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Concert Review: Keys N Krates @ The Hoxton

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – There is no better way to let loose on a Friday night than by kicking back, listening to some good tunes, and getting a dance move or two in, even if it means having to withstand chilly winds, long lines, and a congested coat check crowd in order to do so. Those who … Continue reading →

Wavelength 14 (Day 4) – Cousins, Greys, The Wet Secrets + More

By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The fourth and final night of Wavelength 14 took place at The Garrison in Toronto and featured Halifax-based indie-rock duo Cousins, who will release their new album, The Halls Of Wickwire, on May 13th via Hand Drawn Dracula (CAN) and BaDaBing (USA), Toronto-based math-punk power-quartet Greys, Edmonton-based rock’n’roll marching dance band The Wet Secrets, … Continue reading →

Album Review: The Dirty Nil – ‘Smite’ EP

By: Luke Ottenhof – There’s probably no better “genre” to describe Hamilton trio The Dirty Nil than with the name of their hometown: “Hammer” Rock. It could also be thought of as bearing the same qualities as the tool of the same name. It’s brash, gruff, and could probably be used to inflict harm. Granted, the extent of harm … Continue reading →

Wavelength 14 (Day 3) – Colin Stetson, US Girls, Biblical + More

By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The third night of Wavelength 14 took place at the Polish Combatants Hall in Toronto on Saturday night and featured 2x Polaris Prize short-lister, mesmerizing bass saxophone colossus, and touring member of Arcade Fire and Bon Iver, Colin Stetson, who released his fourth album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More … Continue reading →

Concert Review: The Hidden Cameras, Tasseomancy @ Lee’s Palace

By: Bryen Dunn – If you haven’t yet seen The Hidden Cameras live, you are missing out on one of Toronto’s unique musical collectives, who performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on Saturday night in support of their latest album, Age. Toronto-based quintet Tasseomancy opened the show. Led by twin sisters Sari and Romy Lightman, their sounds have eastern … Continue reading →

Photos: Children of Bodom, Death Angel, Tyr @ Sound Academy

Photos by: Alex Moscall- Finnish death metal quintet Children of Bodom, who released their eighth album, Halo of Blood, on June 11th, 2013 via Nuclear Blast, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with California-based thrash metal quintet Death Angel, who released their seventh album, The Dream Calls for Blood, on October 11th, 2013 … Continue reading →

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to Touché Amoré & mewithoutYou in Toronto!

  Venue: Virgin Mobile Mod Club Date: February 24th at 7:00 pm Openers: Seahaven, Caravels 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 @ToucheAmore & @mewithoutYou @TheModClub in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1f6rPQU Like our “Touché Amoré & mewithoutYou” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Touché Amoré & mewithoutYou” in the subject line. Include your … Continue reading →

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to White Lies w/ Wildlife in Toronto!

  Venue: Virgin Mobile MOD Club Date: February 27th at 7:30pm Openers: Wildlife 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 @whiteliesmusic w/ @wildlifeband @themodclub in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1j4Stc4 Like our “White Lies w/ Wildlife” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “White Lies w/ Wildlife” in the subject line. Include your full … Continue reading →

Wavelength 14 (Day 2) – DIANA, Odonis Odonis, Weaves + More

By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The second night of Wavelength 14 took over Adelaide Hall in Toronto on Valentine’s Day and featured Toronto-based romantic ‘80s-inspired new wave electro soul band DIANA, who released their debut album, Perpetual Surrender, on August 20th, 2013 via Jagjaguwar/Paper Bag Records, Toronto-based electro-shoegaze punk trio Odonis Odonis, who are expected to … Continue reading →

Album Review: Owlle – ‘France’

By: Krista Hessey – Is there room for one more dreamy-voiced, synth-backed pop artist with an edgy haircut in the music industry?  Sure, because with every “playlist of the week” or “song of the day” post on Pitchfork or any other music blog imaginable, people are always searching for a new source of talent whether it is … Continue reading →