Listening in living colour: My life as a music loving synest...
By Juan Zambrano
I’ve always loved music. The combination of melody, rhythm and sometimes lyrics comforts me in a way few things can. The structure and intricacies of a song keep me listening but it’s a song’s colours that first hook ... Read More
SOTW: November 26/20: Sam Lapro: Take My Heart
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On November 26 2020 02:37 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: November 26/20: Sam Lapro: Take My Heart
By Cyndi Ingle
If living through Covid-19 has done anything for the music buying public it has instilled a demand for heartfelt lyrics and an appetite to support talent that shines in a world full of pretense. Nerves are frayed for ... Read More
Surviving the pandemic The Vaudevillian style: Planning for ...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On November 12 2020 04:30 PM | Comments Off on Surviving the pandemic The Vaudevillian style: Planning for dancing in the streets post-Covid!
Photo credit: Miguel Arenillas
Pre-pandemic many Hamiltonians had the pleasure of seeing The Vaudevillian perform their unique 1930’s Ragtime and Blues jug band music in many local venues. Their lively banter, Norah Spades’ outstanding washboard and spoons skills and Jitterbug ... Read More
The Heart of Heather Valley
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On November 9 2020 05:10 PM | Comments Off on The Heart of Heather Valley
By Shiona Mackenzie
Growing up and attending high school in northern Ontario, Heather Valley spent hour upon hour in the forest, training to become a national level cross country skier. Music, her constant companion, opened up a world of expression and ... Read More
Courtyard Pop-up Concert, Church 444, November 7/20
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On November 5 2020 02:03 PM | Comments Off on Courtyard Pop-up Concert, Church 444, November 7/20
The Barettas will be performing!
If you are missing your favourite local performers come out on Saturday, November 7/20 for a safe and socially distanced outdoor concert at Church 444.
The venue is located at 110 George Street, between Queen Street ... Read More
Living Life in the Hammer: LuckyStickz is making his own luc...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On October 10 2020 01:02 PM | Comments Off on Living Life in the Hammer: LuckyStickz is making his own luck
By Shiona Mackenzie
Imagine the panic – a three-year-old boy is lost at Canada’s Wonderland. Upon being found, the toddler was instantly dubbed “lucky” and the name stuck with him…
The second part of Dejehan Hamilton’s stage name “LuckyStickz” stems from his ... Read More
SOTW: August 24/20: The Nursery: Radium Girls
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On August 24 2020 10:38 AM | Comments Off on SOTW: August 24/20: The Nursery: Radium Girls
By Cyndi Ingle
Taking an event from our collective human history that is frightening and creating art that isn’t overly morose is no easy feat. Toronto based alt-rock trio The Nursery have accomplished this with utmost skill on their new track, ... Read More
SOTW: August 10/20: JonoJosh: Half
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On August 10 2020 08:00 AM | Comments Off on SOTW: August 10/20: JonoJosh: Half
By Cyndi Ingle
What is it like to be half white and half black? What is it like to be made to feel that you are not “black enough” or “white enough” to be accepted in either world?
On his new single, ... Read More
SOTW: July 20/20: Grace Gillespie: Empty in the Capital
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On July 20 2020 04:45 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: July 20/20: Grace Gillespie: Empty in the Capital
By Cyndi Ingle
Grace Gillespie’s new track, Empty in the Capital, was written prior to the pandemic lockdown and expresses her feelings of isolation, frustration and fear as she copes with life in the bustling and over populated city of London, ... Read More
SOTW: July 6/20: Lost in Japan: Ego
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On July 6 2020 02:39 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: July 6/20: Lost in Japan: Ego
By Erica Leon
Ego, the latest track from powerful indie rock band, Lost in Japan, tells a tale that was sparked while they were on their first record’s release tour. Hailing from “the forest city,” London Ontario, Lost in Japan was ... Read More
