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By: Luke Ottenhof – There’s probably no better “genre” to describe Hamilton trio The Dirty Nil than with the name of their hometown: “Hammer” Rock. It could also be thought of as bearing the same qualities as the tool of the same name. It’s brash, gruff, and could probably be used to inflict harm. Granted, the extent of harm … Continue reading
By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The third night of Wavelength 14 took place at the Polish Combatants Hall in Toronto on Saturday night and featured 2x Polaris Prize short-lister, mesmerizing bass saxophone colossus, and touring member of Arcade Fire and Bon Iver, Colin Stetson, who released his fourth album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More … Continue reading
By: Bryen Dunn – If you haven’t yet seen The Hidden Cameras live, you are missing out on one of Toronto’s unique musical collectives, who performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on Saturday night in support of their latest album, Age. Toronto-based quintet Tasseomancy opened the show. Led by twin sisters Sari and Romy Lightman, their sounds have eastern … Continue reading
Photos by: Alex Moscall- Finnish death metal quintet Children of Bodom, who released their eighth album, Halo of Blood, on June 11th, 2013 via Nuclear Blast, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with California-based thrash metal quintet Death Angel, who released their seventh album, The Dream Calls for Blood, on October 11th, 2013 … Continue reading
Venue: Virgin Mobile Mod Club Date: February 24th at 7:00 pm Openers: Seahaven, Caravels 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 @ToucheAmore & @mewithoutYou @TheModClub in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1f6rPQU Like our “Touché Amoré & mewithoutYou” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Touché Amoré & mewithoutYou” in the subject line. Include your … Continue reading
Venue: Virgin Mobile MOD Club Date: February 27th at 7:30pm Openers: Wildlife 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 @whiteliesmusic w/ @wildlifeband @themodclub in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1j4Stc4 Like our “White Lies w/ Wildlife” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “White Lies w/ Wildlife” in the subject line. Include your full … Continue reading
By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The second night of Wavelength 14 took over Adelaide Hall in Toronto on Valentine’s Day and featured Toronto-based romantic ‘80s-inspired new wave electro soul band DIANA, who released their debut album, Perpetual Surrender, on August 20th, 2013 via Jagjaguwar/Paper Bag Records, Toronto-based electro-shoegaze punk trio Odonis Odonis, who are expected to … Continue reading
By: Krista Hessey – Is there room for one more dreamy-voiced, synth-backed pop artist with an edgy haircut in the music industry? Sure, because with every “playlist of the week” or “song of the day” post on Pitchfork or any other music blog imaginable, people are always searching for a new source of talent whether it is … Continue reading
Photos by: Katherine Kwan (@kawaiiathy) – New Jersey-based EDM artist Com Truise, who released his second LP, In Decay, on July 17th, 2012 via Ghostly International, and who will release his lastest EP, Wave 1, on February 18th, 2014 via Ghostly International, brought his synth-heavy ’80s style to Wrongbar in Toronto on Wednesday night with … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Acclaimed Canadian rockers Sam Roberts Band celebrated the release of their sixth album, Lo-Fantasy, (out February 11th via Universal Music Canada/Paper Bag Records), with an intimate show at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night. They began their 15-song set with the instantly infectious dance track “Shapeshifter”, a cut from Lo-Fantasy. This track was a breath … Continue reading
