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Listen & Follow on Spotify The Beans – “Up and In?” [Listen]And I’ve seen it before nowI know I missed holes in the plot New local band alert! 🚨 The Beans are a new project from the Andthenyoudie roster of talent (learn more about the collective through my article for CFMU!). It was such a treat … Read more
Let’s go! This year I celebrated the 10th Anniversary of I Heart Hamilton. What a ride! Music has been such an incredible part of the journey. If you missed it – give the 10th Anniversary Playlist a spin to commemorate the milestone. I had a really nostalgic time putting it together. So many memories are … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify LTtheMonk – “Four Seasons” [Listen]July done done himAugust unpluggedYou said you over SummerBut now you looking to fallA fitting track as we round the corner into autumn. London, UK-born, Hamilton-based emcee LTtheMonk has spent this year dropping singles, gearing up for the release of his new album, On The Wall, … Read more
Listen & Follow on Spotify Luckystickz – “Strangers” [Listen]You can text my numberYou can ring my lineWe’ve got some serious local bops this month! Singer, songwriter and steelpan aficionado Luckystickz brings the party with a new summer jam. It’s a smooth, groovy, Afro-pop tune with the musician’s signature steelpan flourishes. The single leads the way … Read more
The Emsee – “Pity Party” [Listen]See inside my brainI disguise the painMaking excuses like the climate’s changedAfter a lengthy hiatus, Hamilton rapper The Emsee returns with a brand new single. The Emsee, a.k.a. Mathew Barber, first got started in 2006 when he turned one of his poems into his first song. The artist took off … Read more