Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Austin, Tx-based alt country-blues-folk singer-songwriter Alejandro Rose-Garcia (aka Shakey Graves), who released his new album, And The War Came, on October 7th, 2014, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Toronto-based folk rock singer-songwriter Donovan Woods, who released his third album, Don’t Get Too Grand, in 2013, and “folk & … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Los Angeles-based trap/electro house/dubstep DJ/Producer Dillon Francis, who released his debut full-length album, Money Sucks, Friends Rule, on October 27th, 2014 via Mad Decent/Columbia, which features collaborations with Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Mad Decent label-mate DJ Snake, rapper Twista, Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie and more, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Los Angeles-based DJ/Producer DJ … Continue reading
By: Daniel Melfi – Converse invited Aesthetic Magazine to visit Toronto’s Noble Street Studios during a unique Converse Rubber Tracks session with Toronto punk band Brutal Youth. Converse launched the Converse Rubber Tracks (CRT) program in 2011 from a state-of-the-art music studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, setting up pop-up studio sessions in cities across North America, including Boston, Toronto, LA, … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Toronto-based pop/soul/R&B singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, who released his self-titled debut EP on July 28th, 2014 via Island, which includes the single “Life of the Party”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
By: Dianna Lee – Grammy Award-nominated UK electronic artist James Blake, who released his second album, Overgrown, on April 5th, 2013, which won beat out David Bowie, Disclosure, and others, to win the 2013 Mercury Prize, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night as part of a brief five-date tour with … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Last night as heavy-metal royalty Slipknot burst into “Sarcastrophe” from new album 5: The Gray Chapter (released on October 17th), a sea of black t-shirts surged toward the barricade in anticipation. The song’s gloomy opening notes, pounding drums and frenzied guitar opened the show with a gut-pounder, a reminder that Slipknot will outlast any doubters with the lyrics “Kill, kill … Continue reading
Date: December 12th | 6pm Venue: Kool Haus Openers: Blessthefall, Chelsea Grin, Upon A Burning Body, The Family Ruin 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 @AAofficial w/ @blessthefall, @ChelseaGrinUT, + more, in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – GRAMMY-winning metal band Slipknot, who released their fifth album, .5: The Gray Chapter, their first new studio album in six years and the first to not feature founding bassist Paul Gray and long time drummer Joey Jordison, performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night as part of their ongoing “Prepare For Hell” tour … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Acclaimed Toronto-based power pop/rock band Sloan, who released their eleventh album, Commonwealth, on September 9th, 2014 via Murderecords/Yep Roc Records, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night.
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Toronto-based hard rock band The Tea Party, who released their eighth album (their first new album in 10 years), The Ocean at the End, on September 8th, 2014 via Anthem Entertainment, which features a track that was written and composed by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto on November … Continue reading