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By: Curtis Sindrey – During the scorching hot Montreal summer in 2012, Quebec indie rockers Suuns began recording a follow-up to their acclaim debut LP Zeroes QC, called Images Du Futur (images of the future) with producer Jace Lasek at Breakglass Studios, all the while students burst onto the streets to protest against a proposal … Continue reading
By: Alex Lee – Modern R&B has outgrew its archaic formula with a surprisingly fertile foundation, one wavering between ‘90s sensuality and the avant tropes of Animal Collective. With its visceral appeal to indie turfs, a much more experimental mold has veered into the genre. It is often lascivious, taking familiar cues from the extremes … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill – Syracuse, New York indie rockers Ra Ra Riot performed at Toronto’s Lee’s Palace last night in support of their third album Beta Love, which was released in January, with openers Pacific Air, which consists of twins, Ryan and Taylor Lawhon. They will be releasing their debut album in April.
By: Elena Gritzan – The title of Blue Hawaii’s debut full-length serves as a thesis statement for the lyrical content and emotional themes that it explores. Untogether. The not-quite-a-word encapsulates the separation anxiety and emotional disconnect expressed in the project, written long-distance by Raphaelle Standell-Preston and Alexander Cowan. Standell-Preston first made her mark as the voice behind BRAIDS, … Continue reading
By: Sarah Munn – Time machines have yet to be invented (unless someone is keeping a massive secret) but now and then we come across things that act almost like time machines, bringing us close to moments of the past. Renowned rock photographer Ethan Russell’s goal was to do just that with his show, ‘The Best … Continue reading
Date: March 12 Venue: The Opera House Time: 7:00pm 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 below: WIN 2 tickets to Django Django in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. (19+). (cc: @OperaHouseTO, @LiveNationON) http://bit.ly/104J6mg Like our Django Django post on Facebook. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Django Django” in the subject … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill – Former Hüsker Dü and Sugar guitarist Bob Mould performed a sold-out show at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern last night with support from Minneapolis indie rockers Now Now, in support of his tenth studio album Silver Age, released in September 2012 via Merge.
Photos by: Stephen McGill – Melbourne, Australia, “americana outlaw country rockers” Henry Wagons, who released their latest album Expecting Company in January, visited Toronto’s The Dakota Tavern last night with opener Devin Cuddy (son of Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy), who released his debut album Volume One, in October 2012.
By: Sarah Munn – Like most things, the concert photography world has evolved since its genesis in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Renowned rock photographer, Ethan Russell, who will be showcasing some of his best known works in Richmond Hill on March 1st, has witnessed this first-hand and he recognizes its effects on industry professionals. The … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill – Juno Award nominees Hollerado celebrated the release of their second studio album and their first in four years since 2009’s Record in a Bag, White Paint, last night at an intimate show at Rivoli with opener and acclaimed children’s performer Fred Penner.
