Be a tourist in your own city.
By Kristin Archer Compiling my “Best Of” local releases of the year is one of my favourite things to do on I Heart Hamilton – it’s crazy to know this is my 5th year of it. It’s a testament to our incredible scene that it gets more difficult every time to narrow it down to just my … Read more
By Kandel Kindred Dan Edmonds – “Love Can Be A Tunnel” [Listen] Just like the highway bridge Bound to break and be reborn Dan Edmonds (pretty much Hamilton’s Bob Dylan) has teamed up with videographer and artist Taylor Heres to make us something pretty. damn. cool. “Love Can Be A Tunnel” is something you want to sway … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) SUPERCRAAAAWL!! It’s now been a month since the festival, and I think I’ve finally recovered. This is my favourite thing in Hamilton, and the thing that I look forward to the most every year. It was the 8th annual Supercrawl, and I Heart Hamilton’s 6th time attacking it. … Read more
Playlist – Best of 2014 It was particularly difficult this year to narrow down I Heart Hamilton’s “Best Of” Playlist. There were so many fantastic releases in 2014 across the board, that I had to extend my usual Top 10 to Top 20 (plus bonus track!) out of the multitude of local releases I listened … Read more
When I got into 8tracks last year, the very first Playlist I made was dedicated to Supercrawl. Here we are again and I thought I would make it a tradition to get in the mood with a mix. This Playlist features some (but not all!) of the performers at Supercrawl 2014. This is going to … Read more
New Hands – “Swimming” (KwikFiks Remix) [Listen] You can’t even understand What I’d do for you You can imagine how excited I am whenever there’s some action from the New Hands camp! The band revealed a new song in the form of a remix by Montreal-Toronto based producer KwikFiks and accompanying video. Keep it locked … Read more
Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX – “I Love It” [Listen] You’re on a different road I’m in the milky way You want me down on earth But I am up in space Is it too soon to call song of the summer? This may be one of the pop gems of the season. I just … Read more
Scissor Sisters – “Let’s Have A Kiki” [Listen] And though the sun is rising Few may choose to leave So shade that lid And we’ll all bid adieu to your ennui Just in case my eclectic taste in music wasn’t already obvious, this month’s Playlist should do it. I needed a silly jam to help … Read more