By: Staff – Juno Award winning Canadian rock band, Sam Roberts Band, is back with their new single, “If You Want It”. The track garnered an exclusive global premiere with Apple Beats 1 and The Strombo Show this past Saturday. The episode, Takeover: The New Canada, aired July 2, timed to celebrate the Canada Day long weekend. Listen to the episode here. “If You Want … Continue reading
By: Staff – The band formerly known as Viet Cong have today announced their new name, moving forward they will be called Preoccupations. In a statement released today they said: “After finishing our latest record and taking some time off, we are excited to announce that we will be performing and recording as “Preoccupations” going … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based electronic band Holy Fuck have announced a batch of North American tour dates in support of their forthcoming album, Congrats, on May 27th via Innovative Leisure. See full list of tour dates below. Holy Fuck took the world by surprise around 2005 because there was just nothing like them-a hardcore thrift-store … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – This year’s Polaris Prize winner, the iconic Buffy Sainte-Marie, was as gracious a winner as she was a passionate performer. She gave a soaring performance and reminded Canada how lucky we are to have artists like her. As presenter Owen Pallett put it, “her music is angry and its love is fierce. It’s the … Continue reading
We’re giving away 2 tickets to the Converse Rubber Tracks concert on April 17th in Toronto featuring Viet Cong, and 1 pair of black Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Date: April 17 Venue: The Opera House You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: (19+) Win … Continue reading