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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On November 4th, 2025, I was surprised to find out that New York natives Aligns had sleeper dropped their newest album onto Bandcamp, as well as a single of the same project the week before that. Aligns had last released music in 2022, and they hadn’t put out an album of this size since their…
“Tough Love” is the newest single from Toronto-based independent musician and band Amelia Maxwell. Released on February 12th, this vibrant and electric single describes a volatile relationship that is wearing its narrator down to a breaking point. Maxwell herself features as singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She’s accompanied by bandmates Robyn Bond on drums and Steven…
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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,…
Keep readingIn the past few years, I’ve been noticing a rising trend on social media centering on reviving the Riot Grrrl subculture. Examples of this range from the prevalence of viral audios which span new Riot Grrl releases such as “Wet” by Dazey and the Scouts to classics like “Deceptacon” by Le Tigre. Do teenage girls…
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…
Demo Magazine’s Red Issue Launch Show was held at the University of Toronto University College Junior Common Room on March 26th, 2026, with performances by Cinder and Brother. Henry Klein – Instagram Benita Leong – Portfolio – Instagram Cinder (Henry Klein) Cinder (Benita Leong) Brother (Henry Klein) Brother (Benita Leong) Masthead/Misc (Henry Klein)
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