-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
By: Adam Taylor – Nostalgic. Moving. Epic. The Sony Performing Arts Centre was host to the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses last night. It was the Second Quest of this performance, which had some changes from its debut last year. A truly amazing four movement symphony and visual presentation celebrating one of Nintendo’s, … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Friday night, one of Toronto’s most beautiful and infamous venues, Massey Hall, lent its stage to Patti Smith and her band for the first time since 1976. Though to everyone’s shock, her Massey Hall return only filled half of the seats, something that could easily be attributed to this being the … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – Day three of this year’s Ottawa Folk Festival was something to get excited about, with some great Canadian talent on display, including Toronto based indie rock quartet Born Ruffians, London, ON-based hip-hop artist Shad and New Brunswick-based blues guitarist Matt Andersen, and a young west coast hip-hop superstar in Kendrick Lamar, … Continue reading
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – With the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in full bloom, former LCD Soundsystem front man and founder of DFA Records, James Murphy, who produced Arcade Fire’s forthcoming album, Reflektor, which is out October 29th, performed a DJ set at The Hoxton in Toronto last night.
By: Calum Slingerland – After a solid double-bill evening on the first day of Ottawa’s Folk Festival, featuring City and Colour and the iconic Patti Smith, it was back out in the crisp fall air to catch the wonderful assortment of acts present on day two last night, including New York City-based indie rock quartet … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – The city of Ottawa’s annual Folk Festival kicked off its 2013 edition Wednesday night with a double bill lending many a nod to both folk and punk music. Canadian music icons and festival headliners Neil Young and Crazy Horse were scheduled to perform in the headlining slot to open the festival, … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Multiple JUNO, MuchMusic and MTV Award winning punk rock quartet Billy Talent headlined the ongoing SiriusXM Road Trip, with Montreal-based indie rock band Half Moon Run. The tour, which will visit five Canadian cities this month, invaded Hamilton’s Molson Canadian Studio last night. If you live in either London, ON or … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – The KiSS 92.5 Wham Bam 2013 took place at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto last night and R&B crooner Robin Thicke, who’s mega hit “Blurred Lines” opened his set and was the highlight for many, Nova Scotia-based rapper Classified, who released his self-titled third studio album earlier this year, Toronto-based Pop/R&B singer Shawn … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King (@dakotamakala) – Closing the series of performances at the CNE’s Bandshell Park, that began with The Proclaimers on August 16th, British Columbia-based rock quartet Theory of a Deadman torched the stage with a solid set including radio hits “Bad Girlfriend”, “So Happy”, and “Nothing Could Come Between Us”.
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – With the summer music festival season winding down for another year, Monster Energy Rock Allegiance Tour invaded Toronto’s Sound Academy last night with Danish metal quartet Volbeat, who released their fifth studio album, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies, in April, Finnish rock quintet H.I.M., who released their eighth studio album, Tears on Tape, in April, … Continue reading
Aesthetic Magazine | Album Reviews, Concert Photography, Interviews, Contests 