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Stephen McGill

Stephen McGill has written 130 posts for Aesthetic Magazine | Album Reviews, Concert Photography, Interviews, Contests

Photos: The Budos Band, Rival Boys @ Lee’s Palace

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – New York-based funk-jazz-soul band The Budos Band, who released their third self-titled album, in August 2010 via Daptone Records, which followed 2009’s Budos Band EP, 2007’s second self-titled album, and their 2005 debut album, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Toronto-based rock trio Rival Boys, who … Continue reading

Photos: Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Tonight Alive, Sleepwave @ Kool Haus

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – New York-based alt rock quintet Taking Back Sunday, who released their sixth album, Happiness Is, on March 18th, 2014 via Hopeless Records, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto last night as part of their joint tour with fellow alt rockers The Used, who released their sixth album, Imaginary Enemy, … Continue reading

Photos: Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) @ 102.1 The Edge

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Laura Jane Grace, the frontwoman for Florida-based punk band Against Me!, who released their sixth album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, on January 21st, 2014 via Total Treble Music, which spawned the singles “True Trans”, and “Unconditional Love”, performed a special acoustic session at 102.1 The Edge in Toronto yesterday afternoon.

Photos: Jay Malinowski and The Deadcoast, Queen of the Fleet @ The Great Hall

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Jay Malinowski, best known as the frontman of acclaimed Toronto-based raggae trio Bedouin Soundclash, performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night with his new band The Deadcoast in support of his new solo album, Martel, which was released on February 11th, 2014  through Pirates Blend/Sony, which serves as a … Continue reading

Photos: The Sounds, Blondfire, Strange Talk @ The Hoxton

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Swedish indie rock quintet The Sounds, who released their fifth album, Weekend, on October 29th, 2013 via Arnioki Records, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with LA-based indie pop brother-and-sister duo Blondfire, who released their second album, Young Heart, on February 11th, 2014, and Australian synthpop quartet Strange … Continue reading

Photos: The Head and the Heart, Basia Bulat @ Kool Haus

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Seattle-based indie folk-rock sextet The Head and the Heart, who released their second album, Let’s Be Still, on October 15th, 2013 via Sub Pop, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto in support of the album with Toronto-based folk singer-songwriter Basia Bulat, who released her third album, Tall Tall Shadow, … Continue reading

Photos: Lake Street Dive, Ages and Ages @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based indie jazz/soul quartet Lake Street Dive, who released their third album, Bad Self Portraits, on February 18th, 2014 via Signature Sounds Recordings, which was produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter), performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Portland-base “Brisk indie-folk” band Ages and Ages, who … Continue reading

Photos: The Darcys, Reuben and the Dark, NO @ Lee’s Palace

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – 2014 JUNO Award nominees (Alternative Album of the Year) The Darcys, who released their new album, Warring, on September 17th, 2o13 via Arts & Crafts, performed a special hometown show at Lee’s Palace last night with label mates Reuben and the Dark, who are expected to release their debut … Continue reading

Photos: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Chad Valley @ The Garrison

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Detroit-based indie pop quartet Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., who released their second album, The Speed of Things, on October 8th, 2013 via Warner Bros., which spawned the single “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)”, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last night with Oxford, UK-based pop singer-songwriter … Continue reading

Photos: Mary Margaret O’Hara @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based rock singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara, who released her only LP to date, Miss America, in 1988 via Virgin Records, and has since appeared on a variety of other artist’s albums like The Hidden Cameras, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and more, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night … Continue reading