By: Staff – To celebrate the release of Kalila Badali’s new single “No Eye Contact”, the Toronto-based singer-songwriter curated a brand new Spotify Playlist featuring songs that inspired the new track. Stream it exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Coconut Records – “West Coast” This song is such a throw-back for me, I had to add it … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Acclaimed indie rock band The Shins, who released their newest album, Heartworms, on March 10th, 2017 via Columbia, which featured the singles “Dead Alive”, “Name for You”, “Half a Million”, and “Cherry Hearts”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (Aug. 30th) with Portland-based folk-pop band Joseph, their newest EP, Trio Sessions Vol.1, on September … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Shins are bringing their classic 2001 debut album Oh, Inverted World to life in its entirety with a 21st anniversary tour this summer. Beginning on July 12th in San Francisco, the band will embark on a two month tour of North America performing the landmark album from start to finish — … Continue reading
By: Staff – Sub Pop will release a 20th anniversary remastered edition of The Shins’ Oh, Inverted World, the group’s much-beloved debut album, for its 20th anniversary on June 11th, 2021. Oh, Inverted World is the earth-shattering, indie-rock-redefining 2001 album from The Shins, and is presented here in its finest form. The classic tunes get new … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Shins break an extended silence with their new song “The Great Divide.” The first official release from the band in over two and a half years, “The Great Divide” is available now via James Mercer’s own label Aural Apothecary and Monotone Records across all digital platforms. Co-written and produced by James Mercer, Jon Sortland … Continue reading
By: Staff – Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer (of The Shins), collectively known as Broken Bells, have released their newest song “Good Luck”, which you can stream below. Much like last year’s standalone single “Shelter,” “Good Luck” bears the unmistakable sonic signature of Broken Bells unveiled on 2010’s eponymous debut and 2014’s After The Disco—in other words, the instantly recognizable audible fingerprints of both … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Indie Rock supergroup Mister Heavenly, which consists of Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse and The Shins, and who released their second album, Boxing the Moonlight, in October 2017, which featured the single “Beat Down”, performed at the Drake Hotel in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey – Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Day one of the 2017 Wayhome Festival took place on July 28th at Burl’s Creek in Oro-Medonte, ON, which featured performances by Australian DJ Flume, who released his second album, Skin, on May 27th, 2016 via Future Classic, electronic duo Justice, who released their third album, Woman, on November 18th, 2016 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Taylor Ohryn – Day one of the Bunbury Music Festival took place at the Sawyer Point Park in Cincinnati last night, and featured performances by Pittsburgh-based rapper Wiz Khalifa, who released his sixth album, Khalifa, on February 5th, 2016 via Atlantic, Oakland, CA-based rapper G-Eazy, who released his third album, When It’s Dark Out, on December 4th, 2015 … Continue reading
By: Staff – Hot off the back to back release of two of the most acclaimed albums of the year—The Shins’ Heartworms and Spoon’s Hot Thoughts — two pioneering acts whose singular styles defined the sounds of the early aughts and mid-90s respectively will join forces for four once-in-a-lifetime dates. The Shins and Spoon bill will hit the following cities … Continue reading