By: Staff – Following the release of their acclaimed debut album, Higher Power, Hamilton-based punk trio The Dirty Nil have revealed a brand new video for “Wrestle Yü To Husker Dü”. Shot and directed by Ben Rispin and Lee Skinner, the footage was filmed on VHS video cameras at some of their local hometown shows and offers an intimate look into … Continue reading
By: Tyler Nyquvest – Patience and commitment seems to have paid off for fans of Hamilton, ON-based punk rock trio The Dirty Nil as, finally, the band is poised to dropkick their debut album Higher Power into the teeth of all willing audiences. It’s been a long time coming for band members Luke Bentham, Kyle Fisher and Dave Nardi, however, through their … Continue reading
Photos by: Derek Robitaille – Despite van troubles and a cancellation by headliners Single Mothers, the show went on with Vancouver-based noise rock band Needs, who are expected to release their a new self-titled album on May 12th via File Under: Music, Hamilton-based garage rock trio The Dirty Nil, who released their new five-song EP, Smite, on February … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Leung – Toronto-based punk-rock quartet The Flatliners, who released their fourth album, Dead Language, on September 17th, 2013 via Fat Wreck Chords, which was nominated for “Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year” at the 2014 JUNO Awards, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Toronto-based punk band PUP, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Supercrawl 2014 kicked off with dozens of performances around downtown Hamilton including, 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, Hamilton-based garage rock trio The Dirty Nil, who … Continue reading
Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – Hamilton-based indie rock quintet The Reason, who released their third EP, Hollow Tree, last year, which spawned the single “Drive Me Home”, which peaked at no. 9 on the Canadian Rock Chart, performed at Tattoo Toronto in Toronto on May 6th for their highly anticipated Canadian Music Week (CMW) showcase … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – There’s probably no better “genre” to describe Hamilton trio The Dirty Nil than with the name of their hometown: “Hammer” Rock. It could also be thought of as bearing the same qualities as the tool of the same name. It’s brash, gruff, and could probably be used to inflict harm. Granted, the extent of harm … Continue reading
Venue: Lee’s Palace Date: September 7th @ 8pm 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 @Mudhoney_ w/ @thedirtynil in #Toronto c/o @COLLECTIVECON. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag+RT! http://bit.ly/143sWqI Like our “Mudhoney” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Mudhoney” in the subject line. Include your full name … Continue reading
Photos by: Bruce Emberley (@thefuzzy8) – During the 2nd night of NXNE, legendary Canadian rock armada White Cowbell Oklahoma and the debut performance of Toronto/Ottawa based hard rock quartet Public Animal, who lifted their name from an Alice Cooper and features Canadian rocker Ian Blurton, all took place at Lee’s Palace, while Hamilton-based punk rockers The Dirty Nil and Toronto-based surf/garage/pop/country quartet Stella Ella Ola, … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill – With their former At The Drive-In band-mate Omar Rodríguez-López performing with his new band Bosnian Rainbows a few blocks away at the MOD Club, former guitarist Jim Ward and drummer Tony Hajjar and their band Sparta invaded Toronto’s Lee’s Palace last night with support from Toronto-based rockers The Dirty Nil and Seas, … Continue reading