Be a tourist in your own city.
By Kristin Archer Tucked away in the industrial complex of The Cotton Factory you’ll find a new music space making a ton of noise – The Mule Spinner. The Cotton Factory was once the Imperial Cotton Co. – during the late 19th to early 20th century, Hamilton’s textile production was one of the city’s largest industries (second, of … Read more
By Kristin Archer Throughout the year 2016, prolific Hamilton musician Dylan Hudecki a.k.a. The Dill embarked on an ambitious project – releasing one song a week over the course of 52 weeks. These tracks were a culmination of 18 years’ worth of crafting songs, in between a busy life of co-founding Junior Blue with Broken Social … Read more
By Kristin Archer After chatting with Matthew and Steven of Mancala Monk on 93.3 CFMU almost two years ago now, it was high time I finally visited to get my game on! The next time you’re at a loss for what to do with friends and fam, or to break the ice with that first date, I’ve got … Read more
By Kristin Archer Walking into Halo Recording, Rehearsals and Music Lessons, it really is a little slice of music heaven perched above This Ain’t Hollywood on James Street North, one of Hamilton’s best live music venues. Halo is a space where music is taught, rehearsed, performed, and recorded. Founder Roman Marcone describes it as “a space … Read more
By Kristin Archer In just two short years, Zyla’s has cultivated a warm and fuzzy community on James Street North. The bar is part restaurant and part live music venue, with the comfort level of being in your own home. It’s got that Cheers “where everybody knows your name” vibe. You can see the inviting and … Read more
By Kristin Archer Zoetic: of or relating to life : living, vital. Synonyms include awake, conscious, cognizant, breathing. It’s a wonderful sentiment to name a theatre – a space where everything comes alive. There’s nothing quite like the shared experience of watching a live performance. In fact, for The Zoetic, they’re more than just a theatre, calling … Read more
By Kristin Archer Hamilton’s comedy scene has grown exponentially – a few years ago you could count on one hand the amount of venues where you could catch a comedy show. Now there are more comedians working the scene than ever before, and many have started running their own rooms. Take note: comedy nights come and … Read more
By Kristin Archer Hamilton, meet COBRA! In their own words: COBRA is a Hamilton-based collective of artists of colour. It has come to our attention that artists of colour are under-represented, both at the grassroots and administrative levels; we seek to offer our perspective as the Hamilton Arts Community begins making strides towards a more complete understanding … Read more
By Kristin Archer One year ago, we witnessed the Women’s March Movement which saw 6 million women worldwide come together in solidarity and protest after the inauguration of Donald Trump. Here in Hamilton, on that day in January 2017, we saw over 1000 women rally at City Hall. To mark the first anniversary of that movement, … Read more
By Kristin Archer I’ve been dreaming of doing a “donut run” series for years. By George, I’ve done it. I hit up some local favourites, Grandad’s, Donut Monster, The Donut Stop, Doughboy, Mulberry Coffeehouse, Democracy Coffeehouse, Sunshine Doughnuts in Burlington, and of course the first Tim Hortons. It was a tasty task. Donuts are a mainstay, … Read more