By: Staff – Billy Talent have released their first new song in three years. The track, “Forgiveness I + II”, whivh was produced by Juno Award nominee (Producer of the Year) and Billy Talent guitarist Ian D’Sa in the group’s Toronto studio, marks the first new original Billy Talent recording since Afraid of Heights. Watch the … Continue reading
By: Staff – Canadian metal artist Daemon Grey is back with his hard-hitting new single “Whiskey Devil Girl”, which you can stream exclusively on Aesthetic Magazine below! “I originally started writing a song called “Bottle Whore,” which was more or less a commentary on bar star club girls who will do ANYTHING for a sip of that Grey … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Described as a “rock fable”, Crow’s Theatre’s newest production “A&R Angels” is set to premiere on November 20th, and its playwright and stars, Broken Social Scene leader Kevin Drew, and Billy Talent frontman Ben Kowalewicz, participated in a roundtable event in Toronto last night to discuss the new production. Tickets are on-sale … Continue reading
By: Staff – Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot has announced the release of her upcoming full-length album, New Mistakes, on October 13th via Sonic Unyon Records with pre-orders available today. Need a taste of the new album? Watch the Dustin Rabin-directed (Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Talent) video for “Paradise” below. “Paradise” is … Continue reading
Photos by: Alexander Lam – Australian rock band The Lazys, who released their newest EP, Get Lazy, on February 25th, 2017, performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night for Billy Talent’s Ian D’Sa’s curated NXNE showcase with Toronto-based psychedelic rock band Crown Lands, who released their newest EP, Mantra, on August 18th, 2016, Toronto-based indie … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Juno Award-winning punk rock quartet Billy Talent, who released their fifth album, Afraid of Heights, on July 29th, 2016 via Warner Music Canada, which followed up their 2012 album, Dead Silence, performed at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton last night with Toronto-based hard rock band Danko Jones, who released their new album, Wild Cat, on March … Continue reading
By: Staff – North By Northeast (NXNE) has announced the inaugural year of the Club Land Curator Series. NXNE is bringing back the club-hopping wristband with a twist, offering festivalgoers the chance to discover the hottest acts brewing in Canada’s music scene. Some of the best up-and-coming bands in the country have been hand picked by a … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Juno Award-winning punk rock quartet Billy Talent, who released their fifth album, Afraid of Heights, on July 29th, 2016 via Warner Music Canada, which followed up their 2012 album, Dead Silence, performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night with Juno Award-winning Hamilton-based hard rock band Monster Truck, who released their second album, Sittin’ Heavy, … Continue reading
Photos by: Isaac Wray – Juno Award-winning punk rock quartet Billy Talent, who released their fifth album, Afraid of Heights, on July 29th, 2016 via Warner Music Canada, which followed up their 2012 album, Dead Silence, performed at the Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, BC last night with Juno Award-winning Hamilton-based hard rock band Monster Truck, who released their … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Dirty Nil has released an explosive new music video for “Friends In The Sky”, which serves as a homage to The Who’s infamous debut appearance on American television, where they verbally (and literally) tore apart The Smothers Brothers set. Watch the video below. With indie rock fuzz-bombs and shout-along choruses, the Hamilton-based trio harnessed … Continue reading
