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Riot Fest Announces 2014 Toronto Lineup (City & Colour, The National, Death Cab For Cutie + More)

By: Staff –    With festival season well underway, Riot Fest has announced their 2014 lineup for their Toronto edition, which will run from September 6th-7th at Downsview Park in Toronto. The lineup includes: City and Colour, The National, Death Cab For Cutie, Death From Above 1979, The Flaming Lips, Social Distortion, The Afghan Whigs, Paul Weller, … Continue reading

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to Hopsin in Toronto!

  Date: May 16 | 7:00pm Venue: Kool Haus 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 @hopsin at #KoolHaus in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! #hophop @theunioneast | http://bit.ly/1sdkO4g Like our “Hopsin” post and send us a message with your e-mail address included on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Hopsin” in the subject line. Include your full … Continue reading

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to Mogwai in Toronto!

  Date: May 13 | 8:00PM Venue: The Danforth Music Hall 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 @mogwaiband at @TheDanforthMH in #Toronto! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! | http://bit.ly/1kQ2LxQ Like our “Mogwai” post and send us a message with your e-mail address included on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Mogwai” in the subject line. … Continue reading

Contest: Win 1 of 2 Pairs of Passes to The 2014 SiriusXM Indies!

  Date: May 10 | Doors 7:00PM | Show 8:00PM Venue: Kool Haus We’re giving away 2 pairs of passes to The 2014 SiriusXM Indies! This year’s edition will feature performances by: Little Dragon, The Hidden Cameras, Hollerado, Born Ruffians, and more!   You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine … Continue reading

Photos: David Gray, David Kitt @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Neil Van – English singer-songwriter David Gray, who is expected to release his tenth album, Mutineers, his first album since 2010’s Foundling, on June 17th via Good Soldier Songs, which features the songs “Back in the World”, and “Gulls”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Irish singer-songwriter David Kitt, who … Continue reading

Concert Review: MIA, Elliphant @ Tattoo Toronto

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Canadian Music Week 2014 kicked off last night in Toronto at the Tattoo Parlor with a performance by M.I.A., whose nonstop dance party performance rewarded the 400 people who were lucky to snag an entry wristband into the intimate show. The 20-minute delay did not deter the high-energy of those in attendance, … Continue reading

Photos: Bombay Bicycle Club, Royal Canoe @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Dianna Lee – English indie quartet Bombay Bicycle Club, who released their fourth album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, on February 3rd, 2014 via Island Records, which was named after the 1979 novel of the same name by William Maxwell, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Winnipeg-based indie pop sextet Royal Canoe, who released … Continue reading

Photos: July Talk @ Lee’s Palace

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based indie rock quintet July Talk, who released their self-titled debut album on October 16th, 2012 via White Girl Records, performed the first of two shows at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.  (Editor’s Note: If you missed July Talk at Lee’s Palace, you can still catch them at The … Continue reading

Photos: Lo-Fang @ The Drake Hotel

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Lo-Fang — a.k.a. Matthew Hemerlein —who released his debut album, Blue Flim, on February 21st, 2014 via 4AD, and who opened for Lorde during the songstress’ Toronto show in March, performed a solo show at The Drake Hotel last night in support of the album.  

Interview: Toronto Arts Group “In Bloom” Opens Dialogue on Youth Mental Health Through Music

By: Shannon Kurlander – To honour the 20th anniversary of the tragic suicide of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, Nicola Spunt, Kathleen Munroe, and Liane Balaban will celebrate his legacy by hosting a community event to raise awareness for mental illness and promote art and discussion in Toronto. As Nirvana fans, the three friends began conversations early last year to create In … Continue reading