Auteur Research, recently acquired by Official Community, has provided a range of services to hundreds of established bands and up-and-coming musical acts to help them climb to the top of the algorithmic stew and get noticed. As the name implies, research is at the heart of it all.

Hamilton’s winter book fair returns for its third season to Bridgeworks on Feb. 15, featuring local publishers, writers, bookstores and creators. Book publishing is a marketplace dominated by multinational corporations, most of them based in the United States. A quick visit to the nearest Chapters or Indigo (or…

Goth – and dark subculture in general – has re-emerged as a cultural force in music and fashion in Hamilton and beyond. What: The youth subculture known as “goth” began in the late ’70s and early ’80s in the U.K. The word “goth” is still used by many,…

Our city is home to plenty of diverse musical acts doing interesting things. Here are just some we think you should know about. If you lost track of the local music scene over the last four years, you’re not alone. Waking up from the fever dream of COVID…

The Music Hall project at the New Vision United Church has a $1.3-million plan to bring a modern 1,000-seat live music venue to the historic downtown place of worship. Hamilton does not have a proper “mid-sized” 1,000-seat music venue.  That means there’s a rung missing from the music…