By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – As September wraps up, The Opera House in Toronto hosted Wavves, King Tuff, and Jacuzzi Boys last night for a chaotically fun show. The last weekend of September ended with a band for those in Toronto who made it to the Opera House for California’s Wavves. Miami, Florida-based band Jacuzzi Boys, who released … Continue reading
Venue: Lee’s Palace Date: October 9th @ 8:00pm 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 @surferblood, @teamspirit and @andyboay in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1hfqV0x Like our post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Surfer Blood” in the subject line. Include … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Toronto’s Lee’s Palace in Toronto hosted Brooklyn based indie heroes Clap Your Hands Say Yeah last night, who have since pared down from a quartet to a duo last year. The night began with the Providence, Rhode Island-based band Arc Iris, a five-piece keyboards, trumpet and drum ensemble. All members were … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof (@lukeottenhof) – It has been over a decade since South Carolina’s Samuel Beam, better known as Iron and Wine, released his debut record, The Creek Drank the Cradle. The Sub Pop product garnered the young songwriter striking praise for his lyrical dexterity, and humbling, mellow folk sounds. Reflected, but not necessarily prominent, … Continue reading
Photos by: David Logan – Hawaii-born folk-rock singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, who released his sixth studio album, From Here to Now to You, on September 17th, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night. Set-List: 1. Do you remember (acoustic solo) 2. Mudfootball (acoustic solo) 3. Gone (Acoustic Solo) 4. As I Was Saying 5. Washing … Continue reading
Photos by: Sarah Rix (@beets) – English electronic pop duo Pet Shop Boys, who released their twelfth studio album, Electric, back in July, brought their always extravagant live performance to The Sony Centre in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – Scottish post-Britpop alternative rock quartet Travis, who released their seventh studio album and their first since 2008, Where You Stand, in August, performed at The Sound Academy in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Orlando, Florida-based heavy metal quartet Trivium, who will release their sixth studio album, Vengeance Falls, on October 15th via Roadrunner Records, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with California-based heavy metal quintet DevilDriver, who released their sixth studio album, Winter Kills, back in August via Napalm Records. … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Today, The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) opened its doors to David Bowie Is. Curators Geoffrey March and Victoria Broackes first produced this exhibit for The V&A in London, and it’s now embarking on an international tour with its first stop being Toronto. The exhibit, which takes up two floors of the AGO’s contemporary wing has … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Arrows of Desire is not an experimental album. It is not particularly adventurous or profound, especially when compared to Matthew Good’s previous album, Lights of Endangered Species. “Lights” found Good’s political and self-reflective voice supplemented by inspiration from the work of UK art-rock band Talk Talk, especially their albums Laughingstock and Spirit of Eden, along with grand orchestral … Continue reading