Photos by: Sarah Rix (@beets) – English new wave artist Gary Numan, who topped the charts with two hits with “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” and “Cars”, and who released his twentieth album, Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind), on October 8th, 2013 via Mortal/Cooking Vinyl, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt – Los Angeles band Warpaint dominated the stage last night in front of a packed room of entranced fans at the Danforth Music Hall. The all-female four-piece was powerful, captivating, and sensual. Opening act, Cate le Bon, preceded their dreamy performance. The Welsh-born singer-songwriter is currently touring with Warpaint as a four-piece … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – 2014 JUNO Award nominees (Alternative Album of the Year) The Darcys, who released their new album, Warring, on September 17th, 2o13 via Arts & Crafts, performed a special hometown show at Lee’s Palace last night with label mates Reuben and the Dark, who are expected to release their debut … Continue reading
Photos by: Jess Baumung – Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, who released his second album, Because The Internet, on December 10th, 2013 via Glassnote Records, which spawned the singles “3005” and “Crawl”, and features guest appearances from Jhene Aiko, Chance the Rapper, and Azealia Banks, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night in support of the … Continue reading
Venue: The Danforth Music Hall Date: April 2nd at 7:00 pm 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 @jamesvmcmorrow in #Toronto! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc: @theunioneast). http://bit.ly/OSwvyF Like our “James Vincent McMorrow” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “James Vincent McMorrow” in the subject line. Include … Continue reading
Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre Date: April 1st at 7:00 pm Opener: Death Valley High 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 Mindless Self Indulgence (@MSI) in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (@livenationON) http://bit.ly/1lhaY0t Like our “Mindless Self Indulgence” post on Facebook Send an email … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green – Jesse Rutherford didn’t seem concerned that all eyes were on him as he dominated the stage singing “Everybody’s Watching Me (Uh-oh)”, while his inked fingers dangled a peach bra. While crouching to grab reaching hands, The Neighbourhood frontman seemed at ease on display for the overflowing audience in the Sound Academy … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – The Prism Prize held their second annual reception last night at The Everleigh in downtown Toronto, presenting the $5000 prize award for the director of the best Canadian music video as selected by the 100-member jury consisting of Canadian journalists, filmmakers, artists, bloggers, broadcasters, and more. The dull roar … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Irish garage rock quartet The Strypes, who released their debut album, Snapshot, on September 9th, 2013 via Virgin EMI Records, which spawned five singles including, “Blue Collar Jane”, “Hometown Girls”, “Mystery Man” and “What A Shame”, who last performed in Toronto on January 20th at Lee’s Palace, performed at the Virgin Mobile … Continue reading
Photos by: Adam Pulicicchio – California-based indie rock quintet The Neighbourhood, who released their debut album, I Love You, on April 23rd, 2013 via Columbia, which spawned four singles including, “Sweater Weather”, “Let It Go” and “Afraid”, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with LA-based indie rock quartet Kitten, who released their third EP, … Continue reading