Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Lisa Sugar is a Canadian singer/songwriter who wrote and recorded a song about a precious dog named Katie. This young dog was found homeless on the streets, emaciated, starving and placed in a high-kill shelter. Katie was saved by a…
The document was produced in 2011 and was almost forgotten until recently. Thankfully it was not lost and forgotten, and it recently found its way onto the Music Industry page on the Hamilton.ca website. Today on my Twitter @ghmusician City…
The Musician’s Pension Fund of Canada (MPF Canada) receives contributions made by employers of musicians on their behalf. Below are a few key things to know about the MPF Canada and the Plan. Who Are We? The MPF Canada was…
In an age where union membership is under pressure on both sides of the border, and worker’s rights are being constantly eroded, there are signs of hope and solidarity as wherever musicians stand together. By uniting together in common cause…
Rolston, concert pianist and educator, dies in her native Vancouver at the age of 89 In 2012 I had the pleasure of interviewing Pat Rolston. Here is the substance of that conversation:
Hey! We’re raddleshack, a local Hamilton band who have for a number of years been involved in the Hamilton music scene playing venues such as Corktown, doors pub, this ain’t Hollywood and casbah to name a few. We recently shot…
Copies of Biz Magazine are on sale at local news outlets. Excellent piece by @JeffreyCMartin1: Making Of A Music City! in which Martin outlines 5 years of work by the City on the music industry file. This is an industry…
Managing Director Rob Bennett of the Burlington Teen Tour Band shared the following on his Facebook page: “Well after 20 years of working together Bill Hughes and I marched our last parade together on Saturday. Bill is retiring at the…