BEYOND THE WATCH

There’s a lot you probably don’t know about Beyond The Watch 👀🕰️

For the first time, we’re telling the story of how a little idea that started in 2011 became the independent music publication you see today.

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It started with one guy (@thehourishere), a camera and a love of live music.

Steve photographed his first concert in 2011 with absolutely no idea where it would lead. Fifteen years, thousands of photos and a whole lot of shows later, he’s still in the pit.

So where did the name come from?

A misheard line from a poem by Charles Bukowski eventually became the name of the publication.

Over the years, Beyond The Watch became more than a name. It became a reminder that our time is finite, but our love for music doesn’t have to be. We’re music junkies chasing the feeling that exists somewhere between the first tick and the deadly last tock.

It didn’t stay a one-person operation for long.

Some have come and gone. Some are still here. But Steve holds down the fort as we all ebb and flow with the demands of running something small and independent, while pursuing our own creative passions.

Go follow @thecreativeimbalance and @lambsheadstudio

A lot has changed since 2011.

The way we discover music. The way artists connect with fans. The way music media operates.

But we’re still going to shows. Still taking photos. Still recommending albums. Still discovering bands we can’t stop talking about.

And we still believe independent Canadian music media matters.

So what does Beyond The Watch actually do?

Concert photography. Album reviews. Interviews. Music news. And whatever else we’re interested in.

We’re independent, which means we get to follow the music we care about, and tell the stories we think are worth telling.

Pick up that zine. Hit up the blogs. Check out the photos. Buy more albums. Go to more shows.

And if you want to support independent Canadian music media: Give us a follow 🖤