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By: Curtis Sindrey – Beloved Portland-based indie rock band The Decemberists returned to Toronto’s Sony Centre on May 30th. While the five-piece is best known for their folk-rock singalongs, the group’s new album, I’ll Be Your Girl, sees a band that has embraced New Order and Depeche Mode-influenced synths on new tracks like “Once In My Life”. What … Continue reading
By: Sasha Lindsay – The somnolent Californian, dream pop band Mazzy Star will cast their spell again. After four years, the band known for their hypnotic, ambient sound will release Still, an EP consisting of four tracks out on June 1st via Rhymes Of An Hour Records. If Mazzy Star had a musical philosophy, its … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Indie Rock artist Johnny Marr, who will release his third solo album, Call The Comet, on June 15, 2018, performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto last night (May 30th).
By: Staff – Gorillaz will release their brand new album, The Now Now, on June 29th via Parlophone. Want a taste of the new album? Watch the new music video for ‘Humility’ below. The Now Now is 11 all-new songs from the all-virtual band. Produced by Gorillaz, with James Ford and Remi Kabaka, and recorded entirely at Studio 13, … Continue reading
Photos by: Shahnoor Ijaz – UK indie rock band The Kooks, who are expected to release their newest album, Let’s Go Sunshine, on August 31st, 2018, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 29th.
By: Staff – Riot Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The festival, which is set to happen at Douglas Park in Chicago from Sept. 14-16, will feature headlining performances by Blink-182, Beck, Interpol, Liz Phair, Father John Misty, Elvis Costello, Incubus, Young The Giant, Blondie, and more. Other notable artists include: The Jesus Lizard, Cat Power, Pussy Riot, Jerry … Continue reading
Photos by: David Scala – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – After nearly four decades of touring, and 12 studio albums, iconic heavy metal band Slayer are hanging up their pentagrams this year with the final date of their “farewell tour” set for December 8th in Helsinki, Finland. During a blistering 19-song set, Tom Araya and co. shredded through iconic … Continue reading
Photos by: Meghan Lee – Day three of Punk Rock Bowling 2018 took place in Las Vegas on May 28th, and featured performances by reunited post-hardcore band At The Drive-In, who released their first album in 17 years, in•ter a•li•a, on May 5th, 2017 via Rise, which featured the singles “Governed by Contagions”, “Incurably Innocent”, and “Hostage Stamps”, punk … Continue reading
By: Gilles LeBlanc – Billie Joe Armstrong has been punk’s poster boy for the past 25 years. He’s also been unfairly accused of being a sellout for just as long. How many rockstars can boast about having multiple Grammy AND Tony Awards to their name, not to mention a version of the Rock Band video game? … Continue reading
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 15, 90s Canadian reggae artist, Snow, join us … Continue reading
