Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
by Dennis Ullmann What should first time festival participants, both students and directors, keep at the foremost of their minds when preparing for a festival? Festival participants should focus on performing well, hearing great music and learning how to improve…
Harvey at the Hamilton Music Awards, 2011 Photo by Ida Adamowicz By: Rachel Harvey One of the challenges with interviewing someone you know, particularly if you’ve grown up with them, is that it’s hard to keep a straight face. Sounds…
Larry Carlton In Concert With The Mohawk College Faculty Ensemble Friday, March 9, 2012 Just about every guitar player or fan of mainstream jazz in the district filled Mohawk College’s McIntyre Theatre to see guitar legend Larry Carlton display his…
Sarah Beatty is comfortable behind a microphone and in front of an audience, although she says she has performed as a soloist only twice. Her experience in front of an audience includes about 200 gigs with a band. Her relaxed…
The Artword Artbar on Colbourne Street, just off James Street North, is a place where local performers can love their audience and be loved back. It is a great example of how a venue can exercise its influence as a…
You peer out from backstage, fifteen feet above the ground, gazing out at a sea of peace-lovin’ hippie humanity half a million strong. Your audience. Lucky to have made it through the ridiculously huge crowds, you are one of the…
Banned From Heaven Hosts Jam Night I had the distinct pleasure of playing with these guys at Hamilton’s James Street North Fisher’s Pier 4 Pub and Grub last Friday. It was Jam Night – now a monthly event at the…