Dylan Hudecki, aka The Dill, is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right, Cowlick and Junior Blue. He’s a proud Hamiltonian and happy to cover local album releases for HAMILTON CITY Magazine. Jon McKiel – Hex  Sometimes an album comes…

Guitarist, songwriter and producer Champagne James Robertson is a newcomer to Hamilton and  one of the city’s busiest musicians. When Champagne James Robertson relocated to Hamilton from Toronto just over a year ago, this city’s music community instantly got stronger. He is a triple threat, as a guitarslinger…

The world premiere musical takes the audience on a rollercoaster ride of mirth, myth and tragedy, culminating in a conclusion that is both defiant and triumphant. Theatre Aquarius artistic director and Beautiful Scars director/dramaturge Mary Francis Moore introduced the first of two preview performances of the world premiere musical by…

The world premiere of Beautiful Scars, a musical adaptation of the musician and artist's 2017 memoir, is about creating understanding and has required a deep level of trust and creative collaboration, he says. The journey has been a long and winding road, but the world premiere of Beautiful…

Choose one – or all! – of these four locally written books to delve into Mohawk art, disability activism, the life of a rock star or fairies for kids. Finding a spare moment to curl up with a good book is always a treat; however, it’s an even…

Hometown show at Bridgeworks marks 30 years for breakthrough debut album Strays, which is essentially a folk record, says frontman Tom Wilson. It went gold and launched the rock career of the band. In the pantheon of quintessential Hamilton bands, Junkhouse ranks right up there with Crowbar and…