Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
25 Year Membership Pins Life Memberships Congratulations to the many other members of the 400+ member Hamilton Musicians Guild who have also been awarded life memberships in recent months! More information about the Hamilton Musicians Union: hamiltonmusicians.org
All photos by Ivan Sorensen Opening Act: Trampled Under Foot
by Michelle Heshka After years of having a “revolving door” for its other members, two-piece indie rock band The Mercy Beat is starting fresh, and their sound is better than ever. Rob Honey The band started back in 2009 with…
If you remember this photo: Photo by Bill Watson Taken at LIUNA Station, across the street from This Ain’t Hollywood Then you’ll definitely want to hear the video that goes with it:
BY SHIONA MACKENZIE Written for small groups of instruments, chamber music is often referred to as the “music of friends” due to its intimate nature. Shiori Kobayashi, an accomplished Dundas-based clarinetist, recently launched an innovative chamber music concert series, featuring…
Recorded at Porcelain Records, Hamilton, ON Steve Bigas, Engineer John Staley, bass, vocals Dave Dalgleish, keyboards Ralph Lefevre, guitar Glen Brown, drums Ron Baker, trumpet John Godek, tenor sax Jack Mclaren, bari sax Carl Korody, trombone Camera: Bill Watson Video…
by Glen T Brown Cameron House Records has some pretty sweet singer-songwriters on its roster. I’m sure glad they wanted to show off their talent to the people here in Hamilton. Last night’s show included Ben Somer, Whitney Rose and…
by Michelle Heshka This week, we had the chance to sit down with Jonah Istifan, the bassist of the local four-piece metal band, Dred. In this interview, Istifan discusses his experience of being in a metal band and how Dred…