatted with Jen Anisef of Tourism Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU about the history of this winter festival … Read more
Episode 061 (Jan. 16/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Interview with Paul Heaton and Aaron Duarte, owners of vintage shop The Eye Of Faith, about Karaoke Cabaret Tuesdays at Baltimore House, Glamour in the Hammer charity fashion show, and Winterfest fashion … 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