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Sam Roberts Band, Sharon Jones, Alan Doyle to play Riverfest Elora 2015

By: Staff –   Riverfest Elora has announced part of their 2015 line-up tonight, with a full line-up expected to be announced on April 15. With last year’s festival featuring Blue Rodeo, Serena Ryder, Charles Bradley, and Arkells, this year’s festival will again be held in the scenic Elora, ON from August 14-16, and will feature … Continue reading

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to MRCY Block Party with Metric, Neutral Milk Hotel, Death From Above 1979, + More!

    Date: September 12  Location:  l’Espace Montmorency, Laval, QC Featuring: Metric, Neutral Milk Hotel, Death From Above 1979, and more! More Info 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 @MRCYBlockParty w/ @Metric, @dfa1979, & more! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + … Continue reading

Photos: NXNE 2014 – KC Accidental @ 159 Manning

Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Remember K.C. Accidental? The Toronto-based post-rock band that featured Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin as members and was the inception for what would become Broken Social Scene? They played a rare show, this time with Metric’s Jimmy Shaw on guitar, during NXNE 2014 on June 20th as part of M for … Continue reading

Concert Review: City and Colour Finds His Direction Home at Butler’s Barracks in Niagara-on-the-Lake

By: Chiara DiAngelo (@chiarabella) – The picture-perfect landscape of Niagara-on-the-lake hosted a coming home party of sorts for City and Colour on Saturday night, which was co-organized by The Edge 102.1 and Dine Alone Records. The sold-out concert offered a range of up-and-coming and established Canadian and Dine Alone talent to the 18,000 fans in … Continue reading

Concert Review: Metric And Stars Receive Stadium Love At Air Canada Centre In Toronto

By: Adam Harrison – Female indie rock prowless ruled at the Air Canada Centre last night when Toronto got a double dose of female-led indie rock bands Metric and Stars, who proved they were both fit for arena rock. Stars opened the evening when co-lead singers Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell stormed into The North’s opening … Continue reading

Concert Review: Metric Gives High-Energy Performance At MuchMusic On Eve Of Homecoming Show On Saturday

By: Adam Harrison – Metric, who is rounding out their world tour in Canada, made a stop at MuchMusic in Toronto on Tuesday night for a special LIVE AT MUCH W/ METRIC broadcast before they receive some “stadium love” this weekend at the Air Canada Centre with openers Stars, appropriately ending their tour in their … Continue reading

Synthetica: Pure chemical goodness.

By: Chris D’Alessandro – Synthetics refer to something made by a chemical or artificial process. One can only surmise that ‘Synthetica’ refers to a land of pure chemical-induced bliss. Certainly you’ll feel that the title of Metric’s latest album is appropriate, as you fire up ‘Synthetica’, you’re promptly dropped into a world of ecstasy for … Continue reading