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  • Agriculture @ The Great Hall: February 10th

    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…

Your Mind Is Your Might

Secretly, I like to think that Fiona Apple and I are kind of alike. So…

SHOUT! Women’s Rights Are Rights Fest Vol. 2 2026/03/06

Editor’s note: Photos in this post were taken by a photographer who prefers to stay anonymous. The Toronto Transit Commission was definitely not respecting women’s rights on March 6th, 2026. Various closed transit lines right when we needed it most, and heavy rain caused my friend and I to run frantically to St. Anne’s Anglican…

Freezing My Nuts Off With Exclaim!’s Class Of 2026: Jan 30

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…

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Demo 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.

Submissions are welcome anytime through our Discord server, or you can reach out to our editors via email at demo.masthead@gmail.com

Get Lost! An Interview with Toronto’s Hot Garbage

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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The Revival of Riot Grrrl: Through the Lens of Toronto’s Local Scene

In 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…

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13 (Unofficial) Vampire Anthems To Add To Your Playlist

Have 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 Yellow Issue Launch: Shot by Henry Klein and Benita Leong

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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