By: Lucy Sky – H aving begun playing together in their pre-teens, Toronto-based indie rock band The Beaches’ music has grown with them since their 2014 EP, Heights, and their 2013 self-titled, and Raine Maida-produced debut EP. In a recent interview, we spoke to Jordan Miller (bass guitar and vocals), and Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums) about their … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – New York City-based indie rock band Parquet Courts, who released their second EP, Monastic Living, on November 27th, 2015 via Rough Trade, which followed up their 2014 album, Content Nausea, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Toronto-based art punk/no-wave/spazz-pop trio New Fries, who released a split 7 inch with Old & … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Qubti-Andrews – Brooklyn-based baroque pop band San Fermin, who released their second album, Jackrabbit, on April 21st, 2015 via Downtown Records, which followed up their 2013 self-titled debut album, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Vermont-based folk singer-songwriter Sam Amidon, who released his newest album, Lily-O, on September 30th, 2014 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Los Angeles-based R&B duo Rhye, who released their debut album, Woman, on March 1st, 2013 via Polydor/Loma Vista, which featured the singles, “Open” and “The Fall”, and which received a long-list nomination for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with synthpop band Laser, which features Broken Social … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Toronto-based hip-hop artist Tory Lanez, who released a collaborative EP with Shlohmo’s label, WeDidIt Records on June 26th, 2015, which followed up his 13th mixtape, Lost Cause, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Compton-based hip-hop artist Boogie, who released his second mixtape, The Reach, on June 24th, 2015, … Continue reading
Date: December 17th – Doors: 8pm – Show: 9pm Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 tickets to @youarestars in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | https://t.co/ntjaLo8BNs pic.twitter.com/V4Odzjvu6c — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) December 7, 2015 Share & … Continue reading
Photos by: Cameron Bartlett – Canadian progessive metal quintet Protest The Hero, who released their fourth album, Volition, on October 29th, 2013 via Razor & Tie, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Dan Fischer – Kansas City-based indie rock/emo band The Get Up Kids, who released their fifth album, There Are Rules, on January 25th, 2011 via Quality Hill Records, which was produced by Ed Rose (Motion City Soundtrack, Limbeck, Puddle of Mudd, The Spill Canvas), and which serves as their first full-length album since 2004’s Guilt Show, performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Canadian alt rock singer-songwriter Matthew Good, who released his seventh solo album, Chaotic Neutral, on September 25th, 2015 via Warner Music Canada, which features the single “All You Sons And Daughters”, and which follows up his 2013 album, Arrows of Desire, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Toronto-based singer-songwriter Scott Helman, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – UK alt rock band Wolf Alice, who released their debut album, My Love Is Cool, on June 22nd, 2015 via Dirty Hit Records, which was produced by Mike Crossey (Foals, Keane, Razorlight, The 1975, Jake Bugg), performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie pop band Young Empires, who released … Continue reading