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In less than a week, the winner of the 2014 Polaris Music Prize will be crowned at The Carlu in Toronto. We want you to be there when they announce the winner and to enjoy some top-notch performances by Mac DeMarco, Owen Pallett, Shad, Tanya Tagaq and Basia Bulat! Here’s the Polaris Prize short-list: … Continue reading
Photos by: André Varty – New York City-based electro house DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers, who are best known for their track “#SELFIE”, and several remixes of popular songs by artists like Two Door Cinema Club, Daughter, Phoenix, The Killers, Chromeo, Adventure Club, and Icona Pop, performed at Maison Mercer in Toronto on September 12th with Toronto-based DJ … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Hip-hop artist J. Cole, who released his second album, Born Sinner, on June 18th, 2013, which features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Miguel, TLC, Jhene Aiko, Kendrick Lamar, and more, performed an intimate show at Roundhouse Park in downtown Toronto last night as part of Mountain Dew’s “Dew Tour AM Series” along with Toronto-based MC … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@Vanilla_Rx) – With TIFF 2014 in full swing, the Young Lions Music Club threw a 2001: A Space Odyssey-themed party at 99 Sudbury on September 12th. The intergalactic, interactive art & music party was themed after & inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic sci-fi film, and featured performances by Toronto-based string quartet déVah … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – A year ago, this review would have been about “seeing what the big deal is” regarding Lorde, the Kiwi, come-from-out-of-nowhere sensation. Since then, she’s shaken off the “newcomer” stigma by releasing the well-received Pure Heroine, playing memorable sets at festivals like Lollapalooza and Coachella, being included in Forbes’ “30 under 30” and by being named … Continue reading
Date: September 18 at 7:30pm Location: National Arts Centre, NAC Studio, Ottawa Opener: Tasseomancy 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 @Timber_Timbre w/ @tasseomusic in #Ottawa! @CanadasNAC | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. | http://t.co/UqvtvQofqV — Aesthetic … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The second day of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 featured performances by JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based folk-rocker Serena Ryder, who released her sixth album, Harmony, on November 27th, 2012 via EMI, GRAMMY-nominated pop singer Lorde, who released her debut album, Pure Heroine, on September 27th, 2013 via Universal, Vancouver-based synth rock band Dear Rouge, … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – For Sloan, every Toronto show – no matter how big or small – is a family affair. They’ve built most of their discography (not to mention adult lives) here, so when they entered HMV’s tiny, packed basement (the Underground) at their Yonge-Dundas Square location, it was to a hero’s welcome. Fans … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Sloan’s 20-year story is the one every single Canadian independent artist hopes they can one day tell themselves. That’s because their achievements are a product of four diverse musical minds clashing, collaborating and creating. That process could not be more evident on their ambitious new album Commonwealth (out Sept. 9th via Yep Roc), but also on … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – The Toronto Frosh Festival took over Echo Beach on September 7th for an unforgettable party to cap off an already memorable summer. Performers included: ASAP Mob, including ASAP Rocky, who released his debut album, Long. Live. ASAP., on January 15th, 2013 via ASAP Worldwide/Polo Grounds/RCA, DJ Carnage, DJ Joe Ghost, and more! … Continue reading
