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By Dylan Hudecki Apr 6, 2026

Dylan Hudecki is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right, Cowlick, Slow Beach and The Dill. He’s a proud Hamiltonian who covers local album releases for HAMILTON CITY Magazine. TV FREAKS – Blue Genie (garage, punk rock) Devotion, distortion, and the…

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Big Wreck: Still exploring, still curious

By Dylan Hudecki Feb 13, 2026

HCM music writer Dylan Hudecki chatted with singer and guitarist Ian Thornley about the making of the band’s eighth studio album The Rest of the Story, and embarking on a tour with LIVE and Econoline Crush. It hits Hamilton’s TD Coliseum on March 5. With The Rest…

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Theatre Aquarius will debut new musical based on music of The Hip

By Meredith MacLeod Feb 21, 2025

It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken is being produced by theatre superstars David and Hannah Mirvish and Michael Rubinoff and will hit the Hamilton stage in 2026. It seems like the perfect time to be talking about a musical based on the music of Canada’s…