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Embracing the Unembraced, Scrappy Stones Throw Label Carries Its Weight and Finds Its Groove

By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Last Friday, the Bloor Hot Docs cinema hosted a one-night only screening of the music-video styled documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, about the Los Angeles-based just-left and far-left-of-centre hip-hop and psych-R&B label. The evening including a special Q&A with label-head DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, née Chris Manak, who earnestly acknowledged the … Continue reading →

Photos: Riff Raff @ The Hoxton

Photos by: Dianna Lee – Houston, Texas-born rapper Riff Raff, who is expected to release his second album, Neon Icon, sometime in April via Mad Decent, which will feature a slew of a-list collaborators including Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, A$AP Rocky, Snoop Dogg, Action Bronson, Big Sean, 2 Chainz and more, and which spawned the … Continue reading →

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to Riff Raff in Toronto!

  Venue: The Hoxton Date: March 4th at 7:00 pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @jodyhighroller @The_hoxton in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc:@maddecent). http://bit.ly/1lfr9LC Like our “Riff Raff” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Riff Raff” in the subject line. Include your full name in the body … Continue reading →

Concert Review + Photos: Pusha T @ The Danforth Music Hall

By: Tania Peralta (@hearitfromtania) – Everyone must have still been at home watching the Super Bowl because nearly an hour after the line started moving at The Danforth Music Hall, the venue was still less than half empty. With unpredictable outcomes of the game and Pusha T being a football man, many fans turned to Twitter and … Continue reading →

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to Pusha T in Toronto!

  Venue: The Danforth Music Hall Date: February 2nd 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: Contest: Win 2 Tickets to @PUSHA_T at @TheDanforthMH in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc: @embracepresents) http://bit.ly/1e8txOR Like our “Pusha T” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Pusha T” in the subject line. Include your full name in the body … Continue reading →

Concert Review + Photos: B. Dolan, Dead Trash Mob, Frigid Giant @ Duke’s Bohemian Grove

By: Lauren Garbutt – It was a cold and blustery night in downtown Buffalo, when indie-rapper B. Dolan of Strange Famous Records hit the stage at Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar (affectionately referred to as DBGB’s) on Saturday night. The venue was cozy, dark, small and intimate, and despite the cold, a sizeable crowd showed up … Continue reading →

Concert Review + Photos: Meek Mill @ Kool Haus

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Last night, Meek Mill rolled through Toronto to perform at the Kool Haus in support of his latest mixtape, Dreamchasers 3. Unfortunately, fans had to endure a near-two hour delay before the doors even opened, consequently resulting in an extremely late show. It really tested the patience of Meek Mill’s Canadian … Continue reading →

Concert Review + Photos: Wu-Tang Clan, Peter Jackson @ Kool Haus

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – It’s typical of most fans to dream of their ideal concert for any of their favourite artists, a dream that is usually focused on what songs they would perform. There is always that hope that maybe, just maybe, you will get to hear that perfect song that will be a memory to last … Continue reading →

Soaring High: An Interview With Shad on Identity, Community and ‘Flying Colours’

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Shadrach Kabango is a pretty busy guy these days. The London, ON-native just released his highly anticipated fourth album, Flying Colours, a record that contemplates individual identity and its components, including history, culture, and circumstance. When one begins to reflect on this is different for everyone, but for Shad, the time … Continue reading →