Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
We just heard that our good friends, Les “Leapin’ Laszlo” Szamosvari passed away. This man can never be replaced. Hamilton lost an amazing musician. The world lost a genuine human being. We are truly going to miss him. RIP Les.…
Book review by Mike Anklewicz Are you a saxophone player? Do you want to get the most out of your playing? If you are, then you’d be crazy not to purchase Sarah Anne Wolkowski’s Saxophone Technique. As Wolkowski explains in…
By David Fawcett June 20, 2018 FirstOntario Centre This is the 31st stop for Crystal the mixed Cirque and Ice Dancing Show from Cirque Du Soleil. They are still extending the tour past the end of the year. There are…
[For Immediate Release Toronto, On June 5, 2018] – Earlier today, representatives of the Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to outline recommendations for much needed amendments to the Copyright Act.…
By Glen Brown [Friday May 11, 2018, Hamilton, ON, Canada] Poesy is an up and coming singer-songwriter with a remarkable story. She has become well-recognized from her appearance on CTV’s reality show The Launch in January 2018. All she had…
A Review of the Hamilton Music Awards All-Girl Vocal Showcase at Gasworks May 2015 By Glen T Brown Six ways of being beautiful. Six ways of singing. Six ways of holding a crowd in the palm of your hand. Six…
The West Harbour Neighbours (WHN) group that had effectively blocked the City’s pilot project to license amplified music on outdoor commercial patios has withdrawn its OMB appeal. On May 24 in a closed session, City Council approved a compromise deal…
When I listen to The Redhill Valleys’ debut LP I’m always struck by the modesty and understatement of the production, and yet how at the same time this causes the songs, arrangements, instrumental performances and sweet vocal harmonies to shine all…