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Venue: National Arts Centre Southam Hall Date: April 12th at 8:00 pm With guests appearances by Mo Kenney, Erin Costello and Bill Plaskett (Joel’s father). 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 @joelplaskett with the @CanadasNAC orchestra in #Ottawa. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1lLwlra Like our “Joel Plaskett” post on Facebook … Continue reading
Photos by: Geoff Fitzgerald – New York City-based punk rock quintet The Julie Ruin, which featured lead singer Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre, Bikini Kill), and who released their debut album, Run Fast, on September 3rd, 2013 via Dischord Records, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night with New Jersey-based punk trio … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Jay Malinowski, best known as the frontman of acclaimed Toronto-based raggae trio Bedouin Soundclash, performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night with his new band The Deadcoast in support of his new solo album, Martel, which was released on February 11th, 2014 through Pirates Blend/Sony, which serves as a … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Swedish indie rock quintet The Sounds, who released their fifth album, Weekend, on October 29th, 2013 via Arnioki Records, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with LA-based indie pop brother-and-sister duo Blondfire, who released their second album, Young Heart, on February 11th, 2014, and Australian synthpop quartet Strange … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green – Beneath a white spotlight and center stage in The Danforth Music Hall, James Vincent McMorrow thumbed the melody to “Breaking Hearts”, from his first LP, Early in the Morning from February 2012. Featuring a soft blend of banjos and a gentle snare, listeners categorized the well-received album as folk, to the chagrin of the R&B singer. … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Leeds-based indie rock quintet Kaiser Chiefs’ fifth album, Education, Education, Education & War, the first without drummer/songwriter Nick Hodgson, finds the band’s biggest successes well in the past and a forced transition now the focal point of their present and future. Knowing full well the scrutiny they’d be under, … Continue reading
Venue: Carson Creek Ranch (9501 Sherman Road 78742 Austin, TX) Date(s): May 2-4 – Doors at 3pm Flight, Hotel & Transportation are not provided – Each pass is good for one person to enter the festival for all three days of Austin Psych Fest, held May 2-4, 2014. The pass will also get you into any official pre- … Continue reading
Photos by: Chris Carrasquillo & Joe Locke – The Ultra Music Festival once again took over downtown Miami for an unforgettable weekend that featured an array of EDM acts including Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Basement Jaxx, MIA, Cut Copy, ZEDD, MGMT, Empire of the Sun, Riff Raff, Trente Mølle and more! However, the festival wasn’t … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Most bands don’t endure 12 years of touring and recording without growing up a little, at least that’s the hope. With the release of their sixth album, Imaginary Enemy, The Used are wearing that maturity on their sleeves. Clearly, the band has outgrown their Screamo origins (shudder). We all … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Seattle-based indie folk-rock sextet The Head and the Heart, who released their second album, Let’s Be Still, on October 15th, 2013 via Sub Pop, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto in support of the album with Toronto-based folk singer-songwriter Basia Bulat, who released her third album, Tall Tall Shadow, … Continue reading
