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Concert Review: Jagwar Ma, Fascinator @ The Hoxton

By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) –  Sydney, Australia export Jagwar Ma hooked an exuberant Toronto crowd last night at The Hoxton with their infectious concoction of garage-rock inflected acid-house grooves. Australian guy-girl duo Fascinator opened the show as they appeared in shimmery Komodos and adorned with baseball caps-turned googly-eyed head masks. Centered on modulating laptop beats that borrowed from techno, house, and jungle music, the … Continue reading

Photos August Burns Red, blessthefall @ Sound Academy

Photos by: Krista Hessey – Christian metalcore quintet August Burns Red, who released their sixth album, Rescue & Restore, in June via Solid State, which was produced by Carson Slovak (Century) and Grant McFarland (former This or the Apocalypse drummer), performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Arizona-based metalcore quintet blessthefall, who released their … Continue reading

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

Venue: The Hoxton Date: November 28th @ 10pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @JagwarMa @The_Hoxton in #Toronto! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. (cc: @embracepresents) http://bit.ly/1a5HCYa Like our “Jagwar Ma” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Jagwar Ma” in the subject … Continue reading

Review + Photos: The Gentlemen’s Expo Redefines Manliness for the 21st Century

By: Alex Curley – The Gentlemen’s Expo has come and gone. The ballsy event that took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this past weekend proved that there was room for the urban man within gender themed consumer shows. Although it was fairly small, hopefully it will have a big splash on the possibility … Continue reading

Contest: (16+) Win 2 Passes to the Brrrrr! Winter Music Festival in Toronto!

Venue: TD Echo Beach Date: February 1st @ 5pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (16+) Win 2 Passes to @BrrrrrTO in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc: @ElectronicNTNCA) #EDM http://bit.ly/1cqUhbh Like our “Brrrrr! Winter Music Festival” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Brrrrr! Winter … Continue reading

Preview: Brrrrr! Winter Music Festival Hits Toronto This February

  The second annual Brrrrr! Winter Music Festival will showcase Toronto’s vibrant music community and once again celebrate winter in Canada with a unique outdoor music and arts festival. An extra-sensory experience, Brrrrr! will feature a diverse lineup, stunning visual displays and an incendiary vibe that will keep partygoers warm from start to finish. From … Continue reading

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

Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre Date: December 1st @ 7pm You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @The_Hives w/ @TheeAttacks in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (@LiveNationON) http://bit.ly/IpaDaF Like our “The Hives” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “The … Continue reading

Photos: Mac DeMarco, Elsa @ The Hoxton

Photos by: Dianna Lee – Montreal-based indie rocker Mac DeMarco, who released his debut album, 2, last October via Captured Tracks, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Toronto-based shoegaze/indie-pop quartet Elsa, who released their new EP, I Do, last month via Mike Haliechuk’s (Fucked Up) … Continue reading

Photos: Young Galaxy, Alvvays @ The Hoxton

Photos by: Dianna Lee – Vancouver-based synthpop quintet and 2013 Polaris Prize shortlisters Young Galaxy, who released their fourth album, Ultrasubmarine, on April 23 via Paper Bag Records, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Toronto-based power pop band Alvvays, which features The Rankin Family’s Molly Rankin, former Two Hours Traffic vocalist/guitarist Alec O’Hanley and … Continue reading

Photos: Lissie, Grey Kingdom @ Adelaide Hall

Photos by: Neil Van – Illionis-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Lissie, who released her second album, Back to Forever, on October 14th via Columbia/Fat Possum, celebrated both her birthday and the start of her North American tour at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with Welland, ON-based folk artist Grey Kingdom, who released his second album, Light, I’ll … Continue reading