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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – There were plenty of stories surrounding the lineup for the 2015 Greenbelt Harvest Picnic. Some were heartbreaking, like the story of Kathleen Edwards’ stolen 1957 Les Paul Junior. Some were triumphant, like the story of headliner Arkells’ double Juno victory. Some were even controversial, like the last-minute removal of Iron and Wine due … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Some 4,000 music fans visited Christie Lake in Hamilton, ON on August 29th for the annual Greenbelt Harvest Picnic, which featured performances by Hamilton-based alt rock band Arkells, who released their third album, High Noon, on August 5th, 2014 via Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone Records, Toronto-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen (aka Bahamas), who released his … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – UK indie rock band The Vaccines, who released their third album, English Graffiti, on May 25th, 2015 via Columbia, which features the singles “Handsome”, and “Dream Lover”, and which follows up their debut EP, Melody Calling, on August 11th, 2013 via Columbia, and their 2012 album, Come of Age, which featured the … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – H ow do you describe John Hodgman’s career? He’s not a standup comedian; he’s an uproariously funny storyteller. He’s not an author; he’s a master (faux) historian. On the Daily Show, he had the ‘walking/talking encyclopedia of incorrect knowledge’ role on lock and, frankly, his mustache is a force of nature. Even … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Pop-rock singer-songwriter Kate Voegele, who released her third EP, Wild Card, on November 4th, 2014, which follows up her third album, Gravity Happens, out May 17th, 2011, which featured the single “Heart In Chains”, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with indie folk-rock singer-songwriter Tyler Hilton, who released his … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – The 2015 Family Channel’s Big Ticket Summer Concert at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto on August 23rd featured performances by pop-rap singer-songwriter Becky G, dance group The Next Step, UK pop band The Vamps, who released their debut album, Meet The Vamps, on April 14th, 2014 via Mercury/Virgin EMI, which featured the singles “Can … Continue reading
Date: Sept. 19-20 – Downsview Park, Toronto Featuring: Alexisonfire, Weezer, The Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan, Motorhead, All Time Low, Rancid, Tyler, The Creator, Coheed and Cambria, + more! More info here: http://riotfest.org/toronto/ You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 Tickets to @RiotFest … Continue reading
By: Laura Beaulne-Stuebing – It seemed fitting that for the first performance during Arboretum Festival’s last day, when attendees were beginning to slowly filter into the small, industrial festival grounds between two abandoned warehouses on a tiny island in Ottawa, one audience member moved in front of the group performing and started to breakdance. It seemed fitting … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Grammy-nominated heavy metal band Motley Crue, who released their ninth and final album, Saints of Los Angeles, on June 24th, 2008 via Eleven Seven Music, performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night as part of their final tour, called “The Final Tour”, with heavy metal singer-songwriter Alice Cooper, … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@AngelMarchini) – Folk rock singer-songwriter Alan Doyle, who is best known as one of the lead singers of acclaimed east coast folk rock band Great Big Sea, and who released his second solo album, So Let’s Go, on January 20th, 2015 via Universal Music Canada, performed at The CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) in Toronto last … Continue reading
