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By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Jimmy Eat World drummer Zach Lind spoke to Aesthetic Magazine Toronto before their show at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on August 2nd, 2013 about their new album “Damage”, the battle between analog vs. digital, working with frequent Queens of the Stone Age collaborator Alain Johannes and more! … Continue reading
By: Laura Molinaro (@Laura_Molinaro5) – The Grove Music Festival, which took place on August 3rd, was originally slated to take place at The Commons at Butler’s Barracks in the Niagara-on-the-Lake region but due to significant backlash from the community, the festival moved to a new, all-embracing Toronto location: the historic Garrison Common at Fort York. … Continue reading
By: Chiara DiAngelo (@chiarabella) – Running an hour behind schedule, when Josh Tillman, aka Father John Misty, took the stage – finally – he thanked everyone for their patience. Explaining that the band had left Lollapalooza in Chicago later than expected, most of the audience had likely arrived to the venue before them. Dressed in … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – 2-time 2013 BRIT Award winner Ben Howard, who performed at 2013 Glastonbury festival on the Pyramid Stage, and who released his critically acclaimed and 2012 Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, Every Kingdom, in 2011, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto on Thursday night with New York City-based singer-songwriter Willy Mason, who will … Continue reading
By: Chiara DiAngelo (@chiarabella) – Celebrating twenty years as a band, the lads of Arizona pop-punk quartet Jimmy Eat World are getting on in years now, but right from the get-go, it was obvious that they’ve still got it. Light nostalgia, the band’s set focused on their multiple albums released throughout the mid- to late-2000’s (i.e. post-Bleed American). Still … Continue reading
By: Laura Molinaro – On July 31st, Canada’s longest running festival, Edgefest returned to Downsview Park. As opposed to the more eclectic years of the past, 2013 saw a mainly folk-driven collection of artists; capped off by headliners The Lumineers. For nearly three decades, Edgefest has been a platform for rising Canadian talent. This year’s line-up showcased just that, with Toronto-based bands Monster … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Toronto got “Radioactive” Monday night as Las Vegas-based indie rockers Imagine Dragons lit up Echo Beach. The band has come a long way in just a year and one album, now playing to a sold out crowd of 6,500 passionate and youthful fans. The screams echoed across the beach all … Continue reading
Photos by: Bruce Emberley (@thefuzzy8) – The third and final day of the Hillside Music Festival in Guelph, ON, featured performances by Hamilton-based folk duo Whitehorse, Halifax-based indie rock quintet Wintersleep, singer-songwriter Hayden, Toronto-based hardcore punk sextet Fucked Up, Toronto-based chamber folk/alternative quintet The Wilderness of Manitoba, Sonic Youth alum Lee Ranaldo Band, folk-rock singer-songwriter Martha … Continue reading
By: Saska Kalra (@sashakalra) – Toronto-based synth-pop artist Lyon debuted her new EP, Indian Summer (out August 20th via Black Box), at an exclusive listening party at 99 Sudbury in Toronto last night. The versatile space at 99 Sudbury Street played host to a night that felt like a coming out party for an emerging artist. … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The Ottawa Folk Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary with headliners Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Patti Smith, Vampire Weekend, among others. Running from September 4-8 at the beautiful Hog’s Back Park, which overlooks the spectacular Hog’s Back Falls on the Rideau River, this year’s edition is much more than a … Continue reading
