Interviews & Articles
Josette Cacnio - Fresh Out of The Box
Who: Josette Cacnio
What: a monthly feature with young people doing interesting things
Where: Hamilton
Written by: Samantha Payne
A local clothing designer, Cacnio has been passionate about making clothing ever since she was young.
"Around the age of nine or ten, I started making clothes for myself," said Cacnio
dj Stretch Armstrong
Who: dj Stretch Armstrong
What: artist Q&A
Where: Rokbar - 15 Hess St. Hamilton
When: Wednesday July 8th
The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito radio show was a staple in the Golden era of hip-hop. The New York based show has been credited with breaking Notorious B.I.G. to the masses and aided other artists like Nas, DMX, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep & Wu Tang become the superstars they are today.
LAL Forest
Who: LAL Forest
What: artist Q&A interview
Where: Casbah - 306 King St. West, Hamilton
When: Thursday July 30th
LAL Forest is three musicians, writers, and a force of great ideas. LAL is a vibe. In the musical sense, this vibe that crosses through soul, hip-hop, international, soul, old school house and techno.
Sydney Blu - One of Canadas most popular djs.
Who: dj Sydney Blu
Where: O Ultra Lounge
When: Saturday July 11th, 2008
Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and moved to Ottawa for college, Sydney Blu was then introduced to electronic music at a club called Atomic. Before taking up djing full time, she turned down a job at Disney Epcot Center in Orlando, in 2000, and moved to Toronto. In Toronto she held down her residency for 6 years at the biggest club in North America, The Guvernment.
Tales From Behind The Wood
Who: Tales From Behind The Wood
What: enlightening stories from bartenders
Written by: Chris Cooper
As the inaugural article for the magazine, here is what you can expect from "Tales From Behind the Wood". This is a view from the bartender's perspective. There will be stories, bartender insight, cocktail creations, and I will always end it with a couple bartenders' comical pet peeves.
The Explicit Sounds of YM
Who: YM
Where: The Underground, 61 Catherine St. Hamilton
When: Friday, June 19th, 2009
Youth Movement, Your Music, Young Maniacs, YoYo Masters, Your Mistress, Yes Men, Yelling Mothers and my favorite, Yo Mamma; although the title YM remains ambiguous by their choice, YM as a group of djs is quite defined. In less than 2 years they've already played with some of the techno worlds international players like
Concrete Dreams Initiative
Who: Concrete Dreams Initiative
What: local vandalism clean up project
Where: Hamilton and surrounding areas
Written by: Owen Thomas
There’s a very easily defined line between graffiti art and vandalism. No matter how artistic the piece, tag or subject in question is, the easiest way to distinguish the two apart is by asking “was it done with permission?”
Hot Flashes - you need to party
Who: Hot Flashes
Where: Casbah - 306 King St. West, Hamilton
When: Friday June 26th, 2009
Cole Stephenson, Currently attending school for music business at the Harris Institute in Toronto & Jason Mante are the main doods behind the growingly popular parties called “Hot Flashes” They began August 8th 2008 to a modest, but eager to party crowd and have grown into full blown mayhem. The concept was simple; to provide a form of entertainment that was an alternative to what else existed
Deadelus
Who: Deadelus
What: interview
Where: Casbah, 306 King St. West, Hamilton
When: Tuesday June 16th, 2009
Los Angeles native Alfred Darlington, aka Daedelus has a sound that eludes common categories. His Influences are equally as bizarre ranging from film scores of the 1950s, 60s & 70s crafted by Elmer Bernstein, John Barry, Michelle LeGrand; Bebop & Jazz from the 50's & 60's and rave music from the early 90s. He was introduced to electronic music from a trip to London, England. While tuning into London's local p
Disturbed
Who: Disturbed
What: interview
Where: Canadian tour
When: check myspace for dates
Disturbed, from Chicago Illinois, formed in 1996. Their debut album "The Sickness" peaked at #27 on the Billboard top 200 albums charts in 2000, going on to sell over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone. Their next three albums "Believe", "Ten Thousand Fists", and Indestructible debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. Only a hand full of bands has been able to hit three #1 albums in their first week of release.
Cardio Core Boot Camp with Stephanie Marson
Who: Stephanie Marso
What: "Fresh Out of The Box"
Where: Cardio Core Boot Camp
Written by: Samantha Payne
The start of summer usually marks the beginning of people trying to get into shape to have that perfect bathing suit body. While heading out to the gym is fine for the first little while, some tend to loose focus. That's where Cardio Core Boot camp moves in.
Cardio Core Boot camp is a customized fitness program that has recently popped up on the Hamilton Mountain. The program is designed to work on circuit training, strength training, balance and flexibility.
Rockin for Willi Benefit Concert
Who: Rockin In The Free World
What: Benefit to support Parader Willi Research
Where: Club Abisinthe, 233 King St. East, Hamilton
When: Friday June 19th 2009
Written by: Samantha Payne
Southern Ontario Music Community and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Canada are set to partner with Rockin' in the Free World to bring the "Rockin' for Willi Benefit" at Club Absinthe on Friday June 19.
Rockin' in the Free World is an organization that specializes in putting together benefit concerts to help raise awareness about various disorders and illnesses.
17th Annual Hamilton Sk8 Jam
dj ADDY
Autistic Love
Steve Aoki
live from koi - march 12th
