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AURORA was scheduled to perform at The Velvet Underground last night for her Toronto debut, but unfortunately cancelled last minute due to illness Opener Tor Miller treated Toronto to a free performance that evening. Here are some pics! #concertphotography

My alarm went off at 5AM. I spent 10 minutes staring at the dark ceiling, thinking of all the reasons why it was a really bad idea for me to get out of bed. As an official SXSW Music Festival photographer, I was stationed at an assigned venue for every remaining night of the festival. While I have no complaints, given that I received a $1700 (seriously!!!) SXSW Platinum Badge in return, my show-going opportunities were limited to showcases happening earlier in the day. Showca

My SXSW Music started off epicly with an incredible panel on "Transparency in Music" and the state of the industry featuring Panos Panay (Founder of Sonicbids and Managing Director of the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship), Alex Ebert (lead singer of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes), Hank Shocklee (notable producer and owner of Shocklee Entertainment), and moderated by Maura Corbett (CEO & Founder of Glen Echo Group). Though the conversation pivoted often an

I started the day off bright, and early on Day Three and caught a few morning panel sessions - 'Marketing to Fandom' featuring Ashleigh Gardner from Toronto-based fanfiction and writing community, Wattpad Film producer Ed Saxon, best known for his work with the Academy Award Winning film The Silence of the Lambs on the importance of The Story. I also finally had the change to finally wander the Trade Show floor... During which I consumed mass amounts of iced coffee (for the f

My photos from yesterday night's Gin Wigmore gig are now posted on Aesthetic Magazine! Check them out! https://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2016/04/09/photos-gin-wigmore-matthew-santos-toronto/ Gin has one of the coolest set of pipes I've heard - a raspy voice at times growly, at times shrill, but always badass. She's an absolutely joyful performer who you can tell is having a blast up on stage and is thankful to be there. She's been on my musical radar for a while now, and