Photos by: Sarah McNeil – UK folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner, who released his seventh album, Be More Kind, on May 4th, 2018 via Xtra Mile, which featured the singles “1933”, “Be More Kind”, “Blackout”, “Make America Great Again”, and “Little Changes”, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (Sept. 19th) with Toronto-based garage rock band Sam Coffey and The Iron … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Review by: Adam Harrison – Toronto fans were taken to church last night (Sept. 19th) at a packed Rebel Nightclub as they enjoyed the soothing soul of Irish singer/songwriter Hozier. Supported by more than half a dozen backing musicians, the Irishman opened his 80-minute set with his latest single “Nina Cried Power” from … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – UK indie pop singer-songwriter Tom Odell, who will release his third album, Jubilee Road, on October 26th, 2018 via Columbia, which will feature the single “If You Wanna Love Somebody”, performed at the Rivoli in Toronto last night (Sept. 19th) with Toronto-based indie rock band Jane’s Party, who released their newest album, Tunnel reVisions, in 2017, … Continue reading
Photos by: Kirsten Sonntag – Indie Rock singer-songwriter Graham Coxon, who is best known as a founder member of Blur, and who released his newest solo album, A+E, on April 2nd, 2012, which featured the singles “What’ll It Take”, “Ooh, Yeh Yeh” / “Seven Naked Valleys”, and “Advice”, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night (Sept. … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Rock supergroup MC50, featuring MC5 founding guitarist Wayne Kramer, Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Billy Gould (Faith No More), and Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla), performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 19th) to celebrate the landmark 50th anniversary of the MC5’s incendiary debut album Kick Out … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Jeremy Dutcher has won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize for the album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa.“Psiw-te npomawsuwinuwok, kiluwaw yut. All my people, this is for you,” said Dutcher. The prize goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history or label affiliation. It … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Metalcore band Beartooth, who will release their third album, Disease, on September 28th, 2018 via Red Bull Records, which will follow up their 2016 album, Aggressive, and will feature the singles “Infection”, “Bad Listener”, and “Disease”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th) with hardcore punk band … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – New York City-based indie rock band Interpol, who released their sixth album, Marauder, on August 24th, 2018 via Matador, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (Sept. 13th).
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Los Angeles-based skate punk band FIDLAR, who released their second album, Too, on September 4th, 2015 via Mom + Pop Records/Dine Alone Records, which featured the singles “40oz. On Repeat”, “Drone”, and “Why Generation”, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (Sept. 12th) with Toronto-based punk band Dilly Dally, who will release … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based alternative/electronic/pop band Eden Warsaw is back with a new video for their track “Pink California”, which you can watch exclusively on Aesthetic Magazine below. “In Pink California I wanted to explore how Mark and the band write their music, and how it bonds them together,” says director Patrick Hodgson. “Mark has … Continue reading