S.G. Sinnicks and the enduring power of the Fridge Magnet

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The latest magnet added to my collection is a cartoon depiction of Hamilton singer-songwriter S.G. Sinnicks. It came with my advance copy of his new six-song EP, which is entitled, conveniently enough, “Fridge Magnet.”

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S.G. Sinnicks will unveil his new CD and video at The Casbah, Sunday, Aug, 13, 3 to 6 p.m.

Take a look at your refrigerator door. It’s probably got more than a few fridge magnets attached to it.

Some may date back a few years. In my case, quite a few years. There are magnetized photos of my now-grown sons from when they were toddlers. There’s a “Stick to Steel” magnet from the days that U.S. Steel owned Stelco. There’s even a postcard from a long-ago concert, dating back to when the Grateful Dead were actually the Grateful Dead.

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Graham Rockingham is a former music editor with The Hamilton Spectator. He has an Ontario Newspaper Award for entertainment writing, and has been media person of the year 5 times at the Hamilton Music Awards. In 2015, he was presented with a special HMA lifetime achievement award. During his 40-year career, Rockingham has been a reporter and editor with the Vancouver Sun, The Vancouver Province and United Press International.

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