Be a tourist in your own city.
Brendan McCarney of Last Frame Pictures I interviewed filmmaker Brendan McCarney a year ago when his first feature Ages & Stages – The Story of The Meligrove Band premiered at Toronto’s North by Northeast. When I found out the subject of his next feature-length documentary with co-director Mike Gillespie would be Hamilton’s own Young Rival, … Read more
Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky” [Listen] We’re up all night ’til the sun We’re up all night to get some We’re up all night for good fun We’re up all night to get lucky I definitely called it too soon in my last Playlist – THIS is may very well be my … Read more
Rivoli 334 Queen Street West, Toronto When I heard that Young Rival were playing their last local date for a while before they take off for their European tour, I knew I couldn’t miss it! I was excited to roadtrip it to Toronto and return to the Rivoli, having only been once before, years ago. … Read more
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been creating monthly Playlists of local music (and beyond) that have been the soundtrack to my tour around the city. I even got to bring my Playlists to life with the first I Heart Hamilton event, The Playlist 1.0. While getting nostalgic and thinking about the past twelve … Read more
The Balconies – “Do It In the Dark” [Listen] If you do it in the dark, in the dark No one sees it If you do it in the dark, in the dark It comes easy I’m always so pumped to see The Balconies when they roll through the city. They are one of the … Read more
D’LUXE – “Where You Going To?” [Listen] If you make time for me Then I’ll make time for you D’LUXE is the solo project of Aron D’Alesio, lead singer of Young Rival. He describes his sound as “David Lynch soundtrack music (songs to murder to). Weird 50’s guitar washout pop,” while listing rockabilly musicians, The … Read more
Supercrawl James Street North The event is a year in the making, some playfully dub it Hamilton’s Christmas, it gets bigger and better every year, and for the second year in a row it’s the most fun (and tiring!) event I’ve attended. SUPERCRAWL! As the 4th annual Supercrawl, this was the first that was expanded … Read more
I Heart Hamilton’s The Playlist 1.0 (Fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton) This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North A year ago when we started, I didn’t dream that a year later we would be hosting the show of the summer (if I may be so bold) with some favourite local bands, … Read more
Allosaurus – “Emma-Jane” [Listen] Cause when I’m lying in bed at night You’re on the inside of my mind And I just can’t shake the feeling that everything about this is right I was introduced to this fun electro-pop duo in April when they played alongside fellow Hamilton band and new friends of mine, New … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West We were long overdue for a little Casbah action! When hometown boys Young Rival announced their show, we knew we’d be there with bells on. Or, in this case, with buttons on! Did we mention we have buttons now? Somehow, Avi and I developed a spy theme for the … Read more