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Photos by: Morgan Hotston – As people shuffled out of Fort York at the conclusion of the Toronto stop of the Mad Decent Block Party, concertgoers packed into The Hoxton for the afterparty to see sets from Block Party headliner Diplo, hometown DJ duo Zeds Dead, who released their fifth album, Somewhere Else, on July 1st, 2014 … Continue reading
Photos by: Eva Blue, Tim Snow, & Pierre Bourgault – The first annual ILESONIQ Festival in Montreal kicked off yesterday at Parc Jean Drapeau (the home of Osheaga, and Heavy Montreal) with performances by UK house producer Jesse Rose, Montreal-based EDM duo Adventure Club, Aussie DJ/Producer Anna Lunoe, New York City-based electro house duo The Chainsmokers, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Montreal-based “hindi rockers” Elephant Stone, who are expected to release their third LP, The Three Poisons, on August 26th, 2014 via Hidden Pony Records, performed an intimate show at the Toronto Botanical Garden last night as part of the Edwards Summer Music Series.
By: Brandon Lorenzetti – Embrace is teaming up with SFX Entertainment – the people behind Tomorrowland, Electric Zoo and Mysteryland – to bring about a new festival with sounds of the beach, Corona Sunsets. The festival is making stops in The UK, Playa Del Carmen, Acapulco, Toronto and finally Ibiza. At the end of the tour there … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – UK post-punk band Echo and the Bunnymen, who broke up in 1993, but have since reformed and continued touring and recording since 1996, including their new album, Meteorites, which was released on June 2, 2014 via 429 Records, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Canadian rock singer-songwriter … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Linkin Park have been superstars for almost fifteen years, and while they debuted among countless Nü Metal peers, they’ve managed to outlast them all. This is partly due to a versatile balance of style and substance, but also because of their willingness to evolve with the times. For 2014’s Hunting Party … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – High Noon, the excellent fourth record from Hamilton’s Arkells finds the band making a crucial decision about their future: innovate or stagnate. The band’s straight-ahead sound to date has managed to keep them on the radio, beer commercials and sometimes that pre-Hockey Night in Canada montage, so why leave … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – The North American festival scene is at maximum density. From coast to coast, there’s a wide range of them, complete with 2-3 days of big stars and bigger crowds. The question is: does that same formula work when it’s scaled down? Ontario’s Wolfe Island Music Festival has emphatically proven that can absolutely be the … Continue reading
Date: October 3-4 Venue: Vankleek Hill Fairgrounds, Ottawa, ON Featuring: Joel Plaskett Emergency, Tokyo Police Club, Rural Alberta Advantage, and more! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Weekend Passes to @beausallnatural #Oktoberfest in #Ottawa! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (Unless Otherwise Noted) – The second and final day of of Heavy Montreal 2014 featured performances by iconic thrash metal band Slayer, who are expected to release their eleventh album in 2015, their first album without long-time guitarist Jeff Hanneman, Toronto-based punk band Fucked Up, who released their fourth album, Glass Boys, on June 3rd … Continue reading
