February 2012
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OPERATION: YOUNG RIVAL - February 11, 2012
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 night. We felt like spies on a covert mission, in our matching pink and black coloured outfits, leather...
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"IT'S JUST ROCK'N' ROLL." - February 10, 2012
The Grad Club 162 Barrie Street, Kingston
During my time in Kingston, The Grad Club has become a bit of a staple. It is one of two great music venues in town, and has been able to book some great acts while I’ve been here. Even before I got to Kingston, I was being consistently disappointed when Hamilton bookers scheduled some of my favourite bands, being fully aware that I would not be in...
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LIES, FABLES, AND OLD WIVES TALES - February 9,...
Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne Street
I have long awaited our return to a spot that caught my eye during our first ever Art Crawl as a group during the Tour. Kristin, Carly and Jenny have joked about making our grand return and have dubbed me ‘the jazz expert.’ Mind you, I am no jazz expert, though I definitely have an appreciation for jazz music, stemming mainly from my band geek days...
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THE BUTTON PUSHERS - February 7, 2012
The Button Pushers 119B Locke Street
After a delightful breakfast over at Jet Cafe, Kristin and I jetted over to The Button Pushers who, having previously been located on Ottawa Street, are now housed on Locke Street, to pick up our customized I Heart Hamilton Tour buttons! We’ll be rocking these fun accessories from now on (in lieu of our t-shirts) so if you spot us, you’ll know who...
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JET-SETTING BREAKFAST - February 7, 2012
Jet Cafe 184 King Street East
Here we go – our second tour stop of Breakfast Month! Avi and I were headed downtown so we decided to try out a spot in the area. Jet Café is a place we must have passed by so many times along busy King Street, but never really noticed. In search of breakfast places to hit up this month, their all-day breakfast caught our attention.
I definitely did not expect...
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JUST WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY - February 3, 2012
The Snow Bowl This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North Yo homeys, whatup! Don’t mind me as I attempt to incorporate some hip hop slang into this entry. Emphasis on attempt. For Kristin and I, this was our first foray into Hamilton’s hip hop scene. It was certainly a change of pace for us after many shows filled with rock music and pretty acoustic tunes from some of our dear Tour friends...
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KRISTIN'S PLAYLIST - February 2012
Here we go… kicking off the first edition of the Playlist! A mix of local artists and beyond, we’ll be posting what we’re listening to on our Tour. The Balconies - “Kill Count” [Listen]
This video is right up our alley - from the sequins, confetti, glitter, to the infectious “Wooooo…” it’s the perfect track to get me pumped up to hit the town....
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BREAKFAST AT PAPA LEO'S - February 1, 2012
Papa Leo’s Restaurant 638 Concession Street
Throughout the Tour, the four of us have sampled the finest food this great city has to offer. From food fit for a fantastic fiesta at Mex-I-Can to authentic Italian cuisine at Cafe Limencello and, who could forget, tea and scones, we have feasted our eyes on a wide array of dishes and savoured delicious food in the city. While each of us enjoy...
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WILDE NIGHT AT THE PARLOUR - January 26, 2012
McMaster Thespian Company production of The Importance of Being Earnest The Baltimore House 43 King William Street
Avishka and I officially declared this week to be Theatre Week. Between a film festival screening and a night out watching a classic play, the tour stops came together rather nicely at the end of January. We were excited to return to one of our favourite new spots in the city, The...
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VOX & GLOCK - January 25, 2012
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue
Get caught up: Read parts 1 2 3 4 5 of the Ghosts of Memphis Boxcar sessions
Emotions ran high at Boxcar Sound as I checked back in on the process of the new Ghosts of Memphis album. They’re nearing the end of the recording and it was just Matt Montour and Trevor Howard in studio for this session. The main tasks for the day were vocals and...
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OUR AFTERNOON WITH MARILYN - January 23, 2011
Ancaster Film Festival SilverCity Ancaster 771 Golf Links Road
It was time for us to tackle another local film fest – the Ancaster Film Festival. Beginning in 2004, it is part of Film Circuit (a division of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival) which occurs in numerous cities across Canada. The Ancaster Film Fest is a not for profit organization sponsored by various local...
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A NIGHT OF SOUL WITH SARA - January 21, 2012
Sara London Mulberry Street Coffeehouse 193 James Street North As you can probably tell, the four of us love music, whether it be listening to music or singing our favourite songs at karaoke. I for one am the kind of person you will find with her iPod, dancing around the house, scrolling through her music library (an interesting mix of music ranging from indie rock to hip hop to jazz) blasting...
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EVERYONE NEEDS A LITTLE... SWEETNESS - January 20,...
Sweetness Bakery 105 King Street West
A new cupcake shop has brought a little sweetness to downtown Dundas.
It was this past summer that Jenny had told me that a new cupcake shop would be opening in downtown Dundas. Having grown up in Dundas and witnessed changes to shops and restaurants on King Street, we were both intrigued as to what the name of this cupcake place was, as well as where it...