View Magazine Reader's Choice Award Winners 2013

Readers of Hamilton's View Magazine have had their say!  The mag's Reader's Choice Awards for 2013 have been unveiled.

All the votes are tallied and the Hammer has chosen their local favourites: From the best music, to the best place to break up (Gore Park, by the way) to the finest shops in the land.

Musically, the big winners are rock group Monster Truck with 3 wins and This Ain't Hollywood with 4 (co-owner Lou Molinaro landed an additional two)

You can click here for the full list. 

Below are all the music-related categories.

Congrats to everybody!

Local Female Artist

• Gold: Terra Lightfoot
• Silver: Robin Benedict
• Ginger St. James

Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video courtesy of Mel Olds

Local Male Artist

• Gold: Steve Strongman
• Silver: Tomi Swick

Links: Steve Strongman, More Steve Strongman stories, Video courtesy of M2B67

Local Band

• Gold: Monster Truck
• Silver: Arkells

Local Cover Band

• Gold: The Undercovers
• Silver: Freedom Train

Local Band Most Likely to Make it Big

• Gold: Monster Truck

Local Band Name

• Gold: Monster Truck
• Silver: Blind Mule

Local Album Artwork

• Gold: Blind Mule EP
• Silver: Jonny Debt: Prince of The Golden Horseshoe

Open Jam

• Gold: Carrigan Arms
• Silver: This Ain’t Hollywood

Open Stage

• Gold: The Baltimore House  
• Silver: This Ain’t Hollywood

Local Festival

• Gold: Festival Of Friends
• Silver: Super Crawl
• It’s Your Festival

Local Radio Station

• Gold: Y108
• Silver: Funny 820
• CFMU

Local Radio Personality

• Gold: Ric Taylor (CFMU)
• Silver: Lou Molinaro (CFMU)

Local Show Promoter

• Gold: Lou Molinaro
• Silver: Ken Inouye

Local Independent Record Label

• Gold: Sonic Unyon
• Silver: Hidden Pony Records

Coolest Instrument to Play

• Gold: Guitar
• Silver: Drums

Local Recording Studio

• Gold: Grant Avenue Studio
• Silver: Catherine North Studios
• Jukasa Studios

Local Rehersal Space

• Gold: Rock Parlour
• Silver: The Jam Zone
• SoundCheck

Lounge

• Gold: The Casbah Lounge
• Silver: The Baltimore

Live Venue

• Gold: Stonewalls
• Silver: This Ain’t Hollywood
• The Casbah

Country Bar

• Gold: Dirty Dog Saloon
• Silver: Galley Pump

Jazz & Blues Venue

• Gold: The Masque
• Silver: Cat ‘N’ Fiddle

Pub

• Gold: Slainte
• Silver: Rebel’s Rock
• Snooty Fox

Vibe

• Gold: Gallagher’s
• Silver: Sarcoa
• Lazy Flamingo

Dive

• Gold: This Ain’t Hollywood
• Silver: Prince Edward Tavern
• Galley Pump

Musical Instrument Store

• Gold: Long & McQuade
• Silver: Mountain Music
• Musical Equipment Sales

Store to Buy New Music

• Gold: HMV
• Silver: Cheapies
• Dr. Disc

Store to Buy Old Music

• Gold: Cheapies
• Silver: Dr. Disc
• Where Heads Meet

Blast from the Past: The 2012 Winners

Links: View Magazine, More from the View's Reader's Choice Awards

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News Roundup (Local Podcasts, Neon Rain, Roadkill Bill)

Local

• Greater Hamilton Musician Annual Published
• Kevin's Barber Shop Podcasts: Social Animals, Blind Mule, Peter Arsenault, Ray Materick, Boxing Day Special
  

Canada

• Jan 2013 issue of Maple Blues (w Steve Strongman & Andre Bisson)
  

World

• Bobby Womack Diagnosed with Alzheimer's
• Blues Artists That Died in 2012
• Rescue Me Singer Fontella bass passes
• Jimmy McCracklin passes
• New study examines short lifespans of rock stars
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 223, Roadhouse  408, Roadhouse 409 

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Halton Blues Society Live CD 
• 2010: Hamilton Folk Club@Pheasant Plucker 
• 2011: Eggmen@This Ain't Hollywood
• 2012: Kirby@The Casbah 

Featured Videos 


Links: Lou Campanella, Robin Benedict, John M. Crawford, Missy Bauman, Dawn Before Descent, Video courtesy of Brian Berneker


Links: Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain, Video courtesy of Neon Rain


Links: Roadkill Bill, More Roadkill Bill Stories, Video courtesy of Highway of Heroes

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News Roundup (Jackie Washington, Hammer Daddies, Blind Mule, Jeremy Fisher))

Note: There won't be a News Roundup next week. We'll return in the New Year.

Local

• Hamilton Music Holiday Gift Guide
• Full Jackie Washington video documentary online

Canada

• Purchase Ken Whiteley's Christmas CD and Help the Daily Bread Food Bank
  

World

• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 222, Roadhouse 406

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Michael Pickett@Artword Artbar
• 2010: Psychedellicatessin@Augusta House
• 2011: Smoke Wagon Blues Band@Plough and Harrow

Featured Videos


 
Links:  Hammer Daddies, More Hammer Daddies Stories, Video courtesy of John Simon


 
Links: Blind Mule, More Blind Mule Stories, Video courtesy of Mama Loves Music


Links: Jeremy Fischer, More Jeremy Fischer Stories, Video courtesy of Jeremy's YouTube Page

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News Roundup (Melissa Bel, Rodeo Kings, Brock Zeman, Felicia McMinn)

Local

• New Melissa Bel Christmas Single
• Who will get into Hamilton's online Music Hall of Fame
• New Fred D Smith Facebook page
• Rodeo King re-release Kings and Queens with two new tracks
• View Magazine cover story on Blind Mule

Canada

• October 2012 Issue of Maple Blues Magazine (featuring Smoke Wagon Blues Band)

World

• Jerry Lee Lewis band member BB Cunningham Jr passes
• Classic Rock music releases November 2012
• 2013 Songwriter Hall of Fame nominees
• New Buddy Guy Autobiography
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 213, Roadhouse 399, Roots and Blues 171

Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Chris Chambers@Beaver and Bulldog
• 2010: Sheesham and Lotus@Townsend
• 2011: Fry Truck@This Ain't Hollywood

Featured Videos





Links: Brock Zeman, More Brock Zeman Stories, Video courtesy of Dylan Drummer



Links: Felicia McMinn, More Felicia McMinn Stories, Video courtesy of 30Kristina

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Blues News Bites (Ginger St. James, Lee Harvey Osmond, Grammys)

Local

• Ginger St. James Blog post
• View Magazine Interview: Jacob Moon
• Lee Harvey Osmond on NPR

World

• Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger Approved
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues #72, Roadhouse #257,  Roadhouse #258, SA Blues #111
• 30th Blues Music Award DVD available (Taj Mahal, BB King, Maria Muldaur, more)
• Stars Celebrate Neil Young
• Blues Grammy Award Winners

Featured Videos

New Lee Harvey Osmond Video Starring Tim Gibbons


Blind Mule in Thunder Bay




Links: Ginger St. James, More Ginger St. James Stories

Performer of the Week: Blind Mule

Currently touring across the country, Blind Mule call Hamilton home.

Their sound is a unique melting pot of roots, alt-country, folk with modern elements. The guys can even get funky when necessary.

Their debut album The Gallery was nominated at the 2008 Hamilton Music Awards for Best New Alt/Country CD.

Links: MySpace - YouTube Videos - YouTube Tour Blog - Reverbnation - Facebook