We’re giving away a pair of weekend GA passes to Heavy Montreal with Slipknot, Faith No More, Korn, Alexisonfire, Lamb of God, Iggy Pop, NOFX, Billy Talent, and more! Date(s): August 7-9 Venue: Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following … Continue reading
By: Staff – Heavy Montreal announced its line-up this afternoon for its 2015 edition. The festival, which is set to take place from August 7-9 at Parc Jean-Drapeau, will feature Slipknot, Faith No More, Korn, newly reformed Alexisonfire, Lamb of God, Iggy Pop, NOFX, Billy Talent, Mastodon, Bullet For My Valentine, and more! Since its 2008 launch, Heavy Montreal has hosted some … Continue reading
JUNO Songwriters’ Circle brings together some of the most talented Canadian singersongwriters, sharing songs and stories on stage. Tom Power of CBC Radio will be the on-stage host to lead the discussion and introduce the artists in this truly unique setting and not-to-bemissed event. JUNO Songwriters’ Circle is in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s music … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – The JUNO Awards are now in their 44th year of (as they put it) putting Canadian artists of all walks on a pedestal. This year, CARAS (the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) is kicking their week-long festivities in Hamilton this week, the site of this year’s awards. Chris Topping (CARAS Director of Events) speaks with an … Continue reading
By: Staff – ALEXISONFIRE have announced they will reunite to perform at a series of seven festivals this summer, including Toronto’s Riot Fest & Expo, taking place on September 19 and 20, 2015. This limited engagement is the first time the band has performed together since they briefly reunited for a worldwide 10th anniversary tour in 2012. One of … Continue reading
We’re giving away one (1) CD copy and one (1) vinyl copy of Modest Mouse’s highly anticipated new album “Strangers to Ourselves” (out March 17) You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: (Canada Only) Win CD or #Vinyl of @modestmouseband‘s “Strangers to Ourselves”. … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Chicago-based rock band Tweedy, which includes Jeff Tweedy of Grammy-winning alt-rock band Wilco, and his son Spencer, who released their debut album, Sukierae, on September 23rd, 2014 via dBpm Records, which features additional vocals by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of the band Lucius, performed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago last … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – Australian electronic producer duo Flight Facilities, who released their debut album, Down to Earth, on October 24th, 2014 via Future Classic, which spawned the singles “Stand Still”, “Two Bodies”, and “Sunshine”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with synthpop artist Touch Sensitive (aka Michael Di Francesco – the … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – US progressive house/trance/electro house DJ/Producer Audien, who released his new single, “Insomnia”, on March 2nd, 2015, performed at UNIUN Nightclub in Toronto on March 6th, 2015 with Los Angeles-based progressive house DJ/Producer Paris Blohm.
By: Staff – Riverfest Elora has announced part of their 2015 line-up tonight, with a full line-up expected to be announced on April 15. With last year’s festival featuring Blue Rodeo, Serena Ryder, Charles Bradley, and Arkells, this year’s festival will again be held in the scenic Elora, ON from August 14-16, and will feature … Continue reading