When I heard Emicida was playing two sold out shows at The Axis Club in Toronto, I turned to a Brazilian friend and asked, “have you ever heard of this Emicida guy?” She looked a… Read More

So, you meet a guy via some mutual friends at a university party. You talk sports. You talk food. You become tight. You graduate and go get jobs—one as an interior designer and the oth… Read More

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A few years ago, we saw City and Colour was playing a show in Toronto and decided to throw our hats in the ring to try and secure a photo pass. Being a small, independent magazine, we assume… Read More

LUSO LIFE: Ground control to Helder… what drew you to the moon? HELDER MATIAS: I’m fascinated by the universe & our place in it. I think there’s something special abo… Read More

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In the 43 months since our last encounter with Nico Paulo, she has moved to Newfoundland, set up her own design studio, recorded and released her eponymous debut album—which made it on… Read More

It’s a glorious mess of a sandwich. It’s Porto’s favourite hangover helper. It is, according Anthony Bourdain, “Meat, cheese, fat and bread: the immortal combination… Read More

A common greeting is asking another person, “How are you?” Is that just a pleasantry, or are you really interested in finding out?  There is a belief that… Read More

Izzy Camilleri, the trailblazing Founder and Head Designer of IZ Adaptive, has been a pioneer in crafting stylish and well-fitting clothing for individuals with physi… Read More

If I was putting together a soundtrack of my youth, somewhere near the top of the list is Lowest of the Low and their debut album Shakespeare… My Butt. RONHAWKINS.COM W… Read More

If you’re someone I think is cool, I want you in the magazine, which means I’ve probably jotted down a question or two that I plan to ask you when we finally meet. [Iggy Pop, I&r&hell…Read More

It’s fashion. It’s theatre. It’s sexuality. It’s politics… It’s the art of drag. The art of drag has challenged social norms and a prejudiced society whi… Read More

There’s a certain nostalgia I have for diners. When I see the chrome swivel stools, bolted to the checkered tiles, I’m taken back to a time when it seemed like every department s… Read More

Bold statement, I know. But let me walk you through how I got there before you decide to disagree.   Photography at this point in time has had a long history, and we could go… Read More

A gig poster is the bridge between music and visual art. A carefully crafted medium that carries musicians’ message and visual interpretation, connects artists and audience, many times… Read More

As a very young child [way before bubble wrapping children was in vogue], I remember seeing “The Skeleton Dance,” a 1929 cartoon short—the first of Disney’s Silly Sym… Read More

By now you’ve definitely realized that cod fish is a key ingredient in Portuguese cuisine—a tradition that has been alive since the Romans set foot on the Iberian Peninsula. Port… Read More

Hey, it’s your girl, Julia! If you guys didn’t know I’ve been traveling all over the world recently for work and as exciting as it is, it can get a little crazy. Between th… Read More

How do you play a reunion show if your band never actually broke up?  Heaps debuted in January 2020.  New name. New song. New look.  Our first full-length L.P waiting in th… Read More

If I was putting together a soundtrack of my youth, somewhere near the top of the list is Lowest of the Low and their debut album Shakespeare… My Butt. Like many people, my introduct… Read More

It was a beautiful June day in Ontario… and the second best day of 1980, so far. The first had been a mere 24 hours earlier, when Stephanie and I walked home shouting the lyrics to Al… Read More

Typically, when we choose a restaurant to write about, we choose a place we’ve eaten at. Places we’re familiar with. Places we’re proud to share. Sometimes, though, things… Read More

In 2016 our family went on a long awaited vacation to Portugal… and since one can’t travel to Europe with a suitcase full of last year’s drab clothes, I took the opportuni… Read More

There’s something predictable in human beings. When misfortune knocks on our door, we tend to turn to some kind of spiritual journey to bring meaning to the calamity and comfort of our… Read More

If you were born in Portugal 50 years ago, maybe a few years earlier in Canada, you’ll likely remember that your mother or grandmother were the one’s making your clothes. For mos… Read More

PETISCO [NOUN] [PE-TEA-SH-CU] A PORTUGUESE RELATIVE OF SPANISH TAPAS, PETISCOS ARE SMALL SNACKS MEANT TO BE SHARED WHILE HAVING A DRINK. PETISCOS CAN BE SIMPLE [OLIVES, BREAD, SALTED LUPINIB… Read More

Hey you, it’s me again. I’ve been writing this column for a while now and if you’re a frequent reader, you know the next few hundred words will be about makeup but, this ti… Read More

As the shipping container came to take our things to the other side of the world, a question kept popping into my head—Why am I moving to a country I’ve only visited for two week… Read More

A couple of years ago, I was at a team-building workshop and the “ice breaker” question was “Who would you love to have dinner with?” I was up first, and blurted out… Read More

A sandwich. Endless possibilities, dictated only by your palate… and perhaps how wide you can open your mouth. Plan it in advance and hunt down the ingredients or wing it with whatev… Read More

We have come a long way from sticks and stones. The battleground expanded, the conflicts we face have evolved and so have the weapons at our disposal. Modern warfare is a high-tech aren… Read More

In 1985, I was a regular Canadian teen. My 16 years on earth had been fairly normal and aside from losing my father 10 years earlier, my life was what most would consider typical and non-eve… Read More

As we progress through life, the need to connect and experience new things becomes part of who we are as human beings. Understanding the earth we live in with its complexities enhances a nee… Read More

A good friend has your back; they tell you the truth—whether you want to hear it or not; and they steer you in the right direction. Usually they’re steering you to a higher moral… Read More

Everyone who attends a concert spends a portion of the show watching it through their phone, rather than enjoying the experience—we’re all guilty, even if it’s only a few m… Read More

It’s taken 12 issues to get here, but our pages are finally graced with the presence of the mighty pastel de nata—incidentally, a dozen is a nice even amount to make. The concep… Read More

Whether you’ve been planning your wedding since you were a little kid or you just started yesterday, it can be an overwhelming process. Between all the details it can be a lot and easy… Read More

When I heard that renowned artist Vhils—born Alexandre Farto [Lisbon, 1987]–was scheduled to chisel a mural into a Toronto wall, I immediately went into fanboy mode. I’ve a… Read More