2011 marked the 20th anniversary of the launch of Hamilton's HAMMER Magazine, the brainchild of writer Brenda Whitehall and musician Lily Sazz. The mission of The HAMMER was to celebrate and promote the talented and eclectic musicians, writers, artists, photographers, cartoonists, poets, comedians and actors, who hailed from Hamilton, Ontario, also known as the "Steel City". The HAMMER became ever
yone's magazine - and we proudly boasted about the accomplishments of all who graced the pages - from Grammy-winning superstars to bands fresh out of the garage. We had no business sense. But had refreshing ideas and a passion to promote local talent. We didn't take ourselves too seriously (we even listed our psychic consultants in the masthead). Most of all, we had a lot of fun creating an arts and entertainment magazine, distributed thoughout the Greater Hamilton Area, for three years. It was a "pilot project" - or a launching pad - for many of us who moved on to bigger and better things. And the magazine expanded from profiling HAMMER talents to all Canadian talents. Songs were written about The HAMMER. Celebrities were randomly photographed reading issues of The HAMMER. Other publications wrote about The HAMMER. And Hamilton's nickname "HAMMER" expanded from local musician circles to becoming a popular, household word - not just in Ontario, but across all of Canada. We invite you to post information about your events, promote gigs, public book readings, CD releases, fundraisers, art openings - whatever strikes your fancy. We look forward to connecting with new talents and reconnecting with old friends. Enjoy The HAMMER...
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