By: Staff – Sour Soul, the new collaborative album between Wu-Tang Clan and New York rap legend Ghostface Killah and acclaimed Toronto-based trio BADBADNOTGOOD gets released on February 24th through eOne Music Canada. Produced by Frank Dukes and BADBADNOTGOOD on analog tape with vintage equipment, the album takes Ghost back to his gritty soulful roots. The album … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Black Coast (aka New York producer Stan Rapoport) and New York City-based singer-songwriter M. Maggie just released their second collaboration, a song called “Enough”. It’s infectiously catchy, especially with Maggie’s dreamy vocals. Stream it below.
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – You might know house artist Samantha Vacation (aka Daryl Seaver) from her 2013 12-inch for L.I.E.S., but she’s back with her new release CD-R, which according to her label (Jeff Witscher’s Salon imprint), is a “collected works from the past year exploring themes of rhythmic complexity using a vocabulary drawn from deep … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – UK pop artist Robyn Sherwell, who’s last track, “Islander”, was released in November, is back with a new melancholy-drenched electronic pop offering called “Pale Lung”. She says the song is about “falling for someone you’re not supposed to fall for. It summarizes that specific mix of guilt and desire at that moment you first realize … Continue reading
By: Brandon Lorenzetti – We sit down with acclaimed hip-hop producer Just Blaze (Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West) before his show at Uniun Nightclub in Toronto as part of the 2014 Hennessy Artistry Series where he talks about how music production has evolved, his creative process, hanging up on Jay-Z’s A&R dept., and more!
By: Staff – Toronto indie quartet Hollerado will release a special collection of demos dedicated to fans titled 111 Songs on March 24, 2015. Stream the first track “Firefly (Annie Murphy)” below. On the band’s 2013 release White Paint, the first 111 fans to pre-order the LP were promised a custom song written exclusively for them. Now complete, 111 Songs will take the form of … Continue reading
We’re giving away 2 pairs of tickets to BoB’s show at Luxy Nightclub on January 29th in Vaughan! Date(s): January 29th | Doors at 8pm Venue: Luxy Nightclub Opener: Siege x BYDK 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 … Continue reading
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to each of Stars’ three (3) Toronto shows with Hey Rosetta! at The Danforth Music Hall! Date(s): February 12th, 13th, 14th | Doors at 7pm | Show at 8pm Venue: The Danforth Music Hall Opener: Hey Rosetta! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Acclaimed art rock singer-songwriter Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent), who released her eponymous fourth studio album on Feb. 24th, 2014 via Loma Vista/Republic, visited Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art yesterday, which is currently hosting an interactive exhibition called David Bowie Is, which features over 300 items from Bowie’s personal archives, to discuss Bowie’s influence … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Toronto nightlife hotspot and concert venue The Guvernment presented one of its “final gifts” to clubgoers last night in the form of a Christmas-themed party. With the Toronto landmark closing its doors on January 31st, 2015, and the forthcoming final shows at the end of this month with deadmau5, Armin van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Danny Tenaglia, and … Continue reading