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By: Krista Hessey – Devon Portielje couldn’t stop smiling. The crowd erupted in another tumultuous roar, as the three other members of Half Moon Run—Connor Molander, Dylan Phillips and newcomer Isaac Symonds—joined him on stage. On a crisp winter night in Toronto’s Cabbagetown, crowds trickled into The Phoenix Concert Theatre to catch a glimpse of a budding Canadian talent. Doe … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Toronto-based hard rock trio Danko Jones, who released their sixth album, Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue, last October via Bad Taste Records, which was produced by Matt DeMatteo, who has worked with the band since their debut and has also worked with the likes of Barenaked Ladies, Ashley MacIsaac, and Big … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Acclaimed Toronto-based singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, who released, Songs from The God That Comes, which are songs that were culled from his stage production of the same name that was last produced with the 2b Theatre Company in Halifax last month, which is a contemporary take on the Greek tragedy, performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Montreal-based indie rock quartet The Besnard Lakes, who released fourth album, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, on April 2nd via Jagjaguwar, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Montreal-based “hindi rockers” Elephant Stone, who released their new … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Grammy nominated folk-rock singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur, who released his 10th album The Ballad of Boogie Christ, which was completely funded by a PledgeMusic campaign, on June 11th via Real World/Lonely Astronaunt Records, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with founding member of REM and bassist, vocalist and pianist with the … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – It’s typical of most fans to dream of their ideal concert for any of their favourite artists, a dream that is usually focused on what songs they would perform. There is always that hope that maybe, just maybe, you will get to hear that perfect song that will be a memory to last … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Sydney, Australia export Jagwar Ma hooked an exuberant Toronto crowd last night at The Hoxton with their infectious concoction of garage-rock inflected acid-house grooves. Australian guy-girl duo Fascinator opened the show as they appeared in shimmery Komodos and adorned with baseball caps-turned googly-eyed head masks. Centered on modulating laptop beats that borrowed from techno, house, and jungle music, the … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Toronto-born and now Tennessee-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, who released her third album, Tin Star, on October 8th via Last Gang Records, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with Toronto-by-way-of-Sarnia singer-songwriter Andrew Austin, who is best known for his song in the Alexander Keith’s “Toast This Life” … Continue reading
Photos by: Krista Hessey – Christian metalcore quintet August Burns Red, who released their sixth album, Rescue & Restore, in June via Solid State, which was produced by Carson Slovak (Century) and Grant McFarland (former This or the Apocalypse drummer), performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Arizona-based metalcore quintet blessthefall, who released their … Continue reading
Venue: The Hoxton Date: November 28th @ 10pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @JagwarMa @The_Hoxton in #Toronto! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. (cc: @embracepresents) http://bit.ly/1a5HCYa Like our “Jagwar Ma” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Jagwar Ma” in the subject … Continue reading
