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 our final piece in a series covering Exclaim! Magazine’s Class of 2026 concert lineups. Thanks to Exclaim! for having us! To see all of Averyn Ngan’s photos of the night, view our photo gallery here! Shortly before seeing Miss Mouth, Superstar Crush, John’s Cottage, and slow reader as part of Exclaim!’s Class of…
This article is fourth in a series covering Exclaim! Magazine’s Class of 2026 concert lineups. To buy tickets to an upcoming Class of 2026 show, click here. To see all of Henry Klein’s photos of the night, view our photo gallery here! Henry Klein – Instagram January 17th at the Monarch Tavern was full of…
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Photos by Olivia Dans – Portfolio – Instagram Bright and brilliant, Toronto-based songwriter Lia Pappas-Kemps writes her music with an inviting sense of urgency, catching fleeting thoughts and emotions in real time. Building up to the spring release of her first album, Winged, she finds herself caught between reflection and momentum. Pappas-Kemps holds onto the…
Keep readingThe past few months have been flooded with exciting new releases from the underground rock and punk scene. Instead of spotlighting one album, I’ll focus on several that embody the current state of rock and punk. Some channel the classic Clash-style defiance, while others stretch and distort punk’s boundaries into new shapes. Take a listen…
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On January 20th 2026, artists kurtains and glaive performed at the Danforth Music Hall. Rose Kinoshita – Portfolio – Instagram kurtains glaive
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