Photos by: Anton Mak – Toronto-based hip-hop artist Tory Lanez, who released his second album, Memories Don’t Die, on March 2nd, 2018 via Interscope, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (July 5th).
By: Staff – Following public allegations recently made via social media from a former Wavelength Music employee that current Artistic Director, Jonathan Bunce – better known to the Toronto music community as Jonny Dovercourt – created a hostile work environment during their time with the organization, the Wavelength Music Board of Directors will be launching an independent third party inquiry … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Harris – Iceland-based indie rock band Kaleo, who released their second album, A/B, on June 10th, 2016 via Elektra, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (July 3rd).
By: Jessica Nakamoto – As evidenced by his latest musical compilation, it’s clear that with Dominic Harrison at the artistic helm, an introductory hello can just as synonymously be linked to a parting farewell. In fact, this is so much the case that the very first track on Yungblud’s debut album, 21st Century Liability (out … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Mazur – Last night GRAMMY-winning, alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins performed at an intimate 1979 House Party in Studio City, CA for fans flown in from around the country. Inspired by their iconic “1979” music video the event took place at a secret residential location ahead of their upcoming Shiny And Oh So … Continue reading
Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – Alt-Rock band Collective Soul, who released their newest album, See What You Started by Continuing, on October 2nd, 2015 via Vanguard, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night (June 28th).
By: Curtis Sindrey – Rising singer-songwriter Bastian Baker, who will open for Shania Twain in Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Hamilton, London, and Toronto, was originally expected to follow in his father’s footsteps as a professional hockey player but couldn’t stop dreaming about becoming a musician. He released his first radio single at 18 and soon after was headlining … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Vancouver-based indie rock quintet Mother Mother, who released their sixth album, No Culture, on February 10th, 2017 via Universal Music Canada, which followed up their 2014 album, Very Good Bad Thing, and featured the singles “The Drugs”, “Love Stuck”, and “Letter”, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night (June 27th) with Vancouver-based synthpop band Little Destroyer, who released their debut EP, Strange … Continue reading
Photos by: Daniel Hager – Emo band The Get Up Kids, who released their newest EP, Kicker, on June 8th, 2018, performed at Neumos in Seattle last night (June 26th).
By: Adam Harrison – In a new feature to Aesthetic Magazine, we are proud to announce a collaboration with Toronto-based writer/photographer/podcast host Adam R. Harrison and his new show, The Adamantium Podcast, which features local and celebrity guests engage in casual conversations on art, culture, and entertainment. In episode 17, Leigh Kakaty, lead singer of Pop Evil, joins … Continue reading