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We’re giving away 2 general admission passes to the 2014 SCENE Music Festival in St. Catherines! This year’s edition will feature Marianas Trench, Matthew Good, The Sheepdogs, Monster Truck, Arkells, Lights, and more! 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 … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Since the release of his 2011 “experimental” album in Lights of Endangered Species, Canadian music icon Matthew Good has revisited his roots with his new album, Arrows of Desire, with roaring guitars, pounding drums and the occasional acoustic ballad. “It comes down to songs, really,” Good says while on the … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Arrows of Desire is not an experimental album. It is not particularly adventurous or profound, especially when compared to Matthew Good’s previous album, Lights of Endangered Species. “Lights” found Good’s political and self-reflective voice supplemented by inspiration from the work of UK art-rock band Talk Talk, especially their albums Laughingstock and Spirit of Eden, along with grand orchestral … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – St. John’s, Newfoundland-based folk-rock trio Great Big Sea, who is fronted by Sean McCann, Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett, are currently on their 20th anniversary tour and they opened their headlining performance with a video montage of vintage clips dating back through their 20-year history as a band. The band started the show … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – Thursday night at Barracuda Pretty in St. Catharines was like meeting up with an old friend you haven’t seen in a while and suddenly remembering how great they are – only that friend was Matthew Good. As Good took the stage, the room was suddenly jam packed with an enthusiastic … Continue reading
Words by: Chiara DiAngelo | Photos by: Curtis Sindrey – How do you get Toronto pumped up for a weekend of celebrating the 100th Grey Cup, while at the same time bring together football fans from across the country? With music of course, and a lineup featuring three diverse Canadian rock and roll heavyweights including … Continue reading
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