Be a tourist in your own city.
By Kristin Archer As the great Joni Mitchell said, “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” When I started this blog in 2011, I didn’t think about how long I would be chronicling my hometown adventures, and also how much Hamilton would change over time. With change … Read more
Episode 246 (Nov. 16/18) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Talking with Lou Molinaro of This Ain’t Hollywood about PAJAMARAMA initiative raising funds for POGO (Pediactric Oncology Group of Ontario). Please show your support by donating to our POGO team. + Chatting with Toronto indie synth rockers … 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
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
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk It’s been a rough year for me, as a Hamilton music fan! First my beloved New Hands broke up, then Harlan Pepper also decided to call it a day. Alas, we must go with the flow, and be grateful for all … Read more
I Heart Hamilton: The Playlist 4.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North By Kristin Archer It’s hard to believe that this year marked I Heart Hamilton’s fourth annual bash. These events celebrate the anniversary of the website and also give back to the community. It makes me feel so inspired to … Read more
By Kristin Archer This Saturday marks the debut of Tongue FU‘s new 7-inch single on local label Schizophrenic Records. The release features two tracks: “James Street North” (Side A) which was co-arranged by Andy Shernoff, produced by Gene Champagne, and Engineered by Carm Milioto at 410 Studios. “Tongue Fu” (Side B) was produced by Andy … Read more
Munroe By Kristin Archer Hamilton native Kathleen Munroe is based in Los Angeles and is best known for her work as an actor. She is about to make her mark in the music world as well with a stunning collection of songs. Her debut EP was recorded in Hamilton at Threshold Studio with producer Michael … Read more
Fast Romantics By Kristin Archer The day is almost here! I Heart Hamilton’s 4th anniversary and annual fundraiser is this Friday, May 1st. I’m really excited to have Toronto-based band Fast Romantics in the lineup this year. They are in the midst of working on their third album and we will hear brand new material … Read more
Aukland By Kristin Archer I Heart Hamilton’s 4th anniversary and annual fundraiser show is fast approaching! I am thrilled to have such an exciting lineup of bands, all of whom are about to release new music. Aukland are set to release their debut album, Rookie, this summer, which was recorded at local studio Jukasa, out … Read more