Photos by: Kayla Baker – Australian folk-rock quintet Boy & Bear, who released their second album, Harlequin’s Dream, in August 2013 via Island Records/Universal Music Australia, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Portland-based indie pop duo Dresses, who released their debut album Sun Shy, on September 3rd, 2013 via Sideonedummy. … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based indie jazz/soul quartet Lake Street Dive, who released their third album, Bad Self Portraits, on February 18th, 2014 via Signature Sounds Recordings, which was produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter), performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Portland-base “Brisk indie-folk” band Ages and Ages, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Adam Pulicicchio – Vancouver-based pop-rock quartet Hedley, who released their fifth album, Wild Life, on November 11th, 2013 via Universal Music Canada/Capitol Records, performed at Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night as part of their “Wild Life Tour” in support of the album, with Nova Scotia-based rapper Classified, who released his self-tited … Continue reading
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