By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – The undisputed kings of punk rock cover bands took the stage Friday night at the Phoenix to perform their spirited renditions of musical classics. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a pop punk super-group consisting of Fat Mike from NOFX, Spike Slawson of Swingin’ Utters, Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters, and Joey Cape and Dave Raun of Lagwagon. High Top … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Toronto-based quartet Decades celebrated the release of their self-titled debut album (out May 14th in Canada via White Girl Records), which carries a late ’80s shoegaze and early ’90s Brit pop sound, which is a stark contrast to their original punk/garage rock aesthetic, at The Garrison in Toronto last night with … Continue reading
Photos by Neil Van – Experimental electronic phenom Flying Lotus performed at The Sound Academy in Toronto last night with opener Thundercat, a versatile musician who blurs the confines pop, funk, electronica and prog rock and he will release his second album, The Golden Age of the Apocalypse, on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint on August 30.
Photos by Neil Van – Youth Lagoon (aka Trevor Powers) performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night in support of his latest album Wondrous Bughouse, along with Majical Cloudz.
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Seattle-based indie rocker Telekinesis (aka Michael Benjamin Lerner) performed at The Horseshoe Tavern last night in support of his new LP Dormarion, with cohorts Deep Sea Diver, which began as the the solo project of Jessica Dobson (The Shins, Beck).
Photos by: Bruce Emberley – Australian synthpop duo The Presets performed at The Danforth Music Hall last night with Toronto-based electronic trio Dragonette.
Photos by: Neil Van – Acclaimed Kingston-based indie rock duo PS I Love You played a free show at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night as part of the Levi’s 501 Music Series, which is a three-week music series this month that features performances by Reignwolf on May 16 and The Sheepdogs on May 23. … Continue reading
Venue: The Drake Hotel Date: May 13th 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 exactly as it appears: Contest: (19+) – Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT To Win 2 Tickets To @ladylambjams at @TheDrakeHotel In #Toronto. http://bit.ly/11odLg5 Like our “Lady Lamb the Beekeeper” post on Facebook. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Lady Lamb the … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Swedish doom metal band Ghost (Ghost B.C., as they call themselves in North America due to legal reasons), who we were first introduced to at Coachella in April, brought their eccentric on-stage performance to The Opera House in Toronto last night with support from Los Angeles-based metal trio Ides of Gemini. … Continue reading
Photos by: Nim Mendoza – Edmonton electronic duo Purity Ring performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on Sunday with Montreal’s Blue Hawaii.