Photos by: Joanna Glezakos – Review by: Adam Harrison – Indie-alternative-electro-dance-rock band, Awolnation, highlighted the weekend at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre last night in support of their latest album, Here Come The Runts. And the venue was full of such runts, in the first of two sold out back-to back nights. Opening the show were UK alt-rock rising stars, … Continue reading
By: Staff – In 2017, a new journey began for Dreams Festival. Evolving from the popular Digital Dreams Music Festival, Dreams Festival pivoted to a 19+ boutique festival experience for the discerning electronic music fan. The festival will return this year from June 23-24 with a lineup that will include headliners Armin Van Buuren, Galantis, … Continue reading
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Singer-songwriter Brian Fallon, who is best known as the frontman of New Jersey-based punk rock band The Gaslight Anthem, and who will release his new solo album, Sleepwalkers, on February 9th, 2018 via Island, performed an intimate acoustic showcase at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto last night (Feb. 7th).
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – San Francisco-based garage rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, who released their eighth album, Wrong Creatures, on January 12th, 2018 via Vagrant, which featured the singles “Little Thing Gone Wild”, “Haunt”, “Question of Faith”, and “King of Bones”, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (Feb. 6th) with Seattle-based garage rock band Night Beats, who released their … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – In a new feature to Aesthetic Magazine, we are proud to announce a collaboration with Toronto-based writer/photographer/podcast host Adam R. Harrison and his new show, The Adamantium Podcast, which features local and celebrity guests engage in casual conversations on art, culture, and entertainment. In episode six, Adam talks to sportscaster, Dana McKiel where they … Continue reading
By: Staff – Eden Samara has released her new single “Upside Down.” A new-comer to the Canadian music scene – Samara grew up in the mountains of Nelson BC writing folk songs, performing in choirs, and sneaking out to raves to listen to dub-step. Having fallen into musical theatre as a child, she settled in Toronto to … Continue reading
By: Patrick Bales – Swedish indie folk duo First Aid Kit, who released their fourth album, Ruins, on January 19th, 2018 via Columbia, which was produced by Tucker Martine (The Decembrists, My Morning Jacket, The Avett Brothers), performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Feb. 5th) with folk singer-songwriter Van William, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – New Zealand-based pop/jazz/R&B/indie rock singer-songwriter Kimbra, who will release her third album, Primal Heart, on April 20th, 2018 via Warner Bros., which will feature the singles “Everybody Knows”, “Top of the World”, and “Human”, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night (Feb. 2nd) with Providence, Rhode Island-based indie rock band Arc Iris, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Harris – New York-based pop-punk band Diet Cig, who released their debut album, Swear I’m Good At This, on April 7th, 2017 via Frenchkiss Records, performed at the Garrison in Toronto last night (Jan. 30th).
Photos by: Sarah McNeil – Synthpop artist MØ, who released her second EP, When I Was Young, on October 26th, 2017 via Sony Music, which followed up 2014 debut album, No Mythologies To Follow, which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Jan. … Continue reading