Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – Arizona-based pop-punk five-piece The Maine, who released their fourth studio album, Forever Halloween, on June 4th via Rude Records, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Massachusetts-based indie rockers A Rocket To The Moon, who released their second studio album, Wild & Free, on March … Continue reading
Enter to win a pair of tickets to either the Friday or Saturday night shows at Fort York during The Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF). Venue: Fort York Dates: July 5th and July 6th Featuring: July 5th // Arkells, Fits and the Tantrums, Justin Townes Earle, JD McPherson July 6th // Flogging Molly, The Hold Steady, The Lowest … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Oakland, California-based indie rock quintet Rogue Wave, who are currently touring in support of their fifth studio album Nightingale Floors (out June 4th via Vagrant Records), performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with support from New York-based five-piece Caveman, who released their self-titled second album in April via Fat Possum … Continue reading
Venue: Fort York Date: August 3rd Featuring: Phoenix, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, The Gaslight Anthem, Earl Sweatshirt, Wavves, and more. You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 Tickets To @thegrovefest in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. (cc: @artsandcrafts, @GoldenvoiceCA) http://bit.ly/176A5JU Like our “Grove Music Festival” post on Facebook. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Grove Music Festival” in the … Continue reading
By: Shannon Reid (@allisplural) – It’s Friday June 15 and with summer in full bloom Toronto is buzzing. The last time Crystal Fighters played their upbeat, eclectic sounds here was last May at Wrongbar; this year they played at The Hoxton for NXNE where they showcased their newest album, Cave Rave. Hours before the show, … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre got a little funky on Wednesday night as English neo soul rockers, The Heavy, famous for their commercial hit “How You Like Me Now?” dropped by to show off their newest album, The Glorious Dead. San Diego-based folk rockers, The Silent Comedy, opened the show. All those unaware … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – R&B legend Smokey Robinson, who founded The Miracles in 1955 and enjoyed a 40-year career that included a Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction, performed at the Toronto Jazz Festival last night with pop/R&B starlett Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, who recently concluded a four-year term as a Detroit city council member and who will be among … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Alabama-based sci-fi rockers Man or Astro-man?, who reformed only three years ago and recently released their eighth studio album, Defcon 5…4…3…2…1, which was their first album in 12 years and produced by the likes of Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Manic Street Preachers) performed at Lee’s Palace last night with Miami-based indie rock … Continue reading
Synopsis: Eternal Cavalier Press, a new independent publishing house located in Toronto is launching their first title, Escape Is At Hand-Tales of a Boy and a Band by Toronto-based music journalist and teacher, Joshua Kloke. Escape Is At Hand tells the story of a young man’s journey around the world to follow The Tragically Hip. With a foreword written … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – Japandroids opened Toronto’s newest concert venue with a sold out show on Monday night along with opening act, San Diego-based garage punk duo Crocodiles. Adelaide Hall, which also contains the Tap House bar above it, was recently renovated and morphed into a two-level concert venue. The space holds a capacity of 680 people, but that … Continue reading