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Photos: Phoenix, Albert Hammond Jr. @ Sound Academy

Photos by: Sarah Rix (@beets) – French alternative rock band Phoenix, who released their fifth album, Bankrupt!, on April 19th, 2013 via Glassnote/Atlantic, which spawned the singles “Entertainment”, “Trying To Be Cool”, and “S.O.S. in Bel Air”, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Albert Hammond Jr., who is best known as the … Continue reading →

Festival Preview: Can’t Miss Bands and Best Kept Secrets of NXNE 2014

By: Rebecca M. Williams (@rebeccapeppers) –    Music festival fanatics rejoice! Summer is finally here, and NXNE is just around the corner. The interactive, all-inclusive music, film, comedy and art festival will take place June 13-22, and festival-goers can soak up all of the music, comedy and art against a backdrop of the Toronto skyline. Festival lightweights … Continue reading →

Photos: Governors Ball 2014 – Day 2 (Childish Gambino, The Naked and Famous + More)

By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Day two of Governors Ball at Randall’s Island saw a crowded and hot day with temperatures stretching to at least 32 degrees Celsius. Rocking dark shades, duo Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm of Tanlines faced the audience. Heads nodded along to synth powered “Brothers” as the group opened their performance. ‘Wouldn’t it … Continue reading →

Photos: Field Trip – Day 2 (Broken Social Scene, Fucked Up, CHVRCHES, + More)

Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Day two of the second annual Field Trip Music Festival featured performances by Toronto indie rock staple Broken Social Scene, Toronto-based punk band Fucked Up, who released their fourth album, Glass Boys, on June 3rd via Arts & Crafts/Matador Records, Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, who released their debut album, The Bones of … Continue reading →

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to Rick Ross in Toronto!

  Date: June 15 at 8pm Venue: Kool Haus 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 Tickets to #RickRoss (@rickyrozay) in Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | @INKevents | http://t.co/BNq8cv9PSz — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) June 10, 2014 LIKE … Continue reading →

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to Warped Tour in Toronto!

  We’re giving away a pair of passes to Warped Tour’s Toronto stop on July 4th, which will feature performances by We Are The In Crowd, Less Than Jake,  The Ghost Inside, For Today, Teenage Bottlerocket, Mayday Parade, and more! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the … Continue reading →

Concert Review + Photos: The Roots @ David Pecaut Square

By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – On a perfect Saturday night (June 7th) in Toronto, the main discussion among the dense Luminato crowd at David Pecaut Square was about how just how many times they’d seen The Roots live. For some, the annual, outdoor set was now a well-lived tradition while others were experiencing it for the first time. While … Continue reading →

Photos: Ray LaMontagne, The Belle Brigade @ Massey Hall

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Folk-rock-blues-soul singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne, who released his fifth album, Supernova, on April 29th, 2014 via RCA, which was produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, and which features the title track lead single, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night with LA-based indie pop band The Belle Brigade, whose members are siblings … Continue reading →

Festival Review + Photos: Field Trip – Day 1 (Interpol, The Kills, + More)

By: Rebecca M. Williams (@rebeccapeppers) | Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – A brilliantly beautiful sky met the first day of Arts & Crafts’ Field Trip – performers and fans alike couldn’t stop commenting on the sunshine and hot temperatures. Toronto’s Fort York steadily filled with smiling festivalgoers, liberally applying sunscreen and drinking beer. The booming sounds of the first performer’s … Continue reading →

Festival Review + Photos: Governors Ball 2014 – Day 1 (Outkast, Phoenix + More)

By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – The fourth annual Governors Ball kicked off with a moderate crowd milling between stages during the sunny day. Brooklyn based 4-piece Haerts opened the fest on the mainstage. In a chevron dress and with tambourine in hand, vocalist Nini Fabi crooned onto the festival grounds. They played signature hit “Wings” … Continue reading →