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Photos by: Neil Van – LA-based indie pop trio Foster The People, who are best known for their breakthrough single “Pumped Up Kicks”, and who released their second album, Supermodel, which spawned the singles “Coming of Age”, “Pseudologia Fantastica” and “Best Friend”, on March 14th, 2014 via Columbia, performed an intimate sold-out show at The Horseshoe Tavern … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – It’s been four years since Brooklyn’s punk-tinged rock darling The Hold Steady released their last LP, 2010’s Heaven is Whenever, and for guitar Tad Kubler, the time off was both a blessing and a curse. “I think being stationary after so many years of momentum had more of an impact than anything else, in both the … Continue reading
By: Kevan Hannah – With the Grammys in the rear view mirror and the Polaris Music Prize a lifetime away, Canadian music fans will have their eyes on Winnipeg as the JUNO Awards descend upon the city next week. Now in its 43rd year, the JUNO Awards will once again bring an ambitiously wide range … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – It’s time to get those pumped up kicks out of the closet again in preparation for more groovy indie rock from Foster the People. The Los Angeles trio now brings us their second studio album, Supermodel. Filled with plenty more danceable tunes of their unique variety, they’ve got big kicks to fill following the huge success … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Detroit-based indie pop quartet Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., who released their second album, The Speed of Things, on October 8th, 2013 via Warner Bros., which spawned the single “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)”, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last night with Oxford, UK-based pop singer-songwriter … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Irish-born Canadian irish punk quintet The Mahones, who released their newest album, Angels & Devils, in 2012, which features guest appearances by Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo, Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers, and Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys, performed a special St. Patrick’s Day concert at Tattoo in Toronto last night with Toronto-based “nostalgic vagabond trickster” collective Freeman Dre and the … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based rock singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara, who released her only LP to date, Miss America, in 1988 via Virgin Records, and has since appeared on a variety of other artist’s albums like The Hidden Cameras, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and more, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night … Continue reading
We’re giving away a pair of passes to the Prism Prize awards reception, taking place Sunday, March 23, 2014 at The Everleigh (580 King Street West). The Prism Prize is a national juried award honoring the best Canadian music video of the year. In addition to the Grand Prize of $5,000, this event will also include the presentation of the Arthur … Continue reading
Venue: The Danforth Music Hall Date: March 25th at 8:00 pm 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 @_warpaint at @TheDanforthMH. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc: @embracepresents) http://bit.ly/PIMdgN Like our “Warpaint” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Warpaint” in the subject line. Include your full name in the body of … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – “I saw Niagara Falls”, Lorde commented at one point during her sold-out show at the Sound Academy in Toronto last night. It seemed like such a mundane activity for an artist who has become one of the biggest names in pop, selling over a million records worldwide, received critical and commercial acceptance, been seen … Continue reading
