Agriculture played Toronto on an unusually mild day for early February. Dozens of heavily eyelinered, university-aged concertgoers stood chatting and smoking outside The Great Hall on Queen and Dovercourt, a refreshing sight after yet another brutal winter. The Great Hall is a rather unique venue: the Victorian building was built to house the YMCA in…
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Anybody who knows me knows of Pigeon Pit. Hailing from Olympia, Washington and led by frontwoman Lomes Oleander, Pigeon Pit makes folky punky country music that I can’t get enough of. After the release of their album crazy arms in January 2025, I was prepared to let it carry me through the rest of the…
Blosum are here with their debut record Amaryllis, and I’m sure that the coolest people you know are thrilled. These locals aren’t afraid to get weird, combining elements of shoegaze, ambient music, indie, and everything in between. This hotly anticipated release has come off the back of several successful singles, and has been in the…
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Ever had a panic attack so intense you achieved ego death? Ever tripped so hard you saw God? If not, you can approximate either experience by catching a Hot Garbage show or just throwing on the band’s latest single, “Wewu.” With an album set to release this year and a second single on the way,…
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Keep readingHave you ever wondered what a vampire might listen to while driving down the highway after experiencing a heartbreak? Well, this is the article for you. Vampires and their narratives not only meet the theme of red through blood, but also through revenge, passion, monstrosity, anger, love, lust, desire, self hatred, and self-empowerment. To emphasize…
On March 7th, Ayleen Valentine opened for Maggie Lindemann at Annabel’s Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario. Photos shot by Rose Kinoshita. Rose Kinoshita – Portfolio – Instagram Ayleen Valentine Maggie Lindemann
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