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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 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 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
By: Alex Curley – A smorgasbord of consumer goods for the discerning man is on parade at the Gentlemen’s Expo this weekend. “Designed to provide today’s modern urban man a show to call his very own”, proclaims the organizers who are donating a sizeable chunk of the proceeds from tickets to Movember Canada. The main theme for the expo is “be more … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Pop-rock royalty Paramore brought their glitzy “Self-Titled Tour” last night to Toronto, performing a set packed with both new songs from their latest album, Paramore, and plenty of their old hits for around an hour and a half at the Air Canada Centre. It was a show that had something to please everyone in … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – These are the shows upon which the Horseshoe Tavern has built its legendary status: breaking bands on the precipice of success, performing tight and powerful performances to a captivated audience. The UK-based neo-psychedelic band Temples vigorously delivered a memorable show of such caliber last night. Temples’ colourful and kaleidoscopic material drew strokes … Continue reading
Venue: Steam Whistle Brewery Date: November 29th @ 8pm We’re giving away 2 tickets to the Steam Whistle Unsigned concert featuring Rituals, The Ooohh Baby Gimme Mores and Fresh Snow, along with refreshment tickets and Steam Whistle merch (opener, Unsigned shirt, brewery tour passes). You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Austin, Texas-based guitarist Gary Clark Jr., who released his major label debut album, Blak and Blu, which was co-produced by frequent Green Day producer Rob Cavallo, last October via Warner Bros. Records, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Nashville-based roots rock and roll quintet The … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – On Saturday night, ‘90s alt rock loving patrons of Toronto made their way to the Danforth Music Hall for an early Mazzy Star show. As the lights went down, candles lit a purple stage and a projection of a crescent moon rising, which turned full then set, which was looped in the … Continue reading
Photos by: Julia Marcello – Toronto-based roots rock band Great Bloomers, who signed with Dine Alone Records last year and released their album Distant Fires that same year, performed their final ever show when they performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Wish. The show was a special one, not only it being their last, but … Continue reading
