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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If there’s one thing I’ll remember Black Sabbath for, it’s their monstrous, hypnotic riffs. Listening to their songs feels like a wave of sound crashing into you, enveloping you into a world of heavy distortion and occult ritualism. A wide range of influences shaped their sound, from rock and blues icons like Led Zeppelin and…
This article is third 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 Rose Kinoshita’s photos of the night, view our photo gallery here! At the Monarch Tavern on the evening of January 16, like any venue…
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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 readingWhen I had freshly moved to Toronto for university, I vowed to get myself acquainted with this city’s grid of streets. Being a naturally competitive person, I took this as a challenge: knowing my neighbourhood became a game I started to play where I would rehearse street names and remember their notable features. I would…
Keep readingEvery year, I’ve been listening to the same classic Pride pop dance songs like “YMCA” over and over again. This year, I craved something different. I challenged myself to create a Pride playlist with a full narrative structure, telling the story of queer and trans resilience in times of fascism, conservatism and religious nationalism. The…
On January 24th, Next Week’s Washing, Otsyuda, Meagan Aversa and Prism shores played the sixth night of Exclaim! Magazine’s Class of 2026 lineup. Demo’s review of the night can be read here. Rose Kinoshita – Portfolio – Instagram Next Week’s Washing Otsyuda Meagan Aversa Prism Shores
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