Photos by: David McDonald – UK shoegaze band Ride, who released their newest album, This Is Not a Safe Place, on August 16th, 2019 via Wichita Recordings, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 17th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Haviah Mighty has won the 2019 Polaris Music Prize for the album 13th Floor. “For me, the 13th floor is something that we remove from our reality because it is something that we don’t understand and therefore we dismiss it,”said Haviah Mighty. “This is very parallel to so many of the … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Ambient music project Tycho, who released his newest album, Weather, on July 12th, 2019 via Mom + Pop, which followed up his 2016 album, Epoch, performed at Meridian Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 16th) with Los Angeles-based chillwave band Poolside, who released their newest album, Heat, on June 20th, 2017. … Continue reading
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Toronto-based alternative rock band Our Lady Peace, who released their ninth album, Somethingness, on February 23rd, 2018 via Coalition Records, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th).
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Synthpop artist Carly Rae Jepsen, who released her album, Dedicated, May 17th, 2019 via 604 Records, performed at Meridian Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 14th).
By: Staff – Toronto-based indie trio The Black Fever are back with their new video for “Marketing”. “The actual song is about excessive commercialization and materialism in modern society,” says the band. “People can’t escape from trying to be sold something by companies, whether via billboards on the street or commercials on TV.” The band continues, … Continue reading
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Icelandic folk-pop band Of Monsters And Men, who released their third album, Fever Dream, on July 26th, 2019 via Republic, which featured the singles “Alligator”, and “Wild Roses”, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Sept. 11) with Baltimore-based indie pop band Lower Dens, who released their fourth album The Competition, on September 6th … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Acclaimed R&B artist Mary J. Blige, and hip-hop artist Nas joined forces last night (Sept. 10th) to perform at Budweiser Stage in Toronto.
By: Staff – In a new feature to Aesthetic Magazine, we are proud to announce that we are the new presenting partner for Toronto-based film podcast Contra Zoom. Your host, Dakota Arsenault, goes in depth about everything film; from lists, to reviews, and more! In a brand new episode, Dakota interviews Carol Nguyen, a Toronto filmmaker who … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Harris – Country music singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves, who released her fourth album, Golden Hour, on March 30th, 2018 via MCA Nashville, performed at Sony Centre in Toronto last night (Sept. 9th).