By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Philanthropy, holiday spirit, and good music brought many Canadians to Much’s The Big Jingle last night at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The Canadian television music network partnered with Virgin Mobile Canada to raise funds for Regeneration, a project that tackles youth homelessness in Canada, an issue that affects over … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS), who will release their new album, Advanced Basics, on February 11, with a new single expected in January, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night as part of the Jingle Bell Concert Series with Vancouver-based blues rock trio Head of the Herd, who released their Garth … Continue reading
Venue: The Great Hall Date: December 7th @ 7pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @DALEYmusic in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT by 5pm Today. (cc: @LiveNationON) http://bit.ly/1d15YVQ Like our “Daley” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address and full name included. Send … Continue reading
By: Krista Hessey – Devon Portielje couldn’t stop smiling. The crowd erupted in another tumultuous roar, as the three other members of Half Moon Run—Connor Molander, Dylan Phillips and newcomer Isaac Symonds—joined him on stage. On a crisp winter night in Toronto’s Cabbagetown, crowds trickled into The Phoenix Concert Theatre to catch a glimpse of a budding Canadian talent. Doe … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Montreal-based indie rock quartet The Besnard Lakes, who released fourth album, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, on April 2nd via Jagjaguwar, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Montreal-based “hindi rockers” Elephant Stone, who released their new … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – It’s typical of most fans to dream of their ideal concert for any of their favourite artists, a dream that is usually focused on what songs they would perform. There is always that hope that maybe, just maybe, you will get to hear that perfect song that will be a memory to last … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Sydney, Australia export Jagwar Ma hooked an exuberant Toronto crowd last night at The Hoxton with their infectious concoction of garage-rock inflected acid-house grooves. Australian guy-girl duo Fascinator opened the show as they appeared in shimmery Komodos and adorned with baseball caps-turned googly-eyed head masks. Centered on modulating laptop beats that borrowed from techno, house, and jungle music, the … Continue reading
Photos by: Krista Hessey – Christian metalcore quintet August Burns Red, who released their sixth album, Rescue & Restore, in June via Solid State, which was produced by Carson Slovak (Century) and Grant McFarland (former This or the Apocalypse drummer), performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Arizona-based metalcore quintet blessthefall, who released their … Continue reading
Venue: The Hoxton Date: November 28th @ 10pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @JagwarMa @The_Hoxton in #Toronto! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. (cc: @embracepresents) http://bit.ly/1a5HCYa Like our “Jagwar Ma” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Jagwar Ma” in the subject … Continue reading
By: Alex Curley – The Gentlemen’s Expo has come and gone. The ballsy event that took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this past weekend proved that there was room for the urban man within gender themed consumer shows. Although it was fairly small, hopefully it will have a big splash on the possibility … Continue reading