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Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – California-based alt rock quartet AFI, who released their ninth album, Burials, on October 22nd, 2013 via Republic, which spawned the singles “I Hope You Suffer” and “17 Crimes”, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Toronto-based punk rock quartet PUP, who released their self-titled debut album … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Hamilton-based alt rock quintet Arkells, who released their second LP, Michigan Left, on October 18th, 2011 via Universal Music Canada, performed an intimate show at Adelaide Music Hall that featured new songs, and old favourites like “Ballad of Hugo Chavez”, and “Pullin’ Punches”, with Toronto-based rock and roll artist Sam Cash … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – The opportunity to provide some wonderful background sonics to a film project such as Les Revenants and touring their score for Zidane is directly where Scottish post-rockers Mogwai draw from on their latest release, Rave Tapes. It’s an album which carries itself on cinematic feel from start to finish while still treading a line between the … Continue reading
We’re giving away 5 copies of A Great Big World’s new album, “Is There Anybody Out There”, which is currently the #1 album on iTunes and features the smash single “Say Something” (Featuring Christina Aguilera). You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – On January 11th, a confusing and complicated selection of acts took over The Horseshoe Tavern to welcome Detroit R&B legend, Gino Washington. Toronto’s Pins and Needles kicked the night off. The young five piece all girl band serenaded the small audience with their indie-stylized rock n’ roll. At first glance it appeared that these girls met … Continue reading
By: Krista Hessey – The Balconies are hungry. After extensive touring throughout Europe and North America with their six-track Kill Count EP, the quartet—with the recent addition of Steve Molella to the original trio—has released their debut album Fast Motions. Fast Motions has proven that The Balconies are serious. Their Kill Count EP released in the summer of 2012 acts as a reminder of the band’s … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Acclaimed Toronto-based indie rock quintet The Wooden Sky, who released their third album, Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun, in February 2012 via Black Box Recordings, held their fourth annual holiday revue show at 918 Bathurst last night in support of The Daily Bread Food Bank with Peterborough, ON-based country singer-songwriter Nick … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Acclaimed Toronto-based singer-songwriter Jason Collett wrapped up his seventh annual “Basement Revue” at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with guests that included acclaimed Canadian poet Margaret Atwood, who on this night was backed by Toronto-based alt country quartet The Sadies, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Rae Spoon, Canadian columnist Tabatha Southey, feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls, … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – It looks like Toronto will be getting an early gift this holiday season when Meek Mill rolls through town for the second time this year. The Maybach Music Group rapper and CEO of Dream Chasers Records will be performing at the Kool Haus on December 20th in support of his recently … Continue reading
From Kanye West’s minimalist, experimental new album with Yeezus, Nine Inch Nails’ triumphant comeback album with Hesitation Marks, Disclosure’s dance music domination with Settle, to more local flavours like Shad’s breakthrough album, Flying Colours and Hilotrons’ perfect slice of dance rock with At Least There’s a Commotion, the music world once again proved that while the … Continue reading
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