By: Shannon Reid (@allisplural) – Brooklyn-based band and indie royalty, The National, is back with more somber vocals and less of an upbeat mainstream sound (compared to 2010’s High Violet) that will win the hearts of the majority. High Violet was responsible for their recent rapid elevating success and growing popularity, putting them on global album charts; but it will … Continue reading
Venue: Blk Box Theatre at The Great Hall Date: June 3rd at 8:00 pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message exactly as it appears:Contest: (19+) – Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT To Win 2 Tickets To @TheUncluded at @GreatHallTO On June 3 In #Toronto! http://bit.ly/Zp6BXq Like our “The Uncluded” post on Facebook. Send an email … Continue reading
Venue: Sound Academy Date: June 8th at 9:00 pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message exactly as it appears: Contest: Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT To Win 2 Tickets To See Crystal Castles @SoundAcademy On June 8th In #Toronto. http://bit.ly/14Y6dyk Like our “Crystal Castles” post on Facebook. Send … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Pennsylvania-based indie rock duo Tigers Jaw performed at The Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night in what is likely their final tour as they have announced an indefinite hiatus back in March, with support from Baltimore-based post-hardcore quintet Pianos Become The Teeth, New York-based indie rock quartet Sainthood Reps, and indie-punk … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Toronto-based indie rock quartet Poor Young Things celebrated the release of their new album The Heart. The Head. The End, out May 21 via Bumstead, at The Horseshoe Tavern last night with support from folk rockers Inlet Sound and Nova Scotia-based hard rock quartet Gloryhound.
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – Toronto’s 99 Sudbury found itself the host of 23-year-old English folk singer Laura Marling last night as part of her ongoing tour promoting her new album, Once I Was An Eagle, out May 27. Opening the show was Toronto’s own Devin Cuddy of the Devin Cuddy Band, son of Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo fame. … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Saskatchewan-based rock and roll quartet The Sheepdogs performed an intimate gig at The Drake Hotel last night as part of the Levis 501® Music Series, which ran throughout May and featured performances by Reignwolf and PS I Love You.
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – “I feel like this is a dream”, said Marina and the Diamonds front woman Marina Diamandis during her performance last night at Toronto’s Echo Beach, and the 3,500 fans felt the same way as they screamed through the Diamonds’ 18 song set-list in the rain that fell throughout the night, … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – The first of punk legends Anti-Flag’s two consecutive Toronto dates at the Hard Luck bar was, to say the least, a fantastic, and for many, a nostalgic time. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Anti-Flag has an extensive catalog, which allows them to play just about anything they want and on each show … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – French technical death metal band Gorod performed at Mavericks in Ottawa, in what was their first ever Canadian show, last night with support from California-based progressive death metal quintet Inanimate Existence, local band Deformatory, who lacked a vocalist, and Pittsburgh-based quintet Kamikabe.