Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Florida-based americana, folk-rock band Twin Forks, who released Twin Forks EP, on September 17th via Dine Alone Records, and who features Chris Carrabba, who is best known as Dashboard Confessional, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Toronto-based roots rockers the Treasures, who released their debut album, Bring The Night Home, … Continue reading
Photos by: Bruce Emberley – Brooklyn-based noise pop duo Sleigh Bells, who released their second album, Bitter Rivals, on October 8th via Mom + Pop Music, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Toronto-based electronic artist Doldrums (aka Airick Woodhead), who after releasing a burst of 7″ releases and a VHS … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Metal beasts GWAR took over Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre on Tuesday night, who filled the venue with blood and spared no one. Opening band, Iron Reagan, are a hardcore punk metal band who openly admitted on stage that they were brought on tour because GWAR thought they are fun to drink with. This loud and heavy group of men … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Cherie Currie, who began her career in the legendary band, The Runaways along side Joan Jett and Lita Ford, who are best known for the songs “Cherry Bomb”, “Queens of Noise”, and “Neon Angels On the Road to Ruin”, and who recently went back in the studio with Matt Sorum of Velvet … Continue reading
Venue: The Danforth Music Hall Date: November 16th @ 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: Win 2 Tickets to Mazzy Star in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (cc: @LiveNationON). http://bit.ly/1aCT8KB Like our “Mazzy Star” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Mazzy … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Americana indie rock band Ha Ha Tonka, who released their fourth album, Lessons, on September 24th via Bloodshot Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Toronto-based folk-rock seven-piece The Most Loyal, who released their first self-titled album on June 13th via Loyalist Club Recordings, and Toronto-based country-blues … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Acclaimed Canadian progessive metal quintet Protest The Hero, who released their fourth album, Volition, on October 29th via Razor & Tie, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto on Saturday night with UK metalcore quartet Architects, who released their fifth album, Daybreaker, last May via Century Media/Zestone, and Ottawa-based progressive metal … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King – Toronto-based noise/stoner rock trio Fiction Issue, who released, PCP Ekoms I Demo, last November, performed at The Rockpile East in Toronto on Saturday night with Toronto-based hardcore punk band Dead Mouth, who released their new album, Hardcore Death, on May 24th and Doom Squad, who released their new self-titled EP, on June 25th via … Continue reading
Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Date: November 22nd A bazaar of modern masculinity, The Gentlemen’s Expo caters to the modern urban male by offering a variety of products and lessons in manliness. Exhibitors and vendors at this three-day event include alcohol brands (Canadian Club, Jim Bean and Famous Grouse), as well as catering company and food truck leaders Food … Continue reading
Venue: The Hoxton Date: November 22nd @ 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 @younggalaxy @the_hoxton in #Toronto. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! (@paperbagrecords). http://bit.ly/17qBpv3 Like our “Young Galaxy” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Young Galaxy” in the subject … Continue reading