By: Staff – Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Mike Legere will release his debut solo album, Ourselves in Public, on June 8th, but you can stream it early below exclusively on Aesthetic Magazine. When he’s not playing with bands Century Thief and Places Erupt, Mike writes indie-folk which tends to be lyrically surreal and dense. He’s toured Ontario, … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey – Day two of Field Trip 2018 took place last night (June 3rd) at Fort York in Toronto, and featured performances by New York City-based indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who released their newest album, Mosquito, on April 12th, 2013 via Interscope, hip-hop artist Allan Rayman, Toronto-based indie rock band Alvvays, alternative rock band … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey – Day one of Field Trip 2018 took place last night (June 2nd) at Fort York in Toronto, and featured performances by Toronto-based electropop band Metric, who released their newest album, Pagans in Vegas, on September 18th, 2015 via Universal, Chicago-based hip-hop artist Noname, who released her debut mixtape, Telefone, on July 31st, … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Toronto-based dance-punk duo Death From Above, who released their third album, Outrage! Is Now, on September 8th, 2017 via Last Gang, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (May 31st).
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Indie Pop artist Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, who released his newest album, Zombies on Broadway, on February 10th, 2017 via Vanguard, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (May 31st).
By: Curtis Sindrey – Beloved Portland-based indie rock band The Decemberists returned to Toronto’s Sony Centre on May 30th. While the five-piece is best known for their folk-rock singalongs, the group’s new album, I’ll Be Your Girl, sees a band that has embraced New Order and Depeche Mode-influenced synths on new tracks like “Once In My Life”. What … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Indie Rock artist Johnny Marr, who will release his third solo album, Call The Comet, on June 15, 2018, performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto last night (May 30th).
Photos by: Shahnoor Ijaz – UK indie rock band The Kooks, who are expected to release their newest album, Let’s Go Sunshine, on August 31st, 2018, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 29th.
Photos by: David Scala – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – After nearly four decades of touring, and 12 studio albums, iconic heavy metal band Slayer are hanging up their pentagrams this year with the final date of their “farewell tour” set for December 8th in Helsinki, Finland. During a blistering 19-song set, Tom Araya and co. shredded through iconic … Continue reading
By: Gilles LeBlanc – Billie Joe Armstrong has been punk’s poster boy for the past 25 years. He’s also been unfairly accused of being a sellout for just as long. How many rockstars can boast about having multiple Grammy AND Tony Awards to their name, not to mention a version of the Rock Band video game? … Continue reading