Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based indie rock quintet July Talk, who released their self-titled debut album on October 16th, 2012 via White Girl Records, performed the first of two shows at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night. (Editor’s Note: If you missed July Talk at Lee’s Palace, you can still catch them at The … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – New York-based indie rock trio We Are Scientists, who released their fifth album, TV en Francais, on March 3rd, 2014 via 100% Records, which featured guest appearances by Tim Wheeler (Ash) and Rose Elinor Dougall (The Pipettes), performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Glasgow-based indie rock trio PAWS, who are … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – New York-based funk-jazz-soul band The Budos Band, who released their third self-titled album, in August 2010 via Daptone Records, which followed 2009’s Budos Band EP, 2007’s second self-titled album, and their 2005 debut album, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Toronto-based rock trio Rival Boys, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Matt Klopot – New York City-based all-female lo-fi indie pop quartet Dum Dum Girls, who released their third album, Too True, which was produced by Richard Gottehrer (Blondie, The Go-Go’s) and The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner, and which spawned the singles “Lost Boys & Girls Club” and “Rimbaud Eyes”, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – 2014 JUNO Award nominees (Alternative Album of the Year) The Darcys, who released their new album, Warring, on September 17th, 2o13 via Arts & Crafts, performed a special hometown show at Lee’s Palace last night with label mates Reuben and the Dark, who are expected to release their debut … Continue reading
By: Bryen Dunn – If you haven’t yet seen The Hidden Cameras live, you are missing out on one of Toronto’s unique musical collectives, who performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on Saturday night in support of their latest album, Age. Toronto-based quintet Tasseomancy opened the show. Led by twin sisters Sari and Romy Lightman, their sounds have eastern … Continue reading
Venue: Lee’s Palace Date: February 15th 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: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @hidden_cameras at @LeesPalaceTO in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1cpJzR6 Like our “The Hidden Cameras” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “The Hidden Cameras” in the subject line. Include your full name in the body … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Montreal-based indie rock quartet The Besnard Lakes, who released fourth album, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, on April 2nd via Jagjaguwar, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Montreal-based “hindi rockers” Elephant Stone, who released their new … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based all-female Weezer cover band (Blue Album and Pinkerton only), performed a special Halloween themed show at Lee’s Palace in Toronto with Toronto-based seven-piece 60s-girl-group-meets-90s-girl-group (meets math rock) band Patti Cake, and Toronto-based pop-punk trio Unfinished Business, which features 13-to-14 year old girls who write their own songs, who also performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Toronto-based hardcore punk quartet Cancer Bats, who released their fourth album, Dead Set on Living, last April via Distort, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on Friday night as part of their “Double Header Bat Madness” tour with Quebec metal band Dance Laury Dance, who released their last album, Living for the … Continue reading