Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Gainsville, Florida-based punk rock quartet Against Me!, who will release their sixth album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, on January 21 via Total Treble Music, which is their first album since frontwoman Laura Jane Grace announced that she was transitioning her gender to a woman in May 2012, performed at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, … Continue reading
Venue: Sound Academy Date: January 14th at 7:00 pm Openers: The Skins, Albert Hammond Jr. 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 @JakeBugg w/ @the_skins_ & @alberthammondjr in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1kmaHJY Like our “Jake Bugg” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Jake Bugg” in the subject line. Include your full name in the … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Acclaimed Toronto-based alternative country quartet The Sadies, who released their new album, Internal Sounds, on September 17th via Outside Music, rang in the new year at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with special guests that included Welland, ON-based Polaris Music Prize-nominated country singer-songwriter and former member of Attack In … Continue reading
Photos by: Meghan Gribben – Acclaimed Halifax-based indie rock musician Rich Aucoin, who released his debut album, We’re All Dying To Live, in 2011, which had over 500 guest musicians, and was a longlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night as part of their “What’s In … Continue reading
By: Sasha Kalra (@sashakalra) – Baauer, who spawned the 2012 hit song “Harlem Shake” and RL Grime’s show at The Hoxton last night barely fit in 2013, but was it one to remember. The pair first went back-to-back at SXSW this year and the result was promising. They both have a refined ear for music and genuinely … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Acclaimed Toronto-based indie rock quintet The Wooden Sky, who released their third album, Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun, in February 2012 via Black Box Recordings, held their fourth annual holiday revue show at 918 Bathurst last night in support of The Daily Bread Food Bank with Peterborough, ON-based country singer-songwriter Nick … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Toronto’s biggest winter music event, Solaris Winter Music Festival, took over the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto last night with acclaimed Dutch DJ Tiësto, who released 2013 Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm, on June 25th via Fontana North, Greek-Swedish DJ Steve Angello, who released Until Now (with Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia) last … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Many concertgoers got to work their heavy holiday meals off and enjoy some great music at The Danforth Music Hall last night where Toronto-natives Death From Above 1979 closed 2013 with a one-off show in their hometown. Their just-over one hour set found the alternative-rock duo trying out a handful of … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – After a handful of delays and date changes, Kanye West finally made it to Toronto for the first of his two final performances on the Yeezus Tour on Sunday night, ending one of his most successful and equally controversial years with a well-crafted spectacle of a show. Entering the stage amidst a procession of women … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – A seasonal celebration for friends, family, casual acquaintances, and music lovers in Niagara took place last night for Beatty’s Songwriter Holiday Hullabaloo at Mahtay Cafe in St. Catherines, which featured performances by Thorold-based alt-country singer-songwriter Roger Marin, who released, Silvertown, back in 2010, Canadian songstress Sarah Beatty, who released her debut … Continue reading