The B-Side

PHOTOS: Texas King @ The Monarch, Toronto

By Leo Montero

May 16th, 2022

Photos of Texas King performing Live @ The Monarch Tavern on May 5th 2022

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Worship at the altar of emo: Chastity’s lovesong to lonesome youths

By Jess Bertan

May 11th, 2022

Grab your eyeliner and an all-black getup, because Chastity’s Brandon Williams is about to take you to church.

REVIEW: ALEXISONFIRE'S REVERSE THE CURSE

By Nick Mokrzewski

May 10th, 2022

Take a dive into the new track from one of the most awaited Canadian music reunions in history.

PHOTOS: April 20th 2022 @ TOJ

By Leo Montero

May 7th, 2022

Photos of Taylor Simpson, Alessandro Montelli & Vanessa Lio performing LIVE at Agoria Productions April 20th show at Tail of the Junction in Toronto, ON.

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PHOTOS: MOONDOGGY @ THE HORSESHOE APRIL 26TH

By Leo Montero

May 5th, 2022

Live photos of Moondoggy performing at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.

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PHOTOS: THE DIRTY NIL & CHASTITY - LIVE APRIL 15TH

By Leo Montero

April 21st, 2022

Live photos of The Dirty Nil and chastity in Hamilton Ontario at Bridgeworks.

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THE IMPACT AND INFLUENCE SHOEGAZE CONTINUES TO HAVE ON MODERN MUSIC

By Nick Mokrzewski

April 12th, 2022

The music industry has had a very bizarre way of evolving throughout history, and once music started getting recorded and released commercially at the dawn of the 20th century, the game officially changed...

Punk's Not Dead: it's Just Been Asleep for two Years

By Jess Bertan

April 10th, 2022

Meet Bad Waitress, a local punk band doing its part to restore the heart and soul back into Toronto’s live music scene, one mosh pit at a time.

MEET THE MCBROWN GROUP: THE MOST ANGSTY JAZZ BAND YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF... (YET)

By Jess Bertan

April 9th, 2022

Crammed into the back corner of Tail of the Junction bar, I sit down with the Hamilton, Ontario band “The Mcbrown Group” for a brief Q&A just prior to their set. Due to their minimal social media presence, nobody quite knows what to expect, but anyone who stayed to watch is about to be blown away by the group’s...

Toronto's Punk Rock Robinhood

By Jess Bertan

April 8th, 2022

The Toronto music industry is renowned amongst the city’s many accomplished artists for its ruthless process in sifting through new talent. Even at the best of times, independent artists in Toronto looking to make a name for themselves grapple with...