Articles Tagged with: toronto

Business Spotlight

Launching Mystical Twists a Macrame Craft Business during the Pandemic

September 8, 2021 Jennifer Link Kieffer

With the major changes the pandemic has brought about, many creatives have switched gears, started new businesses, and developed new skills. Toronto, Canada based makeup artist Melissa Nicholl channeled her creativity into a new craft, macrame, and used her business skills to launch Mystical Twists. We talked with her about the new endeavor and gained some insight into the new ways people are creating and living.

Podcast Spotlight

It’s Midnight Somewhere Podcast Builds Musical Community in North America

August 19, 2020 Dylan Madeley

Two former Brooklyn DJs, Mistress McCutchan and The Wasteland, one an experienced podcaster and the other a newbie, have teamed up to bring us the It’s Midnight Somewhere Podcast with the goal of developing a sense of community between North American alternative music scenes.

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5 Toronto Subculture DJ Streams playing through the Pandemic

June 8, 2020 Dylan Madeley 2 Comments

In the face of the pandemic, subculture music DJs have turned to live streams to keep events going, to maintain some form of income, and even to raise funds for venues which still face steep rent but can’t earn it by being open for business. We rounded up five streams coming out of Toronto, some continuations of live events and some new programs, to keep us dancing at home.

Contributor Spotlight

A Contributor Spotlight on our Copy Editor Dylan Madeley

May 1, 2020 Jennifer Link Kieffer

Get to know our contributors better with our Contributor Spotlights, this time we are focusing on our copy editor Dylan Madeley.

In Attendance

12:12:12 Virgo Edition

October 3, 2019 Dylan Madeley

12 months. 12 showcases in different venues. 12 zodiac signs. Each month VANCORVID celebrates the strengths, themes and tones of the rising sign. Dylan Madeley arrived in time to witness the iteration of this event that honored Virgo, his rising sign.

Podcast Spotlight

The Cat vs Bat podcast discusses pressing issues in the subculture

May 13, 2019 Dylan Madeley 1 Comment

On May 19, 2019, Cat vs. Bat Podcast will celebrate one year of discussing music, debating the pressing issues of the subculture, interviewing interesting people, and having many good laughs.

In Attendance

Attrition with Indarra, Subterranea, and Vancorvid in Toronto

May 8, 2019 Dylan Madeley 1 Comment

UK industrial darkwave legends Attrition like to visit Toronto every so often, and this time it happened at the Rivoli on March 16, 2019. Three opening bands fleshed out the evening’s lineup.

In Attendance

Attrition in Toronto

September 23, 2017 Dylan Madeley

We caught UK industrial darkwave legends Attrition at Hard Luck Bar with Eye Steal, SLUTMOTHER, Depression Era, and Valkyrie 1984, all hosted by Dentata Music.

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes of our Infatuation fashion editorial

October 25, 2016 Auxiliary Magazine

Take a look behind the scenes of our Summer 2016 Infatuation fashion editorial photographed by Stephanie Bell and featuring Veruca Cyn and Dystropolis.

Club Night Spotlight

Once a Month Prophecy brings Goth and Postpunk to Toronto

October 11, 2016 Dylan Madeley 2 Comments

Prophecy is a DJ club night that occurs in the front room of Toronto’s Nocturne on the last Friday of every month. Two DJs, Mistress McCutchan and The Wasteland, take turns spinning from a long list of genres including goth, postpunk, deathrock, industrial, and other dark stuff.

Runway

House of Etiquette’s latex 2016 Collection at FAT fashion week

July 6, 2016 Jennifer Link Kieffer 1 Comment

House of Etiquette presented their 2016 collection at FAT fashion week, a sophisticated latex collection featuring signature colors and patterns.

Runway

Amplify Apparel’s theatrical 2016 runway show at FAT fashion week

June 30, 2016 Jennifer Link Kieffer

Amplify Apparel presented their 2016 collection at FAT Fashion Art Toronto arts and fashion week this spring titled Pleasure. The

Runway

Starkers Corsetry’s romantic 2016 Collection at FAT fashion week

June 11, 2016 Jennifer Link Kieffer

Starkers Corsetry presented their 2016 collection at FAT fashion week, a romantic collection of adorned and detailed corsets that was classic but current.