I Heart Hamilton

BREWS N BANDS

The Casbah’s second annual Brews N Bands Craft Beer Festival was a blast!

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1 day ago on 17 June 2013 @ 1:32pm 1 note

WORDCAMP HAMILTON

Very excited to say I will be one of the speakers at the first WordCamp Hamilton! I’ll be teaming up with fellow blogger Seema Narula of This Must Be The Place on a presentation.

Via WordCamp Hamilton -

This will be Hamilton’s first WordCamp, and will be held on June 23rd at the AGH Pavilion (123 King St. W, Hamilton ,ON). For just $20, attendees enjoy 7 speakers on a variety of WordPress-related topics throughout the one-day event, which includes continental breakfast, catered lunch, after-party, and more! An incredible conference value!

All attendees who purchase a ticket enjoy:
Continental breakfast
Catered lunch
Event t-shirt
7 talks from great WordPress speakers on a variety of topics
Panel Q&A session with the speakers
Free WiFi internet access at the venue
“Swag bag” with WordPress and sponsor goodies
After party @ Radius Cafe (includes drink & snacks) 6-8pm


Tickets are moving fast - get yours now!

4 days ago on 14 June 2013 @ 1:33pm

THE REST TAKE A BOW

Another Toronto Detour! I journeyed up to The Drake Underground to see The Rest play their second-to-last show ever.

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5 days ago on 13 June 2013 @ 12:58pm

RENDEZVOUS – Brendan McCarney (Last Frame Pictures)

I chatted with filmmaker Brendan McCarney of Last Frame Pictures to get the lowdown on his latest documentary, Authentic – Young Rival’s Journey Through Canada.

The tour doc premieres this Thursday, June 13th at Toronto’s NXNE.

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Poster by Anne Douris

1 week ago on 10 June 2013 @ 12:04pm

THE PLAYLIST 2.0 IN VIEW MAGAZINE

Thank you to Ric Taylor at View Magazine for interviewing me all about I Heart Hamilton and this Saturday’s The Playlist 2.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) at This Ain’t Hollywood!

I even make a little cameo on the cover alongside The Rest and Weekend Riot Club! Fantastic company!

Read the article Photo from View Magazine.

1 week ago on 6 June 2013 @ 5:05pm

THE PLAYLIST 2.0 IN THE SPEC

Super pumped to see these handsome devils in the paper today with some promo for this Saturday’s The Playlist 2.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) at This Ain’t Hollywood!

You can also catch The Dirty Nil at Dr. Disc Saturday at 2PM before catching them at the show at 9PM!

Thanks to Graham Rockingham at The Hamilton Spectator for including the show as one of his Best Bets!

1 week ago on 6 June 2013 @ 4:35pm

DETOUR: NEW HANDS IN TORONTO

I took a Detour to Toronto to see my friends New Hands rock the legendary Horseshoe Tavern. Lots of fun stops along the way!

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2 weeks ago on 31 May 2013 @ 12:25pm 1 note

MAY FLOWERS

Lovely folk show the other week at Homegrown Hamilton with Matt Paxton & The Bloomfields, Lowlands, and Alanna Gurr.

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Matt Paxton & The Bloomfields

2 weeks ago on 29 May 2013 @ 4:02pm

I HEART HAMILTON HOSTS “THE PLAYLIST 2.0” AT THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD JUNE 8th TO BENEFIT FOOD4KIDS

Tickets are available NOW for I Heart Hamilton’s The Playlist 2.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids)!

Don’t miss out on the amazing lineup of music and all for an amazing cause.

Tickets available at:
DR. DISC (20 Wilson Street)
THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD (345 James Street North)

Hamilton, Ontario – I Heart Hamilton celebrates its second anniversary with The Playlist 2.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) at This Ain’t Hollywood on Saturday, June 8th, 2013.

The Playlist 2.0 will feature performances by all Hamilton talent – electro-organic act Illitry, electronic-rock band New Hands, punk rockers The Dirty Nil, and pop-rock band San Sebastian. The night will also feature guest DJ sets by Rockstars For Hire, the team behind the weekly “No Standards Night” parties.

I Heart Hamilton began in May 2011 with the concept, “Be a tourist in your own city.” The goal of the blog is to not only discover Hamilton, but encourage others to get out and explore the city. Blogger Kristin Archer is dedicated to promoting local businesses by visiting and sharing her findings on the blog. “From hearing such positive feedback from business owners and people in the community, it’s rewarding to know that I have contributed to the ongoing rejuvenation of the city and have expanded people’s awareness of all that Hamilton has to offer,” Archer says.

In particular, the arts and culture scene is an important part of that rejuvenation. Archer adds, “I’m a strong supporter of the local music scene and really believe in the talent in Hamilton. If I can help to showcase it, I’m honoured to do so.”

I Heart Hamilton is also used as a platform to give back to the community. Last summer, The Playlist 1.0 was held at This Ain’t Hollywood, which raised $1719 for The Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton. Featured performers included Canadian Winter, New Hands, The Ascot Royals, and The Dinner Belles, with guest DJ sets by members of Young Rival.

All media are welcome and photo and video opportunities are available. Tickets are $12 and are available at the venue or at Dr. Disc. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the event is 19+.

I Heart Hamilton’s The Playlist 2.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) Saturday June 8, 2013
This Ain’t Hollywood (345 James Street North)
9 PM
19+
PERFORMANCES BY:
ILLITRY (illitry.com)
NEW HANDS (newhandsband.com)
THE DIRTY NIL (thedirtynil.bandcamp.com)
SAN SEBASTIAN (facebook.com/WEARESANSEBASTIAN)
With guest DJ sets by ROCKSTARS FOR HIRE (@rockstars4hire)

All proceeds from the night will be donated to Food4Kids.

Special thanks to Copy Dog for sponsoring the poster printing and to Darlene MacNeil for the poster design.

Post about the show on Twitter and Instagram using #IHHplaylist
Mark your attendance on the Facebook event
Watch the YouTube trailer

More information about Food4Kids


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3 weeks ago on 28 May 2013 @ 2:56pm 1 note

DOORS OPEN

I had a great time at this year’s Doors Open Hamilton. I hit four spots - 270 Sherman, Hamilton’s Green Cottage, the John Weir Foote V.C. Armouries, and TCA Architects, Inc.

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Hamilton’s Green Cottage

3 weeks ago on 23 May 2013 @ 1:44pm