Photos by: Adam Pulicicchio – One of the premier events at Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2014 was the 104.5 CHUM FM FanFest, which was held at the Kool Haus on May 9th in Toronto, and featured performances by English synthpop singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, who released her second album, Halcyon, on October 5th, 2012 via Polydor, … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The Virgin Mobile Mod Club hosted a stellar line-up during the final night of Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2014 last night, which featured LA-based experimental punk duo No Age, who released their second album, An Object, on August 19th, 2013 via Sub Pop, Barrie, ON hard rockers Indian Handcrafts, who released their … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) and Ted Belton (photos) – Hailing from the West coast, indie group Current Swell performed in Toronto for a Canadian Music Week showcase at the Rivoli. Members of the group Scott Stanton and Dave Lang joined Aesthetic Magazine’s Elaisha Green to talk about their distinctly Canadian experience performing around Ontario and naked after parties at … Continue reading
By: Staff – Celebrating the best of independent music – both Canadian and International – the Indies were held tonight (May 10) at Kool Haus in Toronto, and featured special performances from artists such as Hollerado, Mounties, Born Ruffians, Ponctuation, The Strumbellas, and The Hidden Cameras. Sweden’s internationally acclaimed Little Dragon also took to the SiriusXM Indies stage for an exclusive … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – One of the best places to be during Canadian Music Week is at The Horseshoe Tavern, and last night was no different as an array of acclaimed Canadian rock bands graced the stage at The Shoe, including Vancouver-based blues rockers Head of The Herd, who released their second album, By This Time … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The half-way point of Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2014 featured a solid line-up at Rancho Relaxo with Tel Aviv-based alt rock band Zoo Harmonics, who released their newest album, Business in the Front, Party in the Back, October 12th, 2012, Toronto-based country-alt rock band Cowpuncher, who released their new album, Ghost Notes, … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) and Ted Belton (photos) – The UK-based pop-rock band The 1975 headlined one of the inaugural shows at Canadian Music Week 2014. In the last year, the band broke out from music industry insider circles and connected with audiences through their colourful synth-driven pop music and emotive performances juxtaposed against a stark black-and-white … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The Bovine Sex Club hosted a solid Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2014 showcase last night, which featured Toronto-based alt rockers Bella Clava, who released their new album, Medicine For Meloncholy, on April 17th, 2014, Detroit-based indie pop-rock band Flint Eastwood, who released their newest EP, Late Nights In Bolo Ties, on August … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The 2014 Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMAs) were handed out last night at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto during Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2014. Winners include: Tegan and Sara (Best New Group), Walk Off The Earth (Best New Group – Hot AC), Head of the Herd (Best New Group – … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – The Saskatoon-based indie rock group The Pistolwhips returns to Toronto for Canadian Music Week 2014 to perform at the Hideout on Queen Street West tonight (May 8). With the release of their new single, “Whatcha Doin”, the band are driven to make an impression on the festival crowd. Aesthetic Magazine chatted with the band’s frontman and co-founder Rylan Schultz … Continue reading