Hamilton Musician Media

The Living Deads https://www.facebook.com/

thelivingdeads
A band born of Hate, Hellfire and Brimstone. With a book of matches, can of gas, and a Louisville slugger we’ll have a party. We are currently on tour everywhere………

Cover TBA

The Weber Brothers https://www.facebook.com/WeberBrothers/
CHRIS ALTMANN https://www.facebook.com/chrisaltmannmusic/
plus DJ Aerie Wild

Cover TBA

Doors open at 6:30pm
Cash bar

The HPO presents the final installment of the Indie Series for the 17-18 Season. This concert features a collaboration between HPO musicians and local band Twin Within and the album release of Live-Off-The-Floor At Hamilton Place, an album recorded with the HPO. Twin Within comprises Steve McKay and Alex Samaras. Following in the tradition of The Beach Boys and Simon and Garfunkel, Steve and Alex’s voices blend seamlessly with a natural affinity.

Live-Off-The-Floor At Hamilton Place is released as a co-production of Hidden Pony Records and the Canadian Music Centre’s label Centrediscs.  The release will be available digitally, on CD and as a limited edition 12” vinyl release.

The Indie Series pairs Hamilton’s emerging artists with professional symphony musicians from your HPO for an innovative, cross-genre concert. This program pushes traditional boundaries and connects with new audiences to celebrate Hamilton’s thriving music scene.

Hear Twin Within at twinwithin.ca.

Tickets available here

HPO Indie Series presented by

THE BACKBITERS with BAD DATES & THE BUTCHERS ( with Ben & Jay from 50 Watt Head) – 9pm

After the success of last year’s At the Movies concert, Chorus Hamilton brings you The Sequel. You will be entertained with more silver screen classics from lavish Hollywood musicals, including La La Land, Hairspray, West Side Story and lots more.

Come to St. Paul’s United Church, 29 Park Street West in downtown Dundas, Ontario on Sunday April 29, 2018 beginning at 3:00 p.m. for an entertaining and heartfelt afternoon of catchy songs from some of the most dazzling movie musicals of the recent past; songs of laughter, compassion, and romance, all under the direction of the delightful David Holler, conductor, accompanied by the magical fingers of Erika Reiman at the piano.

Tickets are available On line, on telephone, or at the door on the day of the concert or through Choir members.

Tickets are $20.00 in advance on-line or $25.00 at the door on the day of the performance. For tickets and more information visit the choir’s website: www.chorushamilton.ca., or contact 905-526-7938

Mills Hardware

95 King StreetL8N 1A9

Hamilton, ON, Canada

When Lindi Ortega went in search of some quiet last year, the award-winning artist was pleasantly surprised to find a voice she hadn’t heard in some time – her own. Amid sparse, atmospheric production, it’s precisely this voice – a combination of Ortega’s fatalistic perspective expressed with her evocative soprano – that grips your attention on a brand new EP, Til The Goin’ Gets Gone.
A dogged resilience permeates this unadorned collection – three originals and a cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Waiting ‘Round To Die.” The songs are the hard-won spoils of an internal war with words that struck after an extended stretch of touring, addressed in the EP’s title track about the detours and ditches that a traveling musician faces.
“What A Girl’s Gotta Do,” a song that is the silver lining of an otherwise dreadful date, explores the gritty pragmatism of making ends meet. Alongside the title track, this song offers a second metaphor about artistic life that strengthens the EP’s overall sense of resolve. Ortega’s somber rendition of “Waiting ‘Round to Die,” acknowledges a personal debt – her recent discovery of the legendary songwriter’s music is what finally cured her writer’s block. The closer, “Final Bow,” came when Ortega assumed she only had one song left in her. “I thought I had to quit music but I wanted to leave gracefully,” she says. “But then I decided to get up and sing some more.” As a whole, this statement captures the essence of Ortega’s new EP – it’s about dusting off, gutting it out, stepping up for another round.
Ortega recorded Til The Goin’ Gets Gone in a converted East Nashville manor, where therapy horses linger on the property. Recording with her longtime guitarist James Robertson, Ortega co-produced the set with Jay Tooke and Jason “Rowdy” Cope. The small production team and minimalist instrumentation make an intimate, immediate setting for Ortega’s stark vision of the human condition. Although classic country is an indelible part of her musical history, the EP also sets the tone for the next chapter of her career: “I’ll always love Loretta, Dolly and Patsy. But I just want more space. I want more ambience.”
Ortega’s guitar-playing chops and innate country music instincts put her in an elite group of artists;
she has earned an unusually inclusive type of success with both indie cred and mainstream country recognition. From supporting Carrie Underwood on the CMA Awards to her opening slot on Chris Stapleton’s recent Canadian arena tour, Ortega is a sought-after and unique personality in Nashville’s music community and beyond.
Career Highlights
– Canadian Country Music Association – Roots Artist of the Year (2014 + 2015) – Grand Ole Opry debut (2015)
– Critical praise from NPR, Rolling Stone, Billboard and more

An adventurous evening of music by Northern European composers. Warm your hearts with stirring melodies by Grieg, Nielsen, and Sibelius.

Tickets $15 available on-line at sinfoniaancaster.com and at the door

THE MARBLE INDEX (second of two nights)
The Marble Index felt like a past life.  The weight of adult decision and responsibility slowly rising on the horizon.  After years of relentless touring, it felt like we had nothing else to say.  We were starting to demo our 3rd album.  We were experimenting with new members, new sounds and new textures.  We had enough songs for another full length, but it was starting to lose steam. We played our final show without even knowing it was the end.  We didn’t discuss any real finality, just let it slowly fade away.
Late in 2017 Adam and I were talking about the band on a car ride to Buffalo, and we listened to the records in the car.  It was the first time in many years that I heard most of these songs.  Some of the lyrics made me uncomfortable, but most of it just made me smile.  It’s kind of like looking back at your journal entries.  What seemed like the end of the world at the time was just a footnote, or a lesson learned.  It seemed like a good idea to give people who cared about the band a chance to see us one last time.  Give them a chance to hear what the 3rd album would have sounded like.  We talked to Ryan about it, and in his typical cavalier manor he said, “sure”.  So here we are in 2018, poring through our past and testing our muscle memory for spectators.

Tickets for Night 1 are at bruha.com here

Tickets for Night 2 are at bruha.com here

THE MARBLE INDEX (second of two nights)
The Marble Index felt like a past life.  The weight of adult decision and responsibility slowly rising on the horizon.  After years of relentless touring, it felt like we had nothing else to say.  We were starting to demo our 3rd album.  We were experimenting with new members, new sounds and new textures.  We had enough songs for another full length, but it was starting to lose steam. We played our final show without even knowing it was the end.  We didn’t discuss any real finality, just let it slowly fade away.
Late in 2017 Adam and I were talking about the band on a car ride to Buffalo, and we listened to the records in the car.  It was the first time in many years that I heard most of these songs.  Some of the lyrics made me uncomfortable, but most of it just made me smile.  It’s kind of like looking back at your journal entries.  What seemed like the end of the world at the time was just a footnote, or a lesson learned.  It seemed like a good idea to give people who cared about the band a chance to see us one last time.  Give them a chance to hear what the 3rd album would have sounded like.  We talked to Ryan about it, and in his typical cavalier manor he said, “sure”.  So here we are in 2018, poring through our past and testing our muscle memory for spectators.

Tickets for Night 2 are here at Bruha.com

Tickets for Night 1 are here at Bruha.com

THE HONEST HEARTS COLLECTIVE, live at Casbah, Tuesday May 15th.
Tickets on-sale via Bruha.com at www.casbahlounge.ca
Hardcopy tickets at Dr Disc & Vagabond Saints soon…

Two brothers. A flicker of fire. An insatiable need to write together and an affinity for Irish whiskey.
 The Honest Heart Collective was born out of a no holds barred approach to putting the music firs t
and a rotating cast of musicians made permanent.
 Decked out in denim and ripped jeans, the Thunder Bay, Ontario natives are described as
 “passionate, spirited, feel-good, anthemic rock music” by Grant Lawrence of CBC.

The songs that
make up Liar’s Club, the band’s debut full-length album, are exemplary showcases of The Honest
Heart Collective’s old soul take on storytelling through music. The album was mixed and
mastered by Greg Dunn (Gates, Prawn) of Moving Mountains. “It’s raw, it’s real, and even 
liberating. Much can be learned from the simplicity of the record, but also that great songs still
take great musicians to write.” Liar’s Club is “a highly charged collection of guitar-driven rock, 
backed by the honest, sentimental songwriting style of a folk record”, Sarah Murphy of Exclaim! 
writes.

Singer Ryan MacDonald explained that the premise behind the record stemmed from a time when 
it was easier to lie than tell the truth and deal with it. Those struggles became words, and those 
words became songs. A passing moment on a city bus gave a man the perspective to take life
 day by day, minute by minute to a better place.
The LP paved the way for appearances at Canadian Music Week, Vans Warped Tour, and the
102.1

The Edge Next Big Thing Finals and saw the band open for the likes of Finger Eleven, Pop
Evil, and The Glorious Sons.
 With Liar’s Club, The Honest Heart Collective tell it like it is; sometimes a flicker of fire comes
 ablaze.

For digital ticket go to Bruha.com here

May 29, 2018
This Ain’t Hollywood

Apollo Suns dynamic and entertaining set is not be missed and will have a long lasting impression that will leave you wanting more.

Tour Dates
April 6 – Regina, SK – O’Hanlons
April 7 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos
May 3 – Winnipeg, MB – The Good Will
May 11 – Toronto, ON – CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
May 25 – Thunder Bay, ON – The Foundry
May 26 – Toronto, ON – Back Alley
May 27 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge
May 29 – Hamilton, ON – This Ain’t Hollywood
May 30 – Toronto, ON – Baby G
May 31 – Guelph, ON – DSTRCT
June 1 – Pembroke, ON – The Pubhouse
June 2 – St. Catherine’s, ON – The Detour Music Hall
June 5 – Kingston, ON – Mussikki Café
June 6 – Oshawa, ON – The Atria
June 7 – Ottawa, ON – The House of TARG
June 8 – Chesterville, ON – McClosky’s Tavern
June 9 – Montreal, QC – Barfly
June 11 – Quebec City, QC – Le Cercle
June 12 – Moncton, NB – Plan B Lounge
June 13 – Saint Andrews, NB – The Red Herring
June 14 – St. John’s, NS – Pub Down Under
June 15 – Fredericton, NB – Grimross Brewery
June 16 – Halifax, NS – Bearly’s Pub
June 17 – Charlottetown, PEI – Baba’s Lounge

Website:
https://www.manitobamusic.com/apollosuns
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/apollosunsmusicwpg/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/apollosunsmusic/