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Photos by: David McAndrew – GRAMMY-nominated R&B-Soul-Hip-Hop singer-songwriter Kelis, who released her sixth album, Food, on April 18th, 2014 via NinjaTune/IRIS, which was produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, and spawned the singles “Jerk Ribs”, and “Rumble”, and features guest performances by CSS and Priscilla Ahn, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night in support of the album, … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – On a particularly sunny afternoon, Aesthetic Magazine’s Daniel Gerichter chatted with Micah Bonte of Toronto-based indie rock/shoegaze band Tearjerker. The band formed in 2006 with Bonte, Trevor Hawkins and Taylor Shute, and championed a DIY aesthetic across their crinkly, surging and atmospheric singles, EP’s and full-length albums. On their first release for SQE Music, Hiding, the band has put … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – As far back as I can recall being a fan of popular music, MuchMusic was the source, framed by the tumultuous Canadian dialogue between the punchy Much vs ‘wanting my MTV’ as a kid. MTV was a hallowed, massive machine that seemed elevated beyond the reach of fans while MuchMusic was (quite literally) street-level – the same internationally … Continue reading
Photos by Ashley Gheerawo – The third and final day of Governors Ball 2014 featured performances by New York City-based indie pop band Vampire Weekend, who released their third album, Modern Vampires of the City, on May 14th, 2013 via XL, which spawned the singles, “Diane Young”, “Ya Hey”, and “Unbelievers”, New York City-based post-rock … Continue reading
By: Rebecca M. Williams (@rebeccapeppers) – Music festival fanatics rejoice! Summer is finally here, and NXNE is just around the corner. The interactive, all-inclusive music, film, comedy and art festival will take place June 13-22, and festival-goers can soak up all of the music, comedy and art against a backdrop of the Toronto skyline. Festival lightweights … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Day two of Governors Ball at Randall’s Island saw a crowded and hot day with temperatures stretching to at least 32 degrees Celsius. Rocking dark shades, duo Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm of Tanlines faced the audience. Heads nodded along to synth powered “Brothers” as the group opened their performance. ‘Wouldn’t it … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Day two of the second annual Field Trip Music Festival featured performances by Toronto indie rock staple Broken Social Scene, Toronto-based punk band Fucked Up, who released their fourth album, Glass Boys, on June 3rd via Arts & Crafts/Matador Records, Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, who released their debut album, The Bones of … Continue reading
Date: June 15 at 8pm Venue: Kool Haus You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to #RickRoss (@rickyrozay) in Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | @INKevents | http://t.co/BNq8cv9PSz — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) June 10, 2014 LIKE … Continue reading
We’re giving away a pair of passes to Warped Tour’s Toronto stop on July 4th, which will feature performances by We Are The In Crowd, Less Than Jake, The Ghost Inside, For Today, Teenage Bottlerocket, Mayday Parade, and more! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – On a perfect Saturday night (June 7th) in Toronto, the main discussion among the dense Luminato crowd at David Pecaut Square was about how just how many times they’d seen The Roots live. For some, the annual, outdoor set was now a well-lived tradition while others were experiencing it for the first time. While … Continue reading
