The Peter Banting Swingtet
Get your swing thing on The PETER BANTING SWINGTET was formed in 1999. The group’s instrumentation includes: guitar, bass, drums,…
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How Hamilton’s Robin Benedict Will Become Famous, Part Two
As a follow-up to last week’s review of Done Deel’s lunchtime concert with Robin Benedict, I’d like to share with…
How Hamilton’s Robin Benedict Will Become Famous
Hey, is anyone out there getting married or throwing a party? Perfect! I knew there were hundreds of you. What…
Musical Testosterone: Lo Fi Pulls Into Ferguson Station
Holy reggae funk, Batman! At Ferguson Station in King Street East’s International Village, the Lo-Fi band put on a lunchtime…
“If The Kids Aren’t Having Fun, They’re Not Coming Back”
Corey Pearce and Drumming For The Greater Good “Everyone in there was in a marching band uniform” “It was during…
The Horrible Danger Of Giving Drums To Teenagers
Carolyn French and Andrew Thies, Drumline Entrepreneurs “The more our kids do parades and performances, the better and more motivated…
The Bishops: Hamilton’s First Rhythm & Blues Band
In the early sixties Russ Carter was riding the crest of the wave of soul, rhythm and blues music that…
Illusion Avenue Delivers The Goods. Read To Find Out How.
After two years of hard work, Illusion Avenue has developed a live show that netted the band the top spot…
How to Do Your Best at Musicfest From an Adjudicator’s Point of View
by Dennis Ullmann What should first time festival participants, both students and directors, keep at the foremost of their minds…
A Behind The Scenes Chat with Jon Harvey of Monster Truck
Harvey at the Hamilton Music Awards, 2011 Photo by Ida Adamowicz By: Rachel Harvey One of the challenges with interviewing…