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By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Day four saw Ottawa Bluesfest soldiering on with several energetic and interactive shows despite constant down pouring of rain that fell throughout most of the day. Dismal crowd size down at the usually-popular River Stage now appears to be a trend at this year’s fest as Diamond Rings drew a small crowd that got even smaller … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Grammy Award-winning New York City-based indie rock band Fun kickstarted their “Most Nights Summer Tour” at Downsview Park in Toronto last night with indie rock duo Tegan and Sara, Los Angeles-based indie folk quintet Family of the Year and Toronto-based electronic-rock quartet DIANA, who will be releasing their debut LP on … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – When Brooklyn-based indie rocker Sharon Van Etten took to the River Stage for her headlining slot, a dismal crowd, which seemed to have numbered in the hundreds, took in Van Etten’s unique brand of artistically progressive folk-rock.Having mentioned several times “she was sad when she wrote her songs” but she “got over it by doing what … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Day three of TURF saw performances from Los Angeles-based Celtic punk seven-piece Flogging Molly last night at Fort York, along with Brooklyn-based indie rockers The Hold Steady, Canadian alternative rock pioneers The Lowest of the Low, UK-based folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner, Nova Scotia-based indie rocker Matt Mays, Los Angeles-based folk rockers Dawes, … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King – Not only did our little Canadian stretch of home land play host to rain for another consecutive year, but also to yet again another successful Vans Warped Tour festival. With a satisfying line-up ranging all over the musical spectrum, enthusiasts by the thousands joined together last night at the Molson Canadian … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – The second day of TURF featured performances from beloved Hamilton-based indie rock quintet Arkells, Los Angeles-based neo-soul/indie-pop band Fitz and The Tantrums, who released their new album, More Than Just a Dream, in May via Elecktra Records, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, Oklahoma-based singer JD McPherson and Oregon-based punk-bluegrass band Larry and His … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – The second night of Ottawa Bluesfest featured indie folk duo She & Him, who consist of “New Girl” star and vocalist Zooey Deschanel and guitarist and producer M. Ward, and who headlined the River Stage just after dark. A full band, which included a drummer, pedal steel guitar player and a … Continue reading
By: Shannon Reid (@allisplural) – While Canada Day celebrations were in full bloom last weekend with many migrating north to Muskoka to make love in canoes, Aesthetic Magazine Toronto bravely ventured into the drug induced bouncy crowds that were as thick as oatmeal. It’s hard not to review this weekend without walking down memory lane in my … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – Jimmy Eat World opened the Bell Stage with an hour-long set that featured a mix of songs that spanned their career, including their new single “I Will Steal You Back”, from their new album, Damage, “Pain” from their 2004 album, Futures, and their most well-known song “The Middle”, from their wildly … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Acclaimed Nova Scotia-based rockers Joel Plaskett Emergency performed during the first day of the Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF), which bills itself as the first multi-day downtown Toronto outdoor roots music festival since 1995, along with Scottish indie-pop quintet Camera Obscura, who released their new album, Desire Lines, on June … Continue reading
