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Embracing the Unembraced, Scrappy Stones Throw Label Carries Its Weight and Finds Its Groove

By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Last Friday, the Bloor Hot Docs cinema hosted a one-night only screening of the music-video styled documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, about the Los Angeles-based just-left and far-left-of-centre hip-hop and psych-R&B label. The evening including a special Q&A with label-head DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, née Chris Manak, who earnestly acknowledged the … Continue reading →

Photos: Long Winter – Year 2, Volume 5 (Fucked Up, Cancer Bats + More) @ The Great Hall

Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The fifth and final Long Winter concert of the ongoing concert series’ second year took place at The Great Hall last night, which featured a special performance from Toronto-based punk band Fucked Up, who are expected to release the follow-up to their third album, David Comes To Life, this June, … Continue reading →

Photos: The Two Koreas @ The Piston

Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Toronto-based psychedelic punk quintet The Two Koreas, who released the digital-only four-song EP, LP Winner EP, on February 27th, which was produced, mixed, and mastered by Jon Drew (Fucked Up, Tokyo Police Club, Arkells, Stars), celebrated their 10th anniversary with a headlining show at The Piston in Toronto last night that … Continue reading →

Photos: Imagine Dragons @ Air Canada Centre

Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Grammy Award-winning (Best Rock Performance – “Radioactive”) Las Vegas-based alternative rock quartet Imagine Dragons, who released their platinum-selling debut album, Night Visions, on September 4th, 2012 via Interscope/KIDinaKORNER, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, performed at Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night.

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to The Pack AD in Toronto!

  Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern Date: March 8th at 9:00 pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @therealpackad @HorseshoeTavern in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/OTCSCv Like our “The Pack AD” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “The Pack AD” in the subject line. Include your full name in the … Continue reading →

Photos: An Evening With Zakk Wylde @ The Danforth Music Hall

By: Curtis Sindrey – Iconic guitarist Zakk Wylde, who is the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and the founder of acclaimed heavy metal band Black Label Society, who are expected to release their ninth album, Catacombs of the Black Vatican, on April 8th via eOne Music, performed an initmate solo concert (the second-to-last on the tour) at … Continue reading →

Interview: Owlle: France’s Electro-Pop Daughter Waves Her Own Flag

By: Sasha Kalra (@sashakalra) –   One of the many interesting facets of French electro-pop sensation Owlle is that her birth name shares the name of country she calls home, and is now also the title of her debut album, released in late January and already receiving rave reviews. Naming an album after your first name isn’t ordinary – and that’s … Continue reading →

Photos: Touché Amoré, mewithoutYou, Seahaven, Caravels @ Virgin Mobile Mod Club

Photos by: Julia Marcello – California-based post-hardcore quintet Touché Amoré, who released their third album, Is Survived By, on September 24th, 2013 via Deathwish, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night with Philadelphia-based indie rock quintet mewithoutYou, who released their fifth album, Ten Stories, on May 15th, 2012 via Pine Street, California-based blues quartet … Continue reading →

Photos: Lost in the Trees, All Tiny Creatures @ The Garrison

Photos by: David McAndrew – Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based orchestral folk pop quintet Lost in the Trees, who released their third album, Past Life, on February 14th, 2014 via ANTI Records, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last night in support said album with Wisconsin-based pop-rock quartet All Tiny Creatures, who released their fourth album, Dark Clock, … Continue reading →

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to Riff Raff in Toronto!

  Venue: The Hoxton Date: March 4th at 7:00 pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @jodyhighroller @The_hoxton in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc:@maddecent). http://bit.ly/1lfr9LC Like our “Riff Raff” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Riff Raff” in the subject line. Include your full name in the body … Continue reading →