Photos by: Scott Penner – Ottawa-based record label Kelp Records celebrated their 20th anniversary with a hometown show at St. Alban’s Church, which featured performances by newly reunited Ottawa-based indie rockers Recoilers, Ottawa-based indie folk band The Acorn, who released their newest album, No Ghost, on June 1st, 2010 via Bella Union, Ottawa-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Jim Bryson, … Continue reading
Date: May 10 at 7:30pm Venue: National Arts Centre (NAC) Opener: Peter Katz 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 @RoyalWood w/ @peterkatzmusic at @CanadasNAC in #Ottawa! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! | http://bit.ly/1kPN0aq Like our “Royal Wood” post and send us a message with your e-mail address included on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Royal … Continue reading
Venue: National Arts Centre Southam Hall Date: April 12th at 8:00 pm With guests appearances by Mo Kenney, Erin Costello and Bill Plaskett (Joel’s father). 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 @joelplaskett with the @CanadasNAC orchestra in #Ottawa. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/1lLwlra Like our “Joel Plaskett” post on Facebook … Continue reading
Venue: National Arts Centre Date: March 15th – Doors at 7:30pm / Show at 8:00 pm 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 @cufftheduke at @CanadasNAC in #Ottawa. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/Pkp04s Like our “Cuff The Duke” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Cuff The Duke” in the subject line. Include … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – New Brunswick-based blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Matt Andersen, who released his new album, Weightless, on February 4th via True North Records, with Nova Scotia-bred singer-songwriter Carleton Stone, who is expected to release his new album, Draws Blood, on March 4th via Groundswell/Warner, which was co-produced by Broken Social Scene alumnus Jason … Continue reading
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to The Belle Game’s concerts in Ottawa and Toronto! Ottawa (All-Ages) Venue: NAC North Stage Date: February 7th at 7:30 pm Toronto (19+) Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern Date: February 8th at 9:00 pm Openers: Anamai, Fevers The winner must provide his/her full name to pick up their tickets at will call. … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – The oft-seen, but scarce overused, dream double-bill of Hollerado and Newmarket indie-champs Tokyo Police Club stopped at Algonquin College in Ottawa last night for a comprehensive lesson in indie charm and fun. It’s no stretch to say Canadian indie-rock school was in session at the Algonquin Commons Theatre, and Holleradodrummer Jake Boyd was head of the … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Charlottetown, PEI-based indie rock quartet Two Hours Traffic, who released their fourth album, Foolish Blood, on February 19th via Bumstead Records, performed at Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa last night as part of their Farewell Tour, which includes dates in Toronto, Kingston, Fredericton, Moncton, Halifax and a hometown show in Charlottetown, with … Continue reading
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 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