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Photos by: Mark Horton, Scott Penner, & Danyca MacDonald – Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea, who released her second album, The New Classic, on April 21st, 2014, via Island, which spawned four singles including, “Work”, “Bounce”, and “Change Your Life” headlined the main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest 2015 on July 11th, along with Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Nas, who released his newest … Continue reading
By: Staff – Vancouver-based “alt-rock, electro-dance and all-around rad music duo” Dear Rouge are the winners of the 10th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize for their song “I Heard I Had.” Band members Andrew McTaggart and Danielle McTaggart will receive a $10,000 cash prize, along with a Martin D-16GT acoustic guitar, a Yamaha PSR-S950 keyboard, a $500 Gift Card from Long & McQuade, 20 hours of studio time with Timothy … Continue reading
Photos by: Matthew B. Thompson, Matthew Lamb, Daniel Hager, & Christopher Nelson – The fourth and final day of of Sasquatch 2015 at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington featured performances by acclaimed Los Angeles-based rapper Kendrick Lamar, who released his fourth album, To Pimp a Butterfly, on March 23rd, 2015 via Interscope, UK electronic band Hot … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – The 2015 SiriusXM Indies were handed out last night at the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto during CMW 2015. In addition to the award ceremony, Juno Award-winning punk rock quartet Billy Talent, who released their fourth studio album, Dead Silence, on September 11th, 2012 via Warner Bros., Toronto-based indie rock … Continue reading
Date: May 9th – Doors at 7pm – Show at 8pm Venue: The Sheridan Centre Featuring performances by: Billy Talent, The Glorious Sons, Alvvays, Broncho, and Miracles. Check out the nominees here. You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: https://twitter.com/Aesthetic_Mag/status/590220309346840576 Like our “2015 SiriusXM Indies” post and send us a … Continue reading
By: Amrit Sandhu – Lady Lamb is the performing name of musician Aly Spaltro, an artist whose versatile and relatable lyrics balance her passion across her new album After. Spaltro grew up in Maine where she found the brooding, powerful voice that enables her rich contrast between bright and dark tones, mixed with vibrant … Continue reading
From Foo Fighters’ hard-hitting track “Something From Nothing”, to the bluesy rock style of The Black Keys’ “Fever”, to Caribou’s intense, meaningful and beautiful “I Can’t Do Without You”, to Alvvays’ earworm “Archie, Marry Me”, to Stars’ disco-inspired “No One Is Lost”, to Haerts’ 80s new wave-influenced “Wings”, to Sloan’s psychedelic “Three Sisters”, 2014 has been a strong … Continue reading
By: Maria Sokulsky-Dolnycky (@marisodo) – In July, Toronto typically becomes engulfed in humidity, and a halo of haze distorts and softens our surroundings. It is serendipitous, then, that this month will see the release of Alvvays, the much-anticipated sun-soaked debut LP by the band of the same name. Alvvays (pronounced “Always”) is comprised of Molly Rankin (whose forebears comprised the celebrated … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Yonge-Dundas Square hosted another great line-up on June 21st with Austin, TX-based indie rockers Spoon, who are expected to release their eighth full-length album, They Want My Soul, on August 5, 2014, which will be their first LP on new label Loma Vista Recordings, Canadian psychedelic pop artist Mac DeMarco, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – The fourth installment of Long Winter Year Two took place at The Great Hall in Toronto last night and once again featured an array of art, including performances from PS I Love You, Alvvays, Sheezer, The Bicycles, Smart Boys, Ark Analog, and more, along with live drawings by Trio Magnus, and … Continue reading
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