SOTW: February 10/20: Jess Knights: Leave Me For The Last Ti...
Reviewed by Cyndi Ingle
One listen to Jess Knights’ new ballad, the passionate Leave Me For The Last Time, and you know that the classically trained Calgary based singer/songwriter means business. Possessing a soulful blues sound, with a touch of country ... Read More
SOTW: February 3/20: Cayley Thomas: Midnight Hours
Reviewed by Sue Freeman
Midnight Hours, a new track by Edmonton singer, guitarist and songwriter Cayley Thomas is a haunting reminder of our denial of self and grudging acceptance.
Confronting the truth of the day sometimes arrives in the “Midnight Hours” and ... Read More
Greater Hamilton Music Industry Awards: A celebration of Ham...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On January 28 2020 05:27 PM | Comments Off on Greater Hamilton Music Industry Awards: A celebration of Hamilton’s music community
By Cyndi Ingle
Hamilton has long been a city that has served as an incubator for incredible musical talent from punk innovators Teenage Head, to producer Daniel Lanois, to Jackie Washington (legendary blues performer and Canada’s first black disc jockey), and ... Read More
SOTW: Jan. 27/20: Pony: Limerence
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On January 27 2020 12:16 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: Jan. 27/20: Pony: Limerence
Reviewed by Acette Andreychuk
Pony, a grunge-pop band from Toronto released their new single Limerence in November 2019. Written by the band’s lead singer Sam Bielanski the track tells the tale of a girl working through difficult emotions and feelings about ... Read More
SOWT: Jan. 20/20: Katie Bulley: Shadow Shadow Baby
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On January 20 2020 08:25 AM | Comments Off on SOWT: Jan. 20/20: Katie Bulley: Shadow Shadow Baby
Reviewed by Cyndi Ingle
Katie Bulley is one of Hamilton’s musical treasures and her recently released track Shadow Shadow Baby shows us why on every level.
You will want to view the amusing video for the track (see below), which is off ... Read More
Album review: Kristen Bertin: Brooklyn
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On January 16 2020 05:07 PM | Comments Off on Album review: Kristen Bertin: Brooklyn
Reviewed by Cyndi Ingle
Hamilton singer and songwriter Kristen Bertin’s latest album, Brooklyn, is by turns a relaxing and funky listening experience.
Released in September 2019 and recorded at Hamilton’s prestigious Grant Avenue Studio the five tracks on the album take the ... Read More
SOTW: Jan. 13/20: Midnight Vesta: Complicated Pony
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On January 13 2020 07:10 AM | Comments Off on SOTW: Jan. 13/20: Midnight Vesta: Complicated Pony
Reviewed by Acette Andreychuk
Complicated Pony is a country song by Midnight Vesta that gives off a folk music vibe with its harmonica sound. Their folk-rock music has sparked a lot of recognition from people throughout Canada, including CBC.
As travelling music, ... Read More
SOTW: Jan. 6/20: Basement Revolver: Have I Been Deceived
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On January 6 2020 07:32 AM | Comments Off on SOTW: Jan. 6/20: Basement Revolver: Have I Been Deceived
Reviewed by Acette Andreychuk
When I listened to this track from Hamilton band Basement Revolver’s new EP Wax and Digital I thought it was about someone dealing with relationship issues.
When I looked into what guitarist/vocalist, Chrisy Hurn, really wanted to portray, ... Read More
White Cowbell Oklahoma 20th XX-Travaganza Anniversary Tour, ...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On December 30 2019 05:03 PM | Comments Off on White Cowbell Oklahoma 20th XX-Travaganza Anniversary Tour, The Casbah, Jan. 18/20
If you love the sounds of Frank Zappa, ZZ Top, and Deep Purple don’t miss gritty rockers White Cowbell Oklahoma when they sweep through our town on Saturday, January 18/20! As a band that started off in 1999 with nine ... Read More
SOTW: Dec. 30/19: The Fame: Maybe, Tomorrow
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On December 30 2019 09:14 AM | Comments Off on SOTW: Dec. 30/19: The Fame: Maybe, Tomorrow
Reviewed by Acette Andreychuk
Maybe, Tomorrow from The Fame's debut EP is relaxing and upbeat but not to the point where it sounds like modern pop music. The song reminds me of the Smashing Pumpkins’ track “1979”, a song which talks ... Read More
