Photos by: Morgan Harris – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – A packed crowd at Echo Beach enjoyed a day of chef-prepared eats, and great music as Toronto celebrated MattyFest yesterday (Sept. 7th). Featuring a well-curated lineup featuring headliners Wu-Tang Clan, who are currently celebrating their 25th anniversary, punk icons Descendents, rapper Danny Brown, local punk heroes METZ, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Alx Bear – UK electronic artist SG Lewis, who released his newest EP, Dawn, on June 21st, 2019 via Virgin EMI, performed at Brooklyn Steel in New York City last night (Sept. 6th)
By: Staff – Emerging New York-based singer-songwriter Jake Benjamin is back with his new single “Bound to You”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Jake is one of those rare gifted artists that early on could sing better than they could speak. Yet, when it came time to go to college, Jake … Continue reading
By: Staff – Hip-Hop artist Danny Brown has announced the release of his long awaited and much anticipated return with his fifth studio album uknowhatimsayin¿, on October 4th via WARP. The news coincides with the release of the album’s first single and video “Dirty Laundry”, directed by Simon Cahn. Brown’s lyrics balance earnest storytelling with … Continue reading
By: Staff – Cigarettes After Sex will return with their anticipated sophomore album – Cry – on October 25th via Partisan Records. Recorded during night time sessions in a mansion on the Spanish island of Mallorca, the album is a lush, cinematic meditation on the many complex facets of love – meeting, wanting, needing, losing…sometimes all at once. Listen to … Continue reading
By: Staff – Emerging singer-songwriter Saffron A is back with her new EP, Resistance, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Based in Brantford Ontario, Saffron A is a rare artist who has refined her skills on the octave mandolin and mandocello. Her music sits where emotion and intellect intersect with lyrics inspired by divine poetry and sounds beaming with the … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Synthpop artist Banks, who released her second album, III, on July 12th, 2019 via Harvest, which featured the singles “Gimme”, “Look What You’re Doing to Me”, and “Contaminated”, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (Sept. 3rd) with Brooklyn, New York-based R&B singer-songwriter Kevin Garrett, who released his debut album, Hoax, on March 22nd, 2019 … Continue reading
Photos by: Alx Bear – UK electronic band Hot Chip, who released their seventh album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, on June 21st, 2019 via Domino, performed at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, New York last night (Sept. 3rd).
By: Staff – Emerging Toronto-based punk band No Big Deal is back with a new video for their track “Bring The Rain”, which you can watch exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. The song is the brand new single from Toronto punks, and serves as a mid-tempo rocker reminiscent of Rancid, with a touch of blink-182. Five … Continue reading
By: Staff – Emerging UK singer-songwriter Effie is back with her new music video for her track “Worship”, which you can watch exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. After lending her vocals to dance duo Just Kiddin on “Body Talk” as well as writing and performing “3 Words” with FooR, Effie has spent the time refining a line of … Continue reading