By Tomi Milos A short biography on Dinner Belles’ MySpace page will tell you that a barroom brawl sparked the formation of the band. This story is probably the only contrived gimmick behind the Southern Ontario outfit. As one of its many members, Scott Bell, told me, “That blurb is false; none of us are […]
By Lucas Canzona I distinctly remember one late night among many spent distracted by the offerings of an infinite Internet. Before coming to McMaster, I would convince myself that my lack of sleep was really an investment – one that would later help me get a jump-start on discovering this mystical Hamilton music scene that […]
Hamilton artists Katrina Camilleri and Cheyenne Federiconi have come a long way since high school. The two longtime friends and graduating Mac students have just put the finishing touches on their upcoming art exhibit. They’ll be showing a joint collection of original artwork at Manta Contemporary Gallery starting April 4. Aptly entitled BOMBS AWAY, their exhibit […]
Edgar’s posters have become the symbol of the No! Downtown Hamilton Casino group, a collection of activists, businesses owners and Hamiltonians that is extensively involved in raising awareness about the casino. Graham Crawford, owner of the Hamilton HIStory + HERitage storefront museum on James North, is a prominent member of the No! Downtown Casino group […]
As part of OPIRG’s Alternative Welcome Week, a presentation called “Gentrification and the Art Crawl” was held in the Student Centre on Sept. 14 about an hour before Supercrawl began. The talk addressed the changes happening on James Street North, and how the coffee shops and art galleries that have opened on the street are […]
The first time Hamilton saw HAVN (Hamilton Audio Visual Node) was at June’s art crawl, but the collaboration began many months before that, even before the founders moved into the studio/gallery space at 26 Barton St E. The members of HAVN – Aaron Hutchinson, Amy MacIntosh, Andrew O’Connor, Ariel Bader-Shamai, Chris Ferguson, Connor Bennett and […]
Without acid in the forehead and mood-heavy preaching about the machine. With Hamilton band Sianspheric, we get a lighter demand on the mind and a more positive absorption of the senses. The idea is to sit back, look within, reflect and experience the sounds as they guide you. Sianspheric is a journey to the oasis […]
“I met Luke when we were babies,” says Mitch Derosier – a friendly dude who laughs throughout our conversation. Luke Lalonde and Mitch — cousins — are with me upstairs in an open studio with large windows overlooking King James stage where they will be performing after the interview. Mitch takes me back to their […]
The arrival of the third weekend in September brought the annual Supercrawl arts festival, and with it came Vancouver-based indie-rockers Said the Whale. The band, headlining the Friday night, opened with their catchy choral hit “Out on the Shield,” and from their sophomore full-length release, “Islands Disappear.” Ben Worcester, the band’s primary guitarist and co-lead […]
So here we are. It’s the year’s first ANDY. Only this time I’m behind the scenes, and I’m a bit nervous. I really hope you like the issue. In the future, I’m sure the layout will be nicer, the writing more expressive, and the criticism more humorous and true. But for now, we have this. […]
