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Contest: (19+) Win a Converse Rubber Tracks Prize Pack!

  We’re giving away 2 tickets to the Converse Rubber Tracks concert on April 17th in Toronto featuring Viet Cong, and 1 pair of black Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Date: April 17  Venue: The Opera House You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: (19+) Win … Continue reading →

Photos: Whitehorse @ Commodore Ballroom

Photos by: Amy Ray –  Hamilton-based folk-rock band Whitehorse, who released their third album, Leave No Bridge Unburned, on February 17th, 2015 via Six Shooter Records, which was produced by Gus van Go (Monster Truck, The Trews, Rah Rah), performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.     

Photos: The Cat Empire, Current Swell @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Justin Roth – Australian ska/jazz band The Cat Empire, who released their sixth album, Steal the Light, on May 17th, 2013 via Two Shoes/Inertia, which featured the single “Brighter Than Gold”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Victoria, B.C-based indie rock band Current Swell, who released their fourth album, … Continue reading →

Photos: Hannibal Buress (with surprise guest Chance The Rapper) @ The Chicago Theatre

Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) –  Acclaimed comedian Hannibal Buress, who signed a deal with Comedy Central, which debuted his second one hour special “Live in Chicago” in March 2014, and who also serves as a series regular on Comedy Central’s Broad City, helmed by executive producer Amy Poehler, performed a sold-out show at The Chicago Theatre last night, … Continue reading →

Ranked: The 16 Best Coachella Line-Ups of All-Time

By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) –   We’re officially at peak music festival in 2015. They’re everywhere, including one that’s being unashamedly promoted by Chipotle. But before the bloat, there was one pioneer: Coachella. Make no mistake: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival is the alpha in a sea of omegas. And why? Coachella is one of the few places left for musicians to … Continue reading →

Time Festival Reveals 2015 Lineup

By: Staff –   Time Festival will return to Fort York’s Garrison Common this summer. Since its original run from 2008 to 2010, Time Festival returned in 2014 with Grimes, Flume, and Action Bronson headlining, and festival no-shows Death Grips, and Charlie XCX. This year, South African rap-rave band Die Antwoord will be headlining. The … Continue reading →

Photos: Walk The Moon, The Griswolds @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Dawn Hamilton – Ohio-based indie rock band Walk The Moon, who released their second album, Talking Is Hard, on December 2nd, 2014 via RCA, which was produced by Sugarcult frontman Tim Pagnotta, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Australian indie rock band The Griswolds, who released their debut album, … Continue reading →

Photos: Cody Simpson, Goody Grace @ The Opera House

Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri –  Australian pop singer-songwriter Cody Simpson, who released his second album, Surfers Paradise, on July 12th, 2013 via Atlantic, which was named after the Surfers Paradise beach on Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and which spawned the singles “Pretty Brown Eyes”, “Summertime of our Lives”, and “La Da Dee”, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night … Continue reading →

Photos: OK Go @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Photos by: Amy Buck – Chicago-based alt rock band OK Go, who released their fourth album, Hungry Ghosts, on October 14th, 2014 via Paracadute/BMG, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night.

Hillside Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

By: Staff –   The Hillside Music Festival will once again return to Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, ON this summer. This year’s line-up features: Daniel Lanois, Nels Cline Singers, TEEN and Frazey Ford, and Constantines, along with Astral Swans, BADBADNOTGOOD, Braids, By Divine Right, Alex Cuba, Doldrums, Etiquette, Great Lake Swimmers, Mo Kenney, LIDS, the … Continue reading →