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Scotiabank Arena Bursary Program returns for its second year
The program designed to help executives-, rather than musicians.

Returning to grassroots: The essential connection between performer and audience
Fans are the life preserver the independent music scene is searching for.

Inside a goldmine gone dry: Is this the end of the working-class musician?
A once thriving arena of talent, culture and self-expression continues to become unsustainable.

Bend it like Beckett: Defying genres and genders with Toronto’s alt-pop poster child
This is the dawn of Emma Beckett-, where real stardom needs no other label.

Pierce the Veil pierces their silence with latest studio album-, ‘Jaws of Life’
May the world of emo punk rejoice. Pierce the Veil has made a triumphant return with their fifth studio album Jaws of Life; reminding the music scene, as well as anyone with a Hot Topic membership, that this group is very much alive, kicking, biting and screaming.

Smells like Teen Spirit: All-age anarchy marks end-of-year party at Supermarket
Agoria Productions’ final angst-fest event of the year gives the kids a chance to ‘Party like it’s 1999’-, showcasing local art, and closing out 2022 with a BANG!

THE IMPACT AND INFLUENCE SHOEGAZE CONTINUES TO HAVE ON MODERN MUSIC
Prepare for a small music history lesson. Don’t worry, I assure you that it’s pretty fascinating.

PUNK’S NOT DEAD: IT’S JUST BEEN ASLEEP FOR TWO YEARS
For the record, Toronto four-piece Bad Waitress is nothing short of a textbook punk band, and most definitely not a girl band.

TORONTO’S PUNK ROCK ROBINHOOD
This one man show is working tirelessly to keep Toronto’s music scene alive.