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Concert Review: Death, ARSON @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre

By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – On March 21st, recently resurrected ‘70s Detroit punk band, Death, conquered the Phoenix Concert Theatre for their first ever Toronto show. Though the doors opened at 8:00pm, the opening act, Toronto’s ARSON, didn’t take to the stage until 11:00pm. After powering through the first half of their 30-minute set, lead singer, Rude … Continue reading

Photos: The Internet, Bizzarh, Ice Cream @ The Hoxton

Photos by: David McAndrew – Odd Future neo-soul trip hop group The Internet, which features OFWGKTA members Syd Tha Kyd and Matt Martians, who released their sophomore album, Feel Good, on September 20th, 2013 via Odd Future Records, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Toronto-based surrealist rapper/singers Charli Champ and Dollar Paris (aka Bizzarh) and Toronto-based post-punk duo Ice Cream, who released … Continue reading

Photos: Foster The People, The Box Tiger @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Neil Van – LA-based indie pop trio Foster The People, who are best known for their breakthrough single “Pumped Up Kicks”, and who released their second album, Supermodel, which spawned the singles “Coming of Age”, “Pseudologia Fantastica” and “Best Friend”, on March 14th, 2014 via Columbia, performed an intimate sold-out show at The Horseshoe Tavern … Continue reading

Photos: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Chad Valley @ The Garrison

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Detroit-based indie pop quartet Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., who released their second album, The Speed of Things, on October 8th, 2013 via Warner Bros., which spawned the single “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)”, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last night with Oxford, UK-based pop singer-songwriter … Continue reading

Photos: The Mahones, Freeman Dre and The Kitchen Party @ Tattoo

Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Irish-born Canadian irish punk quintet The Mahones, who released their newest album, Angels & Devils, in 2012, which features guest appearances by Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo, Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers, and Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys, performed a special St. Patrick’s Day concert at Tattoo in Toronto last night with Toronto-based “nostalgic vagabond trickster” collective Freeman Dre and the … Continue reading

Photos: Mary Margaret O’Hara @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based rock singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara, who released her only LP to date, Miss America, in 1988 via Virgin Records, and has since appeared on a variety of other artist’s albums like The Hidden Cameras, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and more, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night … Continue reading

Contest: Win 2 Passes to the Prism Prize Reception in Toronto!

We’re giving away a pair of passes to the Prism Prize awards reception, taking place Sunday, March 23, 2014 at The Everleigh (580 King Street West). The Prism Prize is a national juried award honoring the best Canadian music video of the year. In addition to the Grand Prize of $5,000, this event will also include the presentation of the Arthur … Continue reading

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to Warpaint in Toronto!

  Venue: The Danforth Music Hall Date: March 25th at 8:00 pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @_warpaint at @TheDanforthMH. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc: @embracepresents) http://bit.ly/PIMdgN Like our “Warpaint” post on Facebook Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Warpaint” in the subject line. Include your full name in the body of … Continue reading

Concert Review: Lorde, Lo-Fang @ Sound Academy

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – “I saw Niagara Falls”, Lorde commented at one point during her sold-out show at the Sound Academy in Toronto last night. It seemed like such a mundane activity for an artist who has become one of the biggest names in pop, selling over a million records worldwide, received critical and commercial acceptance, been seen … Continue reading

Photos: Cuff The Duke, Trish Robb, Beams @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Angelo Marchini –  Oshawa, ON-based alt country quintet Cuff The Duke, who released their sixth album, Union, on October 2nd, 2012 via Paper Bag Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Toronto-based roots/pop-rock singer-songwriter Trish Robb, who’s last album, 2010’s self-titled LP, was released on September 10th, and Toronto-based alt … Continue reading