By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – The JUNO Awards are now in their 44th year of (as they put it) putting Canadian artists of all walks on a pedestal. This year, CARAS (the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) is kicking their week-long festivities in Hamilton this week, the site of this year’s awards. Chris Topping (CARAS Director of Events) speaks with an … Continue reading
By: Staff – ALEXISONFIRE have announced they will reunite to perform at a series of seven festivals this summer, including Toronto’s Riot Fest & Expo, taking place on September 19 and 20, 2015. This limited engagement is the first time the band has performed together since they briefly reunited for a worldwide 10th anniversary tour in 2012. One of … Continue reading
We’re giving away one (1) CD copy and one (1) vinyl copy of Modest Mouse’s highly anticipated new album “Strangers to Ourselves” (out March 17) You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: (Canada Only) Win CD or #Vinyl of @modestmouseband‘s “Strangers to Ourselves”. … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Chicago-based rock band Tweedy, which includes Jeff Tweedy of Grammy-winning alt-rock band Wilco, and his son Spencer, who released their debut album, Sukierae, on September 23rd, 2014 via dBpm Records, which features additional vocals by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of the band Lucius, performed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago last … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – Australian electronic producer duo Flight Facilities, who released their debut album, Down to Earth, on October 24th, 2014 via Future Classic, which spawned the singles “Stand Still”, “Two Bodies”, and “Sunshine”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with synthpop artist Touch Sensitive (aka Michael Di Francesco – the … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – US progressive house/trance/electro house DJ/Producer Audien, who released his new single, “Insomnia”, on March 2nd, 2015, performed at UNIUN Nightclub in Toronto on March 6th, 2015 with Los Angeles-based progressive house DJ/Producer Paris Blohm.
By: Staff – Riverfest Elora has announced part of their 2015 line-up tonight, with a full line-up expected to be announced on April 15. With last year’s festival featuring Blue Rodeo, Serena Ryder, Charles Bradley, and Arkells, this year’s festival will again be held in the scenic Elora, ON from August 14-16, and will feature … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Mazur – Grammy-nominated electronic pop singer-songwriter Bjork, who released her ninth album, Vulnicura, on January 20th, 2015 via One Little Indian, which features the single “Stonemilker”, performed at Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall this afternoon where she premiered several new songs including the aforementioned “Stonemilker”, along with “Lionsong”, “History of Touches”, “Black … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – Soul-pop singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, who released her debut album, Title, on January 9th, 2015 via Epic, which features the singles “All About That Bass”, “Lips Are Movin”, and “Dear Future Husband”, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Australian indie pop band Sheppard, who released their debut … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – San Francisco-based indie rock band The Dodos, who released their sixth album, Individ, on January 27th, 2015 via Polyvinyl Records, which features vocals from Brigid Dawson of Thee Oh Sees, performed at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night with psychedelic pop band Springtime Carnivore, who released their self-titled debut album on October … Continue reading