On October 2nd, the AGO will give partygoers a sneak peek at Toronto’s largest art spectacle of the year, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Featuring a headlining performance by Tim Hecker, whose 2013 album Virgins made the 2014 Polaris Prize Long List, the event focuses on artists who push boundaries and experiment with exciting new ideas and approaches to art. Anadam Dance Theatre’s … Continue reading
Date: October 1st – Doors at 7pm // Show at 8pm Location: Kool Haus Opener: Thank You Scientist 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 @Coheed and Cambria in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. | @LiveNationON | http://t.co/3z3UNsjD3F … Continue reading
Venue: The Bridge District – Riverfront Street – West Sacramento, CA Date(s): October 3-5 Flight, Hotel & Transportation are not provided Formerly known as Launch, TBD Fest is a three-day festival that takes place on October 3rd, 4th and 5th on the Sacramento River in West Sacramento’s Bridge District with an incredible view of the Sacramento skyline. While TBD will … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystle Merrow – New Jersey-based indie rock band The Gaslight Anthem, who released their fifth album, Get Hurt, on August 12th, 2014 via Island, which was produced by Mike Crossey (The 1975, Foals, Keane, Jake Bugg), and spawned the singles “Get Hurt”, “Stay Vicious”, and “Rollin’ and Tumblin’”, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – JFL42 2014 hosted another great batch of comics on Saturday night that included LA-based comic Ian Karmel, who is a writer and regular roundtable guest on “Chelsea Lately”, and has appeared on Conan, and IFC’s “Portlandia”, Christina Walkinshaw, who was nominated for Best Female Stand Up Comic at the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards, and who’s blog, My … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Ohio-based country pop band Rascal Flatts, who released their ninth album, Rewind, on May 13th, 2014 via Big Machine, which was co-produced by Howard Benson (Kelly Clarkson, My Chemical Romance, Chris Cornell) and Dann Huff (Faith Hill, Megadeth), and which spawned the singles “Rewind”, and “Playback”, performed at the Molson Amphitheatre as part of their “Rewind Tour” … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – With no topic taboo, no rules, and no script, acclaimed Canadian musician Matthew Good, who released his sixth solo album, Arrows of Desire, on September 24th, 2013 via FrostByte Media, and Canadian actor Jay Baruchel (Million Dollar Baby, Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder, How to Train Your Dragon) chatted about everything from music, movies, a bit … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – New York City-based comic Mike Lawrence, who has made appearances on @Midnight, Totally Biased, Conan, and NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and who released his debut album, Sadamantium, on May 28th, 2013 via Comedy Central Records, Vancouver sketch duo Peter n’ Chris, who are 2013 Canadian Comedy Award Winners (Best Sketch Troupe), Audience Choice Winners (Toronto SketchFest), and write … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Québécois pop-punk quintet, Simple Plan took over The Hoxton in Toronto last night for an intimate show, which was broadcast live to viewers online. The band recently announced via their YouTube page that they were writing songs for an upcoming album. Cargo shorts, striped shirts and spiky hair from the band’s breakout … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Friesen – The KOI Music Festival 2014 in Kitchener kicked off last night with Toronto-based hard rock band Danko Jones, who released their sixth album, Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue, on October 9th, 2012 via Bad Taste Records, Toronto-based indie rockers Teenage Kicks, who released their debut full-length album, Spoils of Youth, on April 29, 2014 via Rezolute Music/Universal … Continue reading