Steel City Stories Unravel Hamiltonians’ Personal Hist...
In Featured News | By Katie Stoneman | On July 11 2014 05:41 PM | Comments Off on Steel City Stories Unravel Hamiltonians’ Personal Histories
The First Unitarian Church on Dundurn Street South in Hamilton was a packed house on Friday, July 5th when Steel City Stories filled the building with an evening of sharing, laughter, and good spirits.
Much like New York’s The Moth, Steel City Stories ... Read More
Hammer Out The Weekend
In Entertainment | By Katie Stoneman | On June 6 2014 01:45 PM | Comments Off on Hammer Out The Weekend
Let MonkeyBiz.ca help you "hammer out" your weekend plans here.
The sun is shining and Hamilton is bustling this weekend with lots of fun events to check out. Let us help you decide where to be this weekend with some friendly ... Read More
A Store All Our Own
In Community | By Katie Stoneman | On February 26 2014 01:10 PM | Comments Off on A Store All Our Own
By Katie Stoneman
Just down James Street North in Hamilton, Ont. there’s a little shop full of wonder and history.
The Hamilton Store at 165 James Street North has been open since November 2013, and has recently been nominated for Best New ... Read More
SOTW Oct 30th: Nicotine by The Dirty Nil
In Featured News | By Katie Stoneman | On October 30 2013 01:51 PM | Comments Off on SOTW Oct 30th: Nicotine by The Dirty Nil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDd6_dT5d_A&feature=youtu.be
The Dirty Nil keep the party going with their new single (and video) “Nicotine” off their forthcoming EP, Smite.
The single is loud and energetic and fun. These guys are hard to turn away based on their presence and, honestly, their ... Read More
SOTW Oct 25th: DOUBLE FEATURE!
In Featured News | By Katie Stoneman | On October 25 2013 11:37 PM | Comments Off on SOTW Oct 25th: DOUBLE FEATURE!
To fill the void the absence of weekly songs may have caused, we've produced a double feature!
SOTW A: "Pieces" by Colornoise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roMZFVyjhtY
Imagine the type of music that you might hear at, say, a Halloween party in a place with lots of ... Read More
HGTV’s Colin and Justin Visit Hamilton’s Fall Ho...
In Featured News | By Katie Stoneman | On September 24 2013 09:08 PM | Comments Off on HGTV’s Colin and Justin Visit Hamilton’s Fall Home Show
The Fall Home Show and Sale took over Hamilton’s Careport Centre this past weekend, featuring special guests, HGTV’s Scottish interior decorators Colin and Justin.
The Fall Home Show is the largest in southwestern Ontario with hundreds of exhibitors spaced over the ... Read More
Supercrawl Saturday Night!
In Featured News | By Katie Stoneman | On September 12 2013 02:21 PM | Comments Off on Supercrawl Saturday Night!
There’s basically no way to see everything you want at Supercrawl. This event spoils Hamilton so much with fantastic art and huge names with this year’s lineups. Not to mention it’s incredible to see who, and how many, come out ... Read More
A Downtown Vintage Catalogue
Hamilton's vintage scene is booming, developing its own retro-style hub. Within the last few months, three new vintage stores have opened their doors in the city's downtown, mostly along the increasingly chic and flourishing James Street North. You can expect ... Read More
Help us to make the Monkey even better!
In Featured News | By Katie Stoneman | On August 22 2013 07:22 PM | Comments Off on Help us to make the Monkey even better!
As MonkeyBiz.ca has been growing and become more popular within this great city, we're interested to know who you are, and what you like about the site.
We're offering prizes to two lucky winners! You'll have a chance to win a ... Read More
SOTW August 7th: Rise the Falling Sun By the Pete Van Dyke a...
In Featured News | By Katie Stoneman | On August 9 2013 07:09 AM | Comments Off on SOTW August 7th: Rise the Falling Sun By the Pete Van Dyke and the Second Hand Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlGeN5zCqm8
This new single from Pete Van Dyk and the Second Hand Band was released in April of this year, and it is great. A four-piece collective from Hamilton, this folky, rock and roll band is a breath of fresh air in ... Read More