Photos by: Janine Wong – Icelandic post-roc band Sigur Ros, who released their newest album, Kveikur, on June 12th, 2013 via XL, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Saidy Lopez – Day one of Meadows Music Festival 2016 at at Citi Field in Queens, New York on October 1st featured performances by hip-hop artist J Cole, who released his third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on December 9th, 2014 via Columbia, UK post-punk band Savages, who released their second album, Adore Life, on January 22nd, … Continue reading
By: Emmett Robinson Smith – Danny Brown is a member of the handful of hip-hop artists teetering on the mainstream, but never quite going over. He’s prevalent (and important) enough to earn recognition from pockets of the masses and strange enough to attract adoration from critics and hip-hop heads. The tone of his voice alone … Continue reading
We’re giving away two (2) GA tickets to Jack Garratt in Toronto! Buy tickets here. Date: October 15th at 8pm Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre Opener: Brasstracks You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 Tickets to #JackGarratt in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Alt-Rock band The Mowgli’s, who released their fourth album, Where’d Your Weekend Go?, on September 30th, 2016 via Photo Finish Records, which followed up their 2015 their album, Kids in Love, performed at the Garrison in Toronto last night with indie rock trio Colony House, who released their second album, Only The Lonely, … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Aaron Maine’s Porches followed the release of this year’s acclaimed Pool with the Water EP – a special opportunity to experience the music that formed the melodic skeleton of Pool in its raw state, alongside a pair of previously unreleased songs “Black Dress” and “Black Budweiser T-Shirt”. Recorded solo in his adopted home of New York City, the Water EP strips Maine’s work … Continue reading
Photos by: Rob Loud – On September 30th and October 1st, The Killers and fans took over the Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their sophomore album, Sam’s Town. On both Friday and Saturday, fans gambled on Sam’s Town themed blackjack tables with custom chips and indulged in specialty meals and cocktails inspired by the band’s hits, all while … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built To Spill, who released their eighth album, Untethered Moon, on April 18th, 2015 via Warner Bros., which served as the band’s first album in nearly 6 years, since 2009’s There Is No Enemy, making it the band’s longest delay between studio albums, performed at the Danforth … Continue reading
Photos by: Santiago Covarrubias – Alt-Rock band Switchfoot, who released their tenth album, When The Light Shines Through, on July 8th, 2016 via Vanguard, which was produced by Switchfoot and John Fields, with whom the band has worked on their breakthrough album The Beautiful Letdown (2003) and its follow-ups, Nothing Is Sound (2005) and Oh! Gravity. (2006), performed at the House of Blues in Chicago last … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – UK blues rock band The Temperance Movement, who released their second album, White Bear, on January 15th, 2016, which followed up their 2013 self-titled debut album, which the band recorded in the space of just four days at the Fish Factory, Willesden, North West London, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night … Continue reading