By: Daniel Melfi – Julian Casablancas + The Voidz played Toronto’s Kool Haus last Friday and treated fans to a highlight-reel performance in what was surely one of the last great shows in the legendary venue before it closes this January. Casablancas’ solo act, known as “JC + The Voidz,” stopped in Toronto as part of their current North American tour in support of their new … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Dallas-based thrash metal band Power Trip performed at Parts and Labour in Toronto last night as part of the Not Dead Yet DIY Hardcore Punk Festival with Pittsburgh-based hardcore punk band Code Orange, hardcore punk band Angel Dust, hardcore punk band Soul Search, Barrie, ON-based punk band Demolition, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia-based hardcore … Continue reading
We’re giving away a Dillon Francis prize pack that includes 2 tickets to his show at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on Dec. 1st (19+) and a CD copy of his new album “Money Sucks, Friends Rule”. Date: December 1st | Doors at 7pm | Show at 8pm Venue: The Danforth Music Hall You can enter … Continue reading
Date: December 5th | Doors at 7pm | Show at 8pm Venue: The Danforth Music Hall Openers: Gta, Two-9 You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @FLOSSTRADAMUS in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | #EDM | http://t.co/JaMXATsgL8 — Aesthetic Magazine … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@victoriacharko) – Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist Schoolboy Q, who released his third album, Oxymoron, on February 25th, 2014 via Top Dawg/Interscope, which featured collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, 2 Chainz, Jay Rock, and Kurupt, among others, performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto on November 21st.
Photos by: Greg Kieszkowski – New York-based hardcore punk band Perfect Pussy, who released their debut album, Say Yes to Love, on March 18th, 2014 via Captured Tracks, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last night as part of the Not Dead Yet DIY Hardcore Punk Festival with Arizona-based punk band Destruction Unit, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Karan Vyas – UK art rock artist Gazelle Twin, who released her second album, Unflesh, on September 22nd, 2014 via Gazelle Twin/Anti-Ghost Moon Ray/Last Gang Records, which features the singles “Belly of the Beast”, and “Anti Body”, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Toronto-based electronic trio Doomsquad, who released a remixed … Continue reading
Photos by: Samantha Wood – San Francisco-based black metal band Deafheaven, who released their second album, Sunbather, on June 11th, 2013 via Deathwish, the cover artwork of which was designed by Nick Steinhardt of Touché Amoré, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Toronto-based psychedelic shoegaze band Programm for the final date of the Converse Rubber Tracks tour, … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Montreal-based “hindi rockers” Elephant Stone, who released their third LP, The Three Poisons, on August 26th, 2014 via Hidden Pony Records, performed at The Silver Dollar in Toronto last night with Minneapolis-based psychedelic rock band The Blind Shake, who released their Get Youth 7″ on May 5th, 2014, Toronto-based psychedelic acid rock band B-17, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – The Strokes frontman Julian Casblancas’ side-project Julian Casablancas+The Voidz, who released their debut album, Tyranny, on September 23rd, 2014 via Cult Records, which features the singles “Human Sadness”, and “Where No Eagles Fly”, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto last night with Seattle-based experimental hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces, who released their second album, Lese … Continue reading