Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Massachusetts-based instrumental post-rock band Caspian, who released their third album, Waking Season, last September via Triple Crown Records, and who lost their bass player, Chris Friedrich, who died unexpectedly in August, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with English instrumental post-rock quartet 65daysofstatic, who released their sixth album, Wild Light, on September 16th via Superball Music and … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Jessie Ware’s debut album Devotion gives you a lot of reasons to like the UK-native. The album explores the intricacies and levels of love and relationships, covering everything from flirtation to self-sacrifice against a backdrop of reverberating, fast tempo electronic notes and ‘90s inspired R&B melodies. It’s where she bares her passion and a … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – UK Indie rocker Kate Nash, who released her third album, Girl Talk, on March 4th via Have 10p Records/Fontana, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with La Sera (aka Katy Goodman (Vivian Girls, All Saints Day), who released her second album, Sees the Light, in 2012 … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The 5th and final day of Iceland Airwaves 2013 featured Iceland-based DJ duo Gluteus Maximus (aka President Bongo and DJ Margeir), which is Olde Latin for the uppermost muscles forming that low-end base on which you sit, Seattle-based indie rockers Kithkin, who combine “hyper-rhythmic tribal drumming, chaotic guitar, & shouty back and forth vocals … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Dublin-based alt-rock group My Bloody Valentine, who released MBV this year, their first album since 1991’s Loveless, performed at the Kool Haus in Toronto last night. My Bloody Valentine is the vision of alchemist-in-guitarist Kevin Shields, as he welded streams of guitar distortion, feedback, and delay into ornate tremolo-ed strands … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – New York City-based hard rock quartet The Pretty Reckless, who are expected to release their second album, Going To Hell, sometime in late 2013 or early 2014, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on Monday night.
Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre Date: November 13th @ 7pm 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 @sleighbells in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc: @embracepresents). http://bit.ly/18WKPbX Like our “Sleigh Bells” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The 4th day of Iceland Airwaves 2013 featured UK post-punk quartet Savages, who released their acclaimed debut album, Silence Yourself, on May 6th via Matador, along with UK electronic producer/DJ Gold Panda, who released his second album, Half of Where You Live, on June 11 via Ghostly International, US rapper Mykki … Continue reading
Venue: Sound Academy Date: November 9th @ 9pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 tickets to @ProtestTheHero & @Architectsuk in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1apzP7o Like our “Protest The Hero/Architects” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Protest The Hero/Architects” in the … Continue reading
Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre Date: November 9th @ 5:30pm We’re giving away 2 pairs of tickets to Story Of The Year’s “Page Avenue 10th Anniversay Tour” with Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights and more in Toronto! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 … Continue reading