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Photos by: Morgan Hotston (@MorganHotston) – Toronto-based alt country singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge, who released his sixth album, Daredevils, on April 22nd, 2014 via Outside Music, which consists entirely of Tragically Hip covers performed by Rutledge and an array of guest musicians including Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning, Jenn Grant, Andy Maize, and Mary Margaret O’Hara.
Photos by: Neil Van – Vancouver-based indie alternative rock/folk-synthpop band and JUNO Award nominees Hey Ocean, who released their third album, IS, in 2012, which peaked at number 70 on the Canadian album chart, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Acclaimed JUNO Award-winning Montreal-based alternative rock group Sam Roberts Band, who released their fifth album, Lo-Fantasy, on February 11th, 2014 via Paper Bag Records/Universal Music Canada, performed the first of two night at the scenic Jackson-Triggs Amphitheatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – For over thirty years, Ziggy Marley has carried the musical legacy of Jamaica on his shoulders. In the grand tradition set by his father, Marley has made a career out of not just bringing Jamaican culture and music to the rest of the world, but bringing the world cultures he’s experienced full-circle … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – German indie rock-electronic band The Notwist, who released their eighth album, Close to the Glass, on February 25th, 2014 via Sub Pop, and who has been remixed by the likes of Four Tet, Caribou, Console, Loopspool, and Panda Bear, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night in support of the album with … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – The final day of the three-day Governors Ball festival kicked off with female West Coast natives Banks and Meg Myers. Sporting all black in the heat, Banks’ gentle vibrato was carried across the Gotham Stage. Downbeat tunes “Change”, “Warm Water”, and “Drowning” were highlights of her set. Earlier, Myers screeched into the microphone at the … Continue reading
Photos by: David McAndrew – GRAMMY-nominated R&B-Soul-Hip-Hop singer-songwriter Kelis, who released her sixth album, Food, on April 18th, 2014 via NinjaTune/IRIS, which was produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, and spawned the singles “Jerk Ribs”, and “Rumble”, and features guest performances by CSS and Priscilla Ahn, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night in support of the album, … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – On a particularly sunny afternoon, Aesthetic Magazine’s Daniel Gerichter chatted with Micah Bonte of Toronto-based indie rock/shoegaze band Tearjerker. The band formed in 2006 with Bonte, Trevor Hawkins and Taylor Shute, and championed a DIY aesthetic across their crinkly, surging and atmospheric singles, EP’s and full-length albums. On their first release for SQE Music, Hiding, the band has put … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – As far back as I can recall being a fan of popular music, MuchMusic was the source, framed by the tumultuous Canadian dialogue between the punchy Much vs ‘wanting my MTV’ as a kid. MTV was a hallowed, massive machine that seemed elevated beyond the reach of fans while MuchMusic was (quite literally) street-level – the same internationally … Continue reading
Photos by Ashley Gheerawo – The third and final day of Governors Ball 2014 featured performances by New York City-based indie pop band Vampire Weekend, who released their third album, Modern Vampires of the City, on May 14th, 2013 via XL, which spawned the singles, “Diane Young”, “Ya Hey”, and “Unbelievers”, New York City-based post-rock … Continue reading
