By Kasandra Bracken

This just in—beavers are making a comeback in the mainstream. It’s not that they ever disappeared since the days of June Cleaver (at least if you still count your nickels), it’s just that the fuzzy, big-toothed creature has emerged from the dam with a little bit of groove, and this time, it’s still a little bit wet. This weekend, Moist Beaver Magazine is dropping its summer issue like it’s hot—with a summer solistice party. And with this Saturday being the longest day of the year, it’s almost a moral requirement to stay up all night in honour of our token Canadian furry friend (and a pretty good ‘zine, to boot).
Moist Beaver is a local quarterly dishing the scoop on up-and-coming Toronto art and the artists behind it. The last issue featured interviews dripping with juicy gossip on VND/LSM, Kis Met, Tobias Wang and Ink Mind, and a few of Jen Mann’s cartoonish portraits. The latest 60-page edition, which goes for 5 bucks at the release party, takes a close-up look at New Look, Andrew Quaglierello, Yehuda, John Lam, and Tomas Del Baso, with a fashion section on—what else?—summer street style. T-shirts, sneakers, and sunnies are glorified in the magazine, and are required attire for the launch party this Saturday at the Whippersnapper.
The humid times begin Saturday night at 8 p.m. with a 20-artist art show, and at 10:30, a live set from featured hipsters New Look (bound to play the next VICE party), Edmonton DJs DVAS, and Rynecologist, fresh off the Kanye-Rihanna-N.E.R.D.-Lupe muscle tour. This sultry, sweaty, sexy dance party’s bound to keep you eager beavers moist all night.
Photo from Tancread.