By: Staff – The third annual Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF) announced its initial 2015 line-up this morning. The festival, which organizers pushed back to September 18-20 from early July due in large part to the upcoming Pan Am Games, will feature three outdoor stages featuring Of Monsters and Men, Wilco, Neko Case, Lord Huron, Edward Sharp … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Toronto-based alt rock band Die Mannequin, who released their second album, Neon Zero, on October 28th, 2015 via eOne Music, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Toronto-based alt rock band Secret Broadcast, who released their newest album, Filthy Souls, on April 8th, 2014, which was produced by … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – The Suicide Girls brought their Blackheart Burlesque show to The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night. Filled with pop culture references, a high energy indie soundtrack and the sexist choreographed strip tease, it was a memorable night for everyone in attendance.
Photos by: Amy Buck – Irish indie rock band Kodaline, who released their second album, Coming Up for Air, on February 9th, 2015 via Sony, which was produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, REM, Weezer, Bloc Party), which follows up their 2012 debut album, In a Perfect World, and which featured the singles “Honest”, and “The One”, … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – Austin, TX-based psychedelic rock band The Bright Light Social Hour, who released their second album, Space Is Still The Place, on March 10th, 2015 via Frenchkiss Records, which follows up their 2010 self-titled debut album, and which features the track “Slipstream”, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with LA-based psych rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Randy Bachman, who is best known as the lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s Canadian rock bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive, and who released his new solo album, Heavy Blues, on April 15th, 2015, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto in support of the album.
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Nashville-based country music duo Dan + Shay, who released their debut album, Where It All Began, on April 1st, 2014 via Warner Bros. Nashville, which featured the singles “19 You + Me”, “Show You Off”, and “Nothin’ Like You”, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Nashville-based country music … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – Ohio-based melodic hardcore band The Devil Wears Prada, who released their fifth album, 8:18, on September 17th, 2013 via Roadrunner, which featured the singles “Martyrs”, “Home for Grave”, “Fight Sight”, and “Sailor’s Prayer”, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Phoenix-based metalcore band The Word Alive, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Philadelphia-based indie rock quintet Mewithoutyou, who released their fifth album, Ten Stories, on May 15th, 2012 via Pine Street, and who will release their sixth studio album, Pale Horses, on June 16 via Run For Cover Records, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Waterloo, ON-based punk band Life in Vacuum, who … Continue reading
Date: April 23 – Doors at 7:30pm – Show at 8:30pm Venue: Randolph Theatre You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Win 2 Tickets to @GreatLakeSwim in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | @LiveNationON | http://t.co/7OgPqRfUCU pic.twitter.com/lDMfYwUA4R — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) April … Continue reading