Photos by: Steven Ellis – Oakland-based punk rock band SWMRS, who released their third album, Drive North, on February 16th, 2016 via Uncool/Burger, which serves as the band’s first album to feature bassist Seb Mueller and guitarist Max Becker, who previously played bass, and their first album not to be produced by drummer Joey Armstrong’s father, Billie Joe Armstrong of … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – I n the past decade and a half, Atom Willard has drummed for numerous bands, but most notably, Rocket from the Crypt, The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, and since 2013, for Against Me! While Willard’s musical resume is long, he says this one really feels like home. Against Me! is wrapping up the last leg of … Continue reading
Date: June 22 – 7pm Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre 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 Against Me in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | https://t.co/p9Y001Z7WC pic.twitter.com/1RRDB1m9et — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) June 6, 2016 Send an email … Continue reading
Photos by: Anthony D’Elia – Toronto-based punk band PUP, who released their second album, The Dream Is Over, on May 27th via Royal Mountain Records, which followed up their 2014 self-titled debut album, and which featured the singles “If This Tour Doesn’t Kill You, I Will”, and “DVP”, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Pittsburgh-based punk rock band Anti-Flag, who released their ninth album, American Spring, on May 26th, 2015 via Spinefarm Records, which followed up their 2012 album, The General Strike, performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto on May 14th with punk rock band Black Lungs, which serves as the side project of Alexisonfire’s guitarist and vocalist, and … Continue reading
Photos by Natahsha Prakash- Punk rock band Violent Femmes, who released their ninth album, We Can Do Anything, on March 4th, 2016 via PIAS America, which is the band’s first studio album since 2000’s Freak Magnet, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.
By: Lucy Sky – G rowing from their punk roots, White Lung returns with their fourth studio album Paradise, which follows their critically acclaimed 2014 LP, Deep Fantasy. The album, which is set for release today (May 6th) via Domino, features the single, “Hungry”, whose music video stars Amber Tamblyn (Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants, The Ring, … Continue reading
Photos by: Meghan Lee – Iconic punk rock band NOFX, who released their newest album, Self Entitled, on September 11th, 2012 via Fat Wreck Chords, which featured the singles “Ronnie & Mags”, and “Xmas Has Been X’ed”, performed at The Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona last night.
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Australian punk rock band The Smith Street Band, who released a pair of seven inch singles in 2015 entitled “Wipe That Shit-Eating Grin Off Your Punchable Face”, and “I Scare Myself Sometimes”, which follow up their 2014 third album, Throw Me In The River, performed at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based punk band PUP will release their new album, The Dream Is Over, on May 27th via Royal Mountain Records. Named for the first thing doctors told singer/guitarist Stefan Babcock after a recent examination of his damaged vocal chords, The Dream Is Over finds PUP as confident and as in tune with each other as they … Continue reading