Powerbomb at Monarch Tavern on January 11, 2020. #tohc #wrestling
Oakrest 01/11/2020
Oakrest at Monarch Tavern on January 11, 2020. #poppunk #guitar
Nightwell 01/11/2020
Nightwell at Monarch Tavern on January 11, 2020. #postrock #sweater
Hotknives 01/11/2020
Zakk Abrams of Hotknives at Monarch Tavern on January 11, 2020. #melodic #hardcore #drugchurch
Zebra And The Bandit 01/10/2020
Rob Stripes of Zebra And The Bandit at The Bovine on January 10, 2020. #rock #reggae
Please Stand By 01/10/2020
Ryan Smith of Please Stand By at The Bovine on January 10, 2020. #metal #ajax
Harmonic Dissection 01/10/2020
Chris Hawco of Harmonic Dissection at The Bovine on January 10, 2020. #drummer #deathmetal
Dawn Vally 01/10/2020
Sycrote of Dawn Vally at The Bovine on January 10, 2020. #metal #metalcore
WLMRT 01/04/2020
Shelby Wilson of WLMRT at Monarch Tavern on January 4, 2020. #punk #art #noise
Piper Maru 01/04/2020
Andie from Piper Maru at Monarch Tavern on January 4, 2020. #hardcore #punk
Luge 01/04/2020
Luge at Monarch Tavern on January 4, 2020. #keyboard #quirky
Dish Pit 01/04/2020
Dish Pit at Monarch Tavern on January 4, 2020. #montreal #punk #garage #rock
Burner 01/04/2020
Deshaun Molloy of Burner at Monarch Tavern on January 4, 2020. #vocals #noise #punk
Powerbomb 01/03/2020
Michael Burton of Powerbomb (“The GREATEST pro-wrestling inspired hardcore/punk band with screamo influences from the greater Toronto area OF ALL TIME”) at Hard Luck Bar on January 3, 2020. #vocals #spiderman #gamer
The House Of Haunt 01/03/2020
Ratcliffe Turpin of THOH at Cherry Cola’s on January 3, 2020. #drummer #executioner
Live Photos: Waste Youth + Mile End + Tequila Nosedive + Montgomery
It was “The All Ager Rager” at Houndstooth in Toronto on Feb. 8, 2020. With Waste Youth, Mile End, Tequila Nosedive, and Montgomery.
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Favourite shows of 2019
There were a ton of great shows this year in Toronto’s indie & underground music scene. It was obviously impossible to make it out to every gig, but here’s my list of favourites from the ones I attended in 2019!
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Live photos: Sparrows + Actor l Observer + Peacemaker + Hopeless Youth + Powerbomb
Sparrows, Actor l Observer (Boston), Peacemaker, Hopeless Youth (Montreal), and Powerbomb at The Bovine on December 6, 2019.
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Live photos: Toys For Tots
Toys For Tots benefit show at Hard Luck Bar on Nov. 29, 2019. Missed the opening set by Rust, but here’s some shots of Cold Shoulder, Facewreck (Pittsburgh), Gold Finch (last ever Toronto show), and Reliever.
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