Hamilton Musician
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Hamilton Musician
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Compelled to Play Drums at 59
A reflection by James M. Lynch. I started playing drums at age 13, in the summer of 1968. Prior to that, I took piano lessons from age 7 to 9, and guitar lessons from age 11 to 13.
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Bucket List: Blues Forged In The Hammer
Every now and then a group of guys gets together to make some of their favourite music. Then it turns out that the chemistry is good.
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Reid Spencer: Singer, Actor, Voice/Acting Teacher Moves To Hamilton
Singer, actor, adjudicator and voice and acting teacher Reid Spencer has recently moved to Hamilton.
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Philosofear LIVE at the Citadel: “Soon For You” Video Just Released
The video includes Mike Harshaw’s drum solo.
Songwriter Shawn Brush – The Krooked Cowboy – Celebrates At The Casbah
[October 12, 2013] Shawn Brush is 44. It has been ten years since his concert at the Staircase Theatre, and about 20 years since he launched his career as a singer-songwriter.
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Documentary About Hamilton Punk and Hardcore
Well worth the watch. Drop your barriers. Open your mind.
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PHILOSOFEAR: Powered Up, Proven, and Primed to Perform
Last night’s much-anticipated Hamilton double bill by Philosofear and 40 Sons was a major session of prog rock/contemporary rock power infusion.
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Grimsby’s Mike Harshaw In Rehearsal With Annihilator
In Mike’s own words off of his Facebook page: Today was the last ANNIHILATOR rehearsal before our Feast on Europe…
Matapa Presents: Nagata Shachu – Japanese Traditional Drumming’s Ferocious Talent
The sweat appeared, glistening between his shoulder blades, five minutes into the piece.
It was only half over.
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Chris Ferguson, Creator Of The 2013 Steel City Jazz Fest: Five Minute Interview
There’s a lot of hoopla these days about entrepreneurs, start-ups, and risk-takers who are helping to re-invent and/or re-vitalize Hamilton’s…
Mike Malone, Bob Shields, Clark Johnston Open The Steel City Jazz Fest At The Pearl Company
Trumpeter/composer Mike Malone and guitarist/composer Bob Shields opened the Steel City Jazz Festival Pearl Company shows tonight.
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