Hamilton Indie Community

Hey writers, poets, and fans of books or spoken word:

If you're free this Monday night, come check out She Rusty Sleep!
It's a fairly new monthly series that showcases the best poets and spoken-word artists in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area, hosted by Kevin Fortnum. There's also an open mic, so if you've got a poem or a short written work to share, bring it and impress the audience with your words.

(And if you're the type who thinks that poetry readings are nothing but boring, monotonous recitations about nature and kittens, well, the headliners this month will surprise you. They know how to put on a show.)

The June features will be two stars of the Toronto scene: slam icon Truth Is.... and satirical performance artist Jeff Cottrill.
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Monday, June 9, 8:00 p.m.
Bread & Roses Café, SkyDragon Centre, 27 King William Street, Hamilton
Pay-what-you-can

Hope to see you there!

Any fans of spoken word, poetry, or literary readings here?

If you are one, check out the next LiT LiVe this weekend.
It's an acclaimed monthly reading series in Hamilton put on by the Kairos Literary Society.

The September 2 features include YA novelist Jean Rae Baxter, fiction writer F.B. André, poet/novelist Stephen Gill, spoken-word artist Jeff Cottrill and author/playwright Judith Robinson.
Click here for photos and full bios of the features.

LiT LiVe happens Sunday at the Bread & Roses Cafe in the Sky Dragon Centre, at 27 King William Street in downtown Hamilton (between James and Hughson).
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. sharp, and admission is free.

So come on out! It'll be a night of wonderful literature and performance.

Westone Spectrum SD bass guitar. Cream coloured. Strap + hardcase included. Asking $100 or best offer.

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Marshall amp, MG 15CD Series. output: 15 watts. Asking $75 or best offer.


I'm willing to make a deal for both.

email: maende at cogeco dot ca

SOLD.

Dear Hamilton,

I did some spring cleaning at work.

The following are up for grabs:



I don't want any money for these. If you'd like one/some, I only ask that you come to my work to pick your choice(s) up. It's really late, so I may have fudged something on here. I'll have several hundred more up for grabs in the next few weeks. Bai!

Hi again, city folk.

This Saturday at Absinthe (233 King St. East) three bands will be playing the upstairs section of the club. DJ Simon Toye will be spinning awesomeables in the basement for the Live-to-air I Say Disco You Say Punk night, too. It'll be a pretty fun night. If you're interested:




  http://www.myspace.com/tugnut
  http://www.myspace.com/tellthedive…
http://www.myspace.com/hoosierpoet


It's going to be noisy, sweaty, and fucked up. I'd like to say hello to you.

Tonight, in the Casbah Lounge, some friendly DJs will be scoring some movies- some of them will be creepy (the movies, I mean)- but if you've got a night of free time- it's free.

I guess that's it.

Hi local folks.


I would like to extend an invitation to a house show tonight in downtown Hamilton.

Hoosier Poet (the best heavy band in the city)  www.myspace.com/hoosierpoet
Vatican Chainsaw Massacre (the best fucked up, politico-hardcore band in the city) www.myspace.com/vaticanchainsawmassacre
Dance Electric (the best murderdancerock band from the 'Sauga) www.myspace.com/danceelectric

It starts around 10 tonight- BYOB, and PWYC

I'm not comfortable posting the address on a public forum, so if you're looking for a place to see some good music, please feel free to email me: gotellthem@gmail.com

Have a wonderful weekend, internetters.

My pal and cohort Dallas is having a party/house show with a bunch of fun bands. I would like to invite you, because you need to have fun, too.

Hi indiefolks.

I'd just like to take a moment to advertise a couple of good shows going on in the near future in this fine, fine city of ours. So:


Saturday December 9th
FRIENDLY RICH AND THE LOLLIPOP PEOPLE, WAX MANNEQUIN, TELL THE DIVERS, P.C. PAYCE, CHRIS BELL & ERIN AURICH, MARK RAYMOND
@ Pepperjacks -- 9PM -- $8


Saturday December 16th
A NORTHERN CHORUS(The most underrated band in the city), RAISING THE FAWN, CAMOUFLAGE NIGHTS, THE REST + more more more (Sonic Unyon Christmas Party)
@ The Casbah -- 7PM -- $10

Sunday December 17th
HOUSEHOLDS CD Release Party w/ GRIFFIN & THE TRUE BELIEVERS, RICHARD LAVIOLETTE & HIS BLACK LUNGS (member(s) of Tell the Divers)
@ Absinthe -- 9PM -- $5/Pay What You Can

Boxing Day
THE RIDE THEORY
@ The Casbah -- 9PM -- Price TBA


Thursday December 28th
SIMPLY SAUCER, ELECTROLUMINESCENT
@ The Casbah -- 8PM -- $15 advance ticket price



We've got some amazing stuff coming through here, and even more fantastic stuff that's here already present. I hope some of you make it out to these if it's not too chilly and you've finished your christmas shopping. They's gon' be good.


Ok!

Bye!

Anyone want some free Jolly Rogers CDs.

You can listen to them, you can laugh at them, you can use them as wall decorations.

I've got like 500 of them in my closet.

Does anyone even know who the Jolly Rogers were? :P