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Category: Articles

Articles Canadian Music Week, June 1-8, Toronto, ON

Canadian Music Week announces first wave of artists

Lucas Bustinski, May 3, 2024May 14, 2024

Over 200 artists total confirmed for the event.

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Scotiabank Arena Bursary Program returns for its second year

Lucas Bustinski, May 1, 2024

The program designed to help executives-, rather than musicians.

Articles Taylor Simpson, Indie Night In Canada shot by Leo Montero

Returning to grassroots: The essential connection between performer and audience

Lucas Bustinski, November 14, 2023April 23, 2024

Fans are the life preserver the independent music scene is searching for.

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Inside a goldmine gone dry: Is this the end of the working-class musician?

Lucas Bustinski, August 18, 2023November 14, 2024

A once thriving arena of talent, culture and self-expression continues to become unsustainable.

Articles Emma Beckett Headlines Horseshoe Tavern, shot by Janine Van Oostrom or The B-Side Blog

Bend it like Beckett: Defying genres and genders with Toronto’s alt-pop poster child

Jess Bertan, May 23, 2023August 30, 2023

This is the dawn of Emma Beckett-, where real stardom needs no other label.

Articles Pierce the Veil Jaws of Life

Pierce the Veil pierces their silence with latest studio album-, ‘Jaws of Life’

Jess Bertan, February 13, 2023August 25, 2023

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.

Articles Riot girl at supermarket for Agoria 'Party Like It's 1999' All Ages Show

Smells like Teen Spirit: All-age anarchy marks end-of-year party at Supermarket

Jess Bertan, January 8, 2023August 25, 2023

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!

Articles

THE IMPACT AND INFLUENCE SHOEGAZE CONTINUES TO HAVE ON MODERN MUSIC

Nick Mokrzewski, April 12, 2022August 25, 2023

Prepare for a small music history lesson. Don’t worry, I assure you that it’s pretty fascinating.

Articles Bad Waitress, Katelyn Molgard, Kali Anne Butala, Nicole Cain, Moon, at Monarch Tavern. Shot by Jess Bertan.

PUNK’S NOT DEAD: IT’S JUST BEEN ASLEEP FOR TWO YEARS

Jess Bertan, April 10, 2022August 25, 2023

For the record, Toronto four-piece Bad Waitress is nothing short of a textbook punk band, and most definitely not a girl band.

Articles Fluffio at Lee's Palace shot by Janine Van Oostrom

TORONTO’S PUNK ROCK ROBINHOOD

Jess Bertan, April 8, 2022August 25, 2023

This one man show is working tirelessly to keep Toronto’s music scene alive.

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