Photos by: André Varty – Toronto-based indie rock band The Wooden Sky, who released their fourth album, Let’s Be Ready, on September 2nd, 2014 via Chelsea Records (their own label), performed a special in-store set at Sonic Boom’s Bathurst location, which might serve as the record store’s final in-store event before their move to their new … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – The final event in the Electric Island 2014 concert series closed out the summer on September 1st with a line-up that included Tales of Us, a Techno duo born in Toronto and New York and than raised in Milan, Italy with releases on Seth Troxler’s label Visionquest, Jamie XX, the producer behind The … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Acclaimed DJs DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist kicked off their Renegades of Rhythm Tour at The Guvernment in Toronto last night. The tour was created to pay homage to the great ambassador of the one and twos Afrika Bambaataa, with the duo using vinyl records from Bambaataa’s massive 40,000+ vinyl collection.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Toronto’s the Wooden Sky have undertaken big changes, culminating in the release of their new album Let’s Be Ready. After founding their own label imprint – Chelsea Records – the band enlisted Chris Stringer of Timber Timbre as producer to capture their notoriously raw live energy while creating a more stripped-down … Continue reading
By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) – There was a time in the not too distant past when all the bands coming out of Canada seemed to have thirteen full-time members who were all hell-bent on making Phil Spector cower behind his wall of sound. It was good while it lasted, but lately it seems that the … Continue reading
An intergalactic, interactive art & music party themed after & inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic sci-fi film, all in celebration of TIFF’s upcoming Stanley Kubrick Exhibition this fall. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY – The Party marks the third in Young Lions Music Club’s annual series of events themed after Kubrick’s films. It follows … Continue reading
Date: September 7th at 3pm Venue: Echo Beach Featuring: A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Carnage, Dzeko & Torres, Joe Ghost, and A$AP Mob 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 @TOFroshFest w/ @ASAPRockyTRILL, @djcarnage, & more | … Continue reading
Date: September 6th at 12pm Venue: Muzik Pool Bar (15 Saskatchewan RD) Featuring: A-Trak, Danny Brown, Lunice Le1F, Tommy Kruise, + More! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @FoolsGoldRecs Day Off at @muzikclubs in … Continue reading
Photos by: Christopher Polk & Jeff Kravitz – The second and final day of the inaugural Made in America festival in Los Angeles featured performances by GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Kanye West, who released his sixth album, Yeezus, on June 18th, 2013 via Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam, electro house DJ Steve Aoki, who is expected to release his third … Continue reading
Date: September 12th at 10pm Venue: Maison Mercer You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @TheChainsmokers at @Maison_Mercer in #Toronto! #EDM | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | http://t.co/sSgtXoqXqW — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) September 1, 2014 … Continue reading