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Sonic Unyon, Jillard Guitars Creating Custom Guitars To Support An Instrument For Every Child Charity

Four Hamilton, Ontario-based companies have come together to create 25 custom guitars out of wood from a historic local building that will be sold to support An Instrument For Every Child, a key in

 Sonic Unyon, Jillard Guitars Creating Custom Guitars To Support An Instrument For Every Child Charity

By Aaron Brophy

Four Hamilton, Ontario-based companies have come together to create 25 custom guitars out of wood from a historic local building that will be sold to support An Instrument For Every Child, a key initiative of the Hamilton Music Collective (HMC). 


Started in 2010, An Instrument for Every Child gets professional musicians to introduce music to young and often disadvantaged children to "enrich every child’s social, emotional and cognitive development" and "provide access to instruments and skilled instructors for children from all walks of life."

With Hamilton-based independent record company Sonic Unyon Records celebrating its 25th anniversary, the label that has released music from the likes of Pixies, Danko Jones, Thrush Hermit, Voivod, and Hayden has teamed with luthier Jay Jillard of Jillard Guitars to build 25 instruments. The collaboration is called the 99 James North Project.

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The Hamilton connections run deeper, though. – Continue reading Aaron Brophy’s feature on the Samaritanmag website.

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Kesha Brings 'Holiday Road' to The Billboard Canadian Hot 100

The newly independent pop singer's cover of Lindsay Buckingham's 1983 song from National Lampoon's Vacation was first released as a Spotify exclusive for the holidays. Michael Bublé's Christmas, meanwhile, remains at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums chart.

Kesha has brought an under-appreciated holiday gem back to the charts. Her version of "Holiday Road" debuts on this week's Billboard Canadian Hot 100 (dated Dec. 28, 2024) at No. 83.

"Holiday Road" was originally released in 1983 by Fleetwood Mac legend Lindsey Buckingham and serves as the propulsive opening theme to the Chevy Chase-starting classic comedy road trip film National Lampoon's Vacation.

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