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By: Luke Ottenhof – S cott Helman is having a good year. Signed to Warner Music Canada, the label featured the Toronto-based singer-songwriter on its compilation album Sounds of the ‘80s. Helman’s cover of the Tom Waits rumbler “Jockey Full of Bourbon” follows on the heels of contributions from Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. Not shabby company for the nineteen-year-old. “They asked me … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – The inaugural US edition of the Air and Style festival, which blends live music, action sports, art, and culture, kicked off at the Rose Bowl stadium in Los Angeles on February 21st, with a line-up that featured hometown rapper Kendrick Lamar, who released his second album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, on October … Continue reading
By: Staff – NXNE just announced the first wave of their 2015 line-up. The Toronto staple, which is in its 21st year, will feature Queens, New York rapper Action Bronson, Vancouver indie rockers The New Pornographers, Mississippi hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, Los Angeles surf pop duo Best Coast, New Jersey indie rock band Real Estate, Los … Continue reading
We’re giving away 2 tickets to ex-My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero in Toronto on Feb. 25th! Date: Feb. 25 | 7pm Venue: Hard Luck (772 Dundas St. W) You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: (19+) Win 2 Tix to @FrankIero in … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Grammy-nominated and Juno award-winning Canadian hard rock band Nickelback, who released their eighth album, No Fixed Address, on November 14th, 2014 via Republic Records, which spawned the singles “Edge of a Revolution”, “What Are You Waiting For?”, “Million Miles an Hour”, and “Miss You”, performed at the Air Canada Centre in … Continue reading
We’re giving away a pair of 3-day GA passes, including access to the pre-party on March 18 (featuring Steve Aoki), to UME 2015! Date(s): March 18-21 Venue: Schlitterbahn Beach Water Park – S.Padre Island, TX Line-Up: David Guetta, Hardwell, Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Showtek, DVBBS, + more. Please Note: Flights and hotel accommodations are not included. More info here You … Continue reading
By: Danielle Deschamps – Sydney, Australia-based songwriting/production duo Atlas Bound are making waves with their fluent melodies, smooth-ridden vocals and airy electronics that fuse to produce a trademark sound that is soulful, yet delicate. The dubbed soul-electronica act recently revealed a fresh and undeniably smooth single titled “Tell Me”, released through newly minted Next Wave … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – It was -32C in Toronto the night of February 19th. It’s an important fact to remember because despite all that bitterness hundreds of people lined up outside. Clearly, numb extremities were not enough to keep people away from the Opera House for a rare chance to see Ghostface Killah and local heroes BadBadNotGood align. Yes, Ghostface books numerous Toronto dates … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – South African alternative rock/kwaito band Kongos, who released their second album, Lunatic, on December 28th, 2012, with a re-release on February 25th, 2014, which features the singles “I’m Only Joking”, “Come With Me Now”, and “I Want to Know”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Los Angeles-based indie pop … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Toronto-based jazz trio BadBadNotGood, who released a new collaborative album with Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah called Sour Soul (out Feb. 24th via eOne Music Canada), which follows their third album III (May 6th, 2014) via Innovative Leisure/Pirates Blend, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The … Continue reading
