Photos by: Scott Penner – Toronto and Montreal-based folk-blues band Timber Timbre, who released their fifth album, Hot Dreams, on April 1st, 2014 via Arts & Crafts, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with Toronto and Montreal-based musical/visual project Tasseo, who are expected to release their third LP this winter.
Photos by: Scott Penner – GRAMMY Award-winning blues rock band The Black Keys, who released their eighth album, Turn Blue, on May 12th, 2014 via Nonesuch, which was co-produced by Danger Mouse, and which features four singles including “Fever”, “Turn Blue”, “Bullett in the Brain”, and “Gotta Get Away”, performed at the Canadian Tire Centre … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The fifth and final day of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 featured peformances by Newfoundland-based indie rock band Hey Rosetta!, who will release their new LP, Second Sight, on October 21 via Sonic Records/Warner Music Canada, and who replaced original headliners The Gaslight Anthem, UK soul-R&B singer Joss Stone, who released her sixth album, The Soul Sessions … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The fourth day of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 featured performances by iconic Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo, who released their thirteenth album, In Our Nature, on October 29th, 2013 via Warner Music Canada, which is certified gold in Canada, alternative rock artist Ed Kowalczyk, who is a founding member of hard … Continue reading
Date: September 18 at 7:30pm Location: National Arts Centre, NAC Studio, Ottawa Opener: Tasseomancy 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 @Timber_Timbre w/ @tasseomusic in #Ottawa! @CanadasNAC | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. | http://t.co/UqvtvQofqV — Aesthetic … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day three of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 featured performances Brooklyn-based indie rock quintet The National, who released their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, on May 17th, 2013 via 4AD, which spawned the singles “Demons”, “Don’t Swallow The Cap”, and “I Need My Girl”, Vancouver and Portland-based indie pop band Wake Owl, … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The second day of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 featured performances by JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based folk-rocker Serena Ryder, who released her sixth album, Harmony, on November 27th, 2012 via EMI, GRAMMY-nominated pop singer Lorde, who released her debut album, Pure Heroine, on September 27th, 2013 via Universal, Vancouver-based synth rock band Dear Rouge, … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The first day of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 in Ottawa’s beautiful Hog’s Back Park featured performances by LA-based indie pop trio Foster The People, who are best known for their breakthrough single “Pumped Up Kicks”, and who released their second album, Supermodel, which spawned the singles “Coming of Age”, “Pseudologia Fantastica” … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – Hamilton-based alt rock band Arkells, who released their third album, High Noon, on August 5th, 2014 via Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone Records, which debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, their highest position on that chart, performed at the Algonquin Commons Theatre in Ottawa last night in support of the album with Toronto-based indie rock quintet Wildlife, … Continue reading
Date: October 3-4 Venue: Vankleek Hill Fairgrounds, Ottawa, ON Featuring: Joel Plaskett Emergency, Tokyo Police Club, Rural Alberta Advantage, and more! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Weekend Passes to @beausallnatural #Oktoberfest in #Ottawa! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. … Continue reading