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Photos: Serena Ryder, Ladies of the Canyon @ the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre

Photos by: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based folk-rocker Serena Ryder, who released her sixth album, Harmony, last November via EMI, performed at The Sean O’Sullivan Theatre at Brock University in St. Catherines last night with Montreal-based roots rock quartet Ladies of the Canyon, who released their Mark Howard-produced (The Tragically Hip) second album, Diamond … Continue reading

Year in Review: The Best Songs of 2013

From the rise of Lorde with “Royals”, Disclosure and their buzz song “White Noise”, chart-topping heavyweight Kanye West with “Black Skinhead” and “New Slaves”, Coldplay’s new Hunger Games track “Atlas”, local acts like Pup and their ferocious single “Resovoir”, and other homegrown bands like Said The Whale and their emotionally driven song “Helpless Son”, 2013 has been … Continue reading

Concert Review: Audio Blood Carves a Niche, Marks 5 Years in Toronto’s Indie Scene

By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Last night, the Toronto-based marketing and promotions boutique Audio Blood Media hosted their fifth anniversary party at Sneaky Dee’s. The Audio Blood team celebrated another growth-spurt year and welcomed indie music industry friends and guests, beaming about their newly established Toronto office, chirping anticipation for the Balconies’s new LP and the upcoming Canadian Music … Continue reading

Preview: Two Hours Traffic Continues Farewell Tour in Ottawa Tonight

Polaris Music Prize and East Coast Music Award winners Two Hours Traffic will call it quits at the end of their current tour, which ends on December 22nd after a pair of shows in their hometown of Charlottetown, PEI. And after seven albums and three EPs, we will say goodbye to one of Canada’s most … Continue reading

Photos: Barenaked Ladies w/ NAC Orchestra @ National Arts Centre, Ottawa

Photos by: Scott Penner – Acclaimed Toronto-based pop-rock quartet Barenaked Ladies, who released their eleventh album, Grinning Streak, on June 4 via Vanguard Records, performed the first of three sold-out shows at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where they performed a variety of hits including “One Week”, “If I Had a Million Dollars”, “Brian … Continue reading

Year in Review: The Best Concert Photos of 2013

With rapidly changing technologies, there are more music fans than ever before who capture what are always fleeting moments at concerts to post on Instagram. Just look up at any concert to see not the performers on stage but a sea of artificial light. Beyond that, we believe in the power of a great concert photo … Continue reading

Year in Review: The Best Concerts of 2013

Of the hundreds of concerts (both good and bad) that we covered this year, we made some tough choices on what we think were the best live music this year had to offer. From R. Kelly’s smooth lyrical flow at Bonnaroo, Fucked Up’s wild as usual party at NXNE, Bjork’s on-stage eccentricity at both Bonnaroo and … Continue reading

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

Venue: The Great Hall Date: December 7th @ 7pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @DALEYmusic in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT by 5pm Today. (cc: @LiveNationON) http://bit.ly/1d15YVQ Like our “Daley” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address and full name included. Send … Continue reading

Photos: The Hives, Thee Attacks @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Swedish garage rock quintet The Hives, who opened for Pink during her “Truth About Love” tour at Air Canada Centre on Saturday night, and who released their fifth album, Lex Hives, last June via Disque Hives, were back at it once again on Sunday night when they performed a more intimate show … Continue reading

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to Jagwar Ma in Toronto!

Venue: The Hoxton Date: November 28th @ 10pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @JagwarMa @The_Hoxton in #Toronto! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. (cc: @embracepresents) http://bit.ly/1a5HCYa Like our “Jagwar Ma” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Jagwar Ma” in the subject … Continue reading