Demo Magazine’s Back To School show in collaboration with the Hart House Student Music Committee (HHSMC) was held on Friday, September 5th 2025 at The Tranzac (292 Brunswick Ave). Performances included Hockey Academy, Superstar Crush, and Noise Hotel. Olivia Dans – Portfolio – Instagram Superstar Crush Noise Hotel Hockey Academy
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This article is second in a series covering Exclaim! Magazine’s Class of 2026 concert lineup, which showcases some of the best emerging music Toronto has to offer. To buy tickets to an upcoming Class of 2026 show, click here. To see Averyn Ngan’s photos of the night two lineup, view our photo gallery here! Despite…
When thinking of a colour scheme for a death metal band, what comes to mind? Perhaps blood-red, such as Cannibal Corpse’s logo, or maybe shades of pink, like the colour scheme of Death’s album Leprosy. Whichever hue you’re thinking of, it’s most likely warm. However, what if I told you there was a band that…
Keep readingDemo Magazine is the University of Toronto’s only music magazine since 2006. You can find us sweating over our print issues, hosting concerts, and preaching about the local scene. We are the subcommittee of Hart House Student Music Committee, who are kind enough to let us publish and collab on events.
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On January 10th, White Rabbit, Evilin, Mad Iris, and cootie catcher played the second night of Exclaim! Magazine’s Class of 2026 lineup. Demo’s review of the night can be read here. Interested in getting tickets for the next night of the event? Click here. Averyn Ngan – Portfolio – Instagram White Rabbit Evilin Mad iris…
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