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Grey Lands By Kristin Archer Grey Lands is easily one of my favourite new acts. I first saw them last month during JUNOfest and was blown away. The band began with Wayne Petti of Cuff the Duke and evolved into more than just a solo project. Now based in Hamilton, Dan Empringham and Nick Hind-Knapp … Read more
I Heart Hamilton celebrates its 4th anniversary with annual fundraiser show! Based around the concept, “Be a tourist in your own city,” the local arts and culture blog was founded on May 1st, 2011. I Heart Hamilton is also a weekly radio show on 93.3 CFMU, airing live Fridays at 2pm. I Heart Hamilton: The … 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
DJ set — September 11, 2014 Rich Aucoin @ This Ain’t Hollywood DJ Kristin Archer Posted Sept. 12th: Last night was a blast! Huge thanks to Lou Molinaro, This Ain’t Hollywood & Supercrawl for having me be part of the official Supercrawl kickoff. I never expected my first DJ set to be 2.5 hours, opening … Read more
SUPERCRAWL is but a couple days away! I am beyond stoked that one of the funnest acts I’ve ever seen, Rich Aucoin, is kicking off the festival with a show at This Ain’t Hollywood! Rich’s new album Ephemeral is out today and this show will be a must-see. There’s no one better to kick off this … Read more
Coming October 16th, 2014 is the first Hamilton Independent Media Awards – “The Maggies”. The Maggies are named after the late Maggie Hughes, an important and inspiring figure in local independent media. Their mission statement: The HIMAs is committed to supporting the Hamilton community of independent journalists by hosting a yearly awards celebration. Through the … Read more
I Heart Hamilton’s: The Playlist 3.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North I must recap one of my summer highlights for the third year running – I Heart Hamilton’s annual fundraiser event. I am so thrilled that I could bring The Playlist back for the third time (almost hard to believe … Read more
I Heart Hamilton is wishing a Happy 5th Birthday to Hidden Pony! The Hamilton-based record label is home to acts such as Said The Whale, Jeremy Fisher, Odds, Rah Rah, The Danks, Elephant Stone, Erin Passmore, Royal Tusk, Jon Samuel & more. Hidden Pony celebrates the landmark with a big show at This Ain’t Hollywood HBHP … Read more
Announcing the third annual fundraiser! I Heart Hamilton’s The Playlist 3.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) Saturday, June 7, 2014 This Ain’t Hollywood (345 James St. N) Featuring live performances by: Brielle Melle Haolin Munk The Tallest Tree Hands & Teeth The Medicine Hat Doors 8PM Tickets: $10 Advance / $12 at the door Tickets available at: … Read more
Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West The Hamilton Music Awards were once again one of my highlights of the year. It was a huge year for the HMAs because it was the 10th one – a big landmark! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate all of the amazing talent we … Read more