By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Don’t cry for Odd Future. While this summer’s news of the hip-hop collective’s breakup may be troubling, it’s best to think of it as “divide and conquer”. Judging from Earl Sweatshirt’s sold-out, rabid crowd at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, that plan is working out pretty damn well. To say Sunday’s show was long-awaited is … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Ray – Grammy-nominated DJ Deadmau5, who released his seventh album, while(1<2), on June 17th, 2014 via Virgin EMI, performed at FVDED in the Park in Holland Park in Surrey, BC along with Los Angeles-based rapper Tyler The Creator, who released his third album, Cherry Bomb, on April 13th, 2015 via Sony, and Chicago-based hip-hop artist Vic … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day six of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-nominated Las Vegas-based band The Killers, who released their fourth album, Battle Born, on September 17th, 2012, New York-based electronic rock duo Phantogram, who released their second album, Voices, on February 18th, 2014, Tuareg guitarist Bombino, who released … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Tyler, the Creator, on the heels of his third album Wolf, brought the circus to Toronto’s Sound Academy last night. Odd Future shows carry a palpable sense of unpredictability – early shows were noted for wild antics and even aggression towards their audience (the very audience lapping at their feet were … Continue reading
Venue: Sound Academy Date: September 8th @ 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 Tyler, The Creator @soundacademy in #Toronto c/o @TheUnionEast. Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT! http://bit.ly/17YdTiY Like our “Tyler, The Creator” post on Facebook and send us a message with your e-mail address included. Send an email to aestheticmag@gmail.com with “Tyler, The Creator” in … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – For a lone wolf without his pack, Tyler, the Creator can still raise a lot of hell. The infamous leader of Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All (OFWGK†Δ) performed to a sold-out Opera House in Toronto last night in support of his forthcoming album, Wolf, out April 2nd. It may have … Continue reading