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About Aron Harris

Aron Harris is ADDICTED Magazine's music editor as well as a contributor. As a graphic designer, writer and photographer, you can find his work all over ADDICTED. He also geeks out over watches, pizza, bass guitars and the Grateful Dead.

Bright Eyes live at Toronto’s History

Bright Eyes came to Toronto’s History on November 9th to play from their latest wave of their Companions project. The Companions project has the band rereleasing their entire catalog, but new recordings now accompany each album. The opening band, Hurray for the Riff…

Nickelback Get Rollin’ Back Live at History

Canada’s cock rock ambassadors celebrate a new album and a birthday boy. Following a crashing finish to San Quentin, the opening track of Nickelback’s new album, Get Rollin’, Chad Kroeger told a hyped crowd that this was the band’s first…

WATCH AND LEARN: GANE Watches Revisited

GANE WATCHES TO RELEASE NEW MODEL VIA KICKSTARTER Back in April 2022, I reviewed the Gane Type C2 Automatic. I liked this watch, from the tonneau case shape to the thick leather strap to the overall vintage styling. My sole…

Jacob Banks at HISTORY in Toronto

Known for his vocal prowess, Nigerian-born English singer-songwriter Jacob Banks headlined at HISTORY on October 26, 2022, along with Australian singer-songwriter Meg Mac. Fans were thrilled to see both artists as they were set to perform songs from their recently…

XYLO Live at Drake Underground

Xylo brought the Unamerican Beauty tour to Toronto’s Drake Underground on October 26, 2022. This is her first tour debuting the album. Embarking as a solo act, Xylo was known as a duo before her brother’s departure in 2018. The last time she…

The Mars Volta at Massey Hall

Latin-tinged prog rockers reform for their first tour in a decade. Birthed from the ashes of post-hardcore band At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta allowed vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López to move their music in a variety of…

Muse Live at HISTORY

English rock band Muse performed in front of a sold-out crowd at HISTORY on October 14, 2022, making the third stop on the North American leg of their October Threatre Tour. This is the band’s first time back to Toronto…

Pearl Jam at Scotiabank Arena – Well Worth The Wait

Rock stalwarts finally get to make good on their Gigaton tour Pearl Jam, ever at the vanguard of music and its industry, was among the first artists to take the early days of COVID-19 with caution. On March 9, 2020,…

The Birth of a Classic – Sacred Rose Fest’s Inaugural Edition

At the edge of a grey industrial wasteland of overgrown vacant lots, dingy slots and video poker rooms and medium-sized factories shone the colours of the Sacred Rose Festival. The inaugural year of this blend of Americana, jam bands, indie,…

Back To The Farm Brews Up Homegrown Good Times

Back To The Farm at Mackinnon Brewery in Bath, Ontario is an annual festival celebrating local artists and craft beer. The fest was finally able to return on Sunday, August 21st, 2022. Great acts such as The Reds, The Apricots,…