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By: Staff – Amnesia Rockfest Montebello, which struggled in 2013 due to several major problems, announced at a press conference yesterday in Gatineau, Que, the signing of an agreement with the Quebec City Summer Festival as well as several major changes to its 2014 edition. Thus, the Quebec City Summer Festival, through its sister company 3E-event-emotion experience, will be responsible for production and logistics of the 9th … Continue reading
By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The last time Pixies graced a Toronto stage was in April 2011; the performance came under undeniably different circumstances. At the tail end of a globetrotting, two-year-long 20th anniversary tour for the band’s first international release, 1989’s Doolittle, fans piled into Massey Hall two nights in a row to celebrate … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Last night in Toronto, TOY made their Canadian debut at the Horseshoe Tavern to an eagerly-anticipating crowd. Joining the UK-based motorik-euphoric band on the road were New York City’s pop-psychedelic Spires, and Toronto’s own shoegaze band Beliefs. Beliefs are an emerging band in Toronto, having carved a niche on local record label Hand Drawn Dracula. The quintet channel a more … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – On January 11th, a confusing and complicated selection of acts took over The Horseshoe Tavern to welcome Detroit R&B legend, Gino Washington. Toronto’s Pins and Needles kicked the night off. The young five piece all girl band serenaded the small audience with their indie-stylized rock n’ roll. At first glance it appeared that these girls met … Continue reading
Venue: The Opera House Date: January 28th at 8:00 pm Openers: Magic Man, Sleeper Agent 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 @NewPolitics w/ @MagicMan and @_SLEEPERAGENT in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1dkkNFN Like our “New Politics” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “New Politics” in the subject line. Include your full name in … Continue reading
We’re giving away 2 tickets to the Steam Whistle Unsigned concert featuring Bravestation, Ark Analog and Doom Squad along with refreshment tickets and Steam Whistle merch (Steam Whistle Unsigned shirt, brewery tour passes, opener, glass). Venue: Steam Whistle Brewery Date: January 24th at 8:00 pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Iconic Canadian rocker Neil Young kicked off his Honor The Treaties tour on Sunday as he spoke to reporters at Massey Hall to preface the Robin Hood-styled concert with a candid panel discussion on the impact of oil-sands industry development in Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) territory in Northern Alberta. As a … Continue reading
Venue: Sound Academy Date: February 1st at 7:00 pm Openers: X Ambassadors, The Colourist 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 @PanicAtTheDisco w/ @XAmbassadors & @thecolourist in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1ahz2tQ Like our “Panic! at the Disco” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Panic! at the Disco” in the subject line. Include your … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – While fans of Canadian indie music darlings Broken Social Scene hope the group will one day return in full capacity from hiatus, they can take solace in that the band members haven’t slowed down their own musical outputs one bit. Band co-founder Brendan Canning is no exception, having recently released his … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – The third installment of Long Winter Year Two brought all kinds of independent Canadian artists to the forefront at The Great Hall last night. From performance art pieces by The Duffertsons and The Nan Project, among others, to music by JUNO Award winning Toronto-based rapper D-Sisive, the smooth R&B/folk style of Isla … Continue reading
