Interview by: Jessica Nakamoto – Photos by: Katrina Lat – Known for their high-energy live shows and gritty in-your-face punk-rock sound, powerhouse all-woman quartet, The Anti-Queens, have once again reinvigorated Canada’s underground music scene. Signing to Stomp Records, and releasing their first ever full-length album (out now), lead vocalist and guitarist Emily Bones, guitarist Valerie Knox, drummer … Continue reading
By: Staff – Iggy Pop has confirmed the title and release date of his new album: Free, the first new Iggy Pop album since 2016’s Post Pop Depression, will be released September 6 on Loma Vista and is available for preorder now: https://found.ee/IG_Free. While it follows the highest charting album of Iggy’s career, Free has virtually … Continue reading
By: Staff – Philadelphia-based punk band, The Menzingers will release their sixth studio record Hello Exile on October 4 via Epitaph. The album arrives as the follow-up to the band’s 2017 critically acclaimed release After The Party, and in creating the album, the band again joined forces with producer Will Yip (Mannequin Pussy, Quicksand), spending six … Continue reading
Date: July 21st Location: Echo Beach, Toronto Tickets: Buy tickets here. 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 See PUP in #Toronto on July 21! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT to win | #PUP #Punk #PunkRock | https://t.co/7r6VA8pLQR … Continue reading
Photos by: Kyle Simmons – Punk band Rancid, who released their newest album, Trouble Maker, on June 9th, 2017 via Hellcat/Epitaph, performed at Papa Murphy’s Park in Sacramento last night (June 16th).
Photos by: Jenna Hum – Punk Rock band SWMRS, who released their fourth album, Berkeley’s On Fire, on February 15th, 2019 via Fueled By Ramen, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (April 14th).
By: Kirstin Bews – Toronto’s punk powerhouse, PUP, are releasing their new album, Morbid Stuff, on April 5th via their new label Little Dippe. Dave Schiffman (Weezer, Cass McCombs, The Mars Volta) produced, recorded and mixed Morbid Stuff, which pushes their classic style with all-here vocals, strong guitar work and dark lyrical narratives. … Continue reading
Photos by: Danica Bansie – Atlanta-based punk rock band The Coathangers, who are expected to release their newest album, The Devil You Know, on March 8th, 2019 via Suicide Squeeze Records, performed at Imperial in Vancouver last night (March 2nd).
By: Kirstin Bews – Toronto-based punk band Pkew Pkew Pkew, are releasing their third album, Optimal Lifestyles, on March 1st via Dine Alone. Known for their lively beer-soaked shows, Pkew Pkew Pkew pack a punch with no-nonsense lyrics and strong musical compositions in this release. If you’re naming a band after the … Continue reading
By: Staff – Throughout 2019, Taking Back Sunday is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a year-long celebration, including an extensive worldwide tour, paying tribute to their catalog – and their fans – with full album performances, plus a 21-song career-spanning compilation (featuring two new songs), titled Twenty, available now on Craft Recordings. Today (2/26), the band has announced the second leg of … Continue reading