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Polaris Music Prize Announces 2022 Winner

By: Staff – Pierre Kwenders has won the 2022 Polaris Music Prize for the album José Louis And The Paradox Of Love. This is Kwenders’ first Polaris Music Prize win. The Prize goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history or label affiliation. It … Continue reading →

Photos: Karol G @ Scotiabank Arena

Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Latin Pop artist Karol G, who released her newest album, KG0516, on March 25th, 2021 via Universal Latin, performed at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto last night (Sept. 18th).

Photos: Sabrina Claudio, Black Party @ History Toronto

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – R&B/Pop artist Sabrina Claudio, who released her newest album, Based on a Feeling, on May 6th, 2022 via SC Entertainment/Atlantic, which featured the singles “Put On Repeat”, and “Better Version”, performed at History in Toronto last night (Sept. 17th) with R&B/Soul artist Black Party, who released his newest album, Hummingbird, on August … Continue reading →

TIFF 2022: Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ Revisits Spielberg’s Youth Through His Own Lens

By: Myles Herod – One of the details that The Fabelmans gets just right is how family and home shapes one’s journey from adolescence and beyond. The movie is about the Fabelmans, computer engineer Burt and former concert pianist Mitzi (Paul Dano and Michelle Williams) who have built a good life through hard work and … Continue reading →

Photos: Ghost, Mastodon, Spiritbox @ Coca-Cola Coliseum

By: Curtis Sindrey – Swedish heavy metal band Ghost, who released their newest album, Impera, on March 11th, 2022 via Loma Vista, which featured the singles “Hunter’s Moon”, “Call Me Little Sunshine”, “Twenties”, and “Spillways”, performed at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto last night (Sept. 17th) with Atlanta-based heavy metal band Mastodon, who released their newest album, Hushed and Grim, on … Continue reading →

TIFF 2022: Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Sarah Polley Attend the “Women Talking” Premiere

Photos by: Myles Herod – Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Sarah Polley, among others, attended the premiere for Women Talking on September 13th at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Women Talking deals with women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile with their faith after a series of sexual … Continue reading →

Exclusive: Stream SOMBRA’s New Curated Spotify Playlist Feat. Songs That Inspired His New Single “PYRAMIDES”

By: Staff – To celebrate the release of SOMBRA’s new single “PYRAMIDES“, the emerging artist that fuses dance-worthy alternative rock with hiphop, industrial pop and indie, curated a brand new exclusive Spotify playlist featuring songs that inspired the track. Stream it exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “PYRAMIDES was the first single since we’ve released since our debut album … Continue reading →

TIFF 2022: Ali Abbasi’s “Holy Spider” Will Linger With You Long After The Credits Roll

By: Myles Herod – One of the most interesting aspects about Holy Spider is the film’s atypical construction, which amplifies suspense even while simultaneously revealing everything one would want to know. It’s a thriller based on inspired true events in the early 2000s –notably family man Saeed, an Iranian war veteran-turned-serial killer of 16 sex … Continue reading →

TIFF 2022: Tilda Swinton Attends “The Eternal Daughter” Premiere

Photos by: Myles Herod – Tilda Swinton attended the premiere for The Eternal Daughter on September 11th at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The Eternal Daughter deals with an artist and her elderly mother who confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past.

Photos: The Front Bottoms @ Mulcahy’s Pub

Photos by: Noelle Steele – Folk Punk band The Front Bottoms, who released their newest EP, Theresa, on September 2nd, 2022 via Elektra, performed at  Mulcahy’s Pub in Wantagh, New York last night (Sept. 14th).