ELECTRIC ISLAND CANADA DAY PREVIEW HANLAN’S POINT, TORONTO ISLAND | JULY 1, 2017 It’s fitting that Windsor-born Ritchie Hawtin’s debut at Electric Island Festival will be on Canada Day. Fans hope that Canadian techno star and Toronto’s much-loved underground electronic [...]
Daryl Hall & John Oates + Tears For Fears @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto June 19, 2017 Two bands I have longed to see, but never had the opportunity over the years. When I heard they were touring together, there was no question, this was one show I was not going to [...]
Imagine Dragons Pop-Up Arcade @ Shed Creative Agency, Toronto June 17, 2017 The Imagine Dragons opened their own Arcade in Toronto on June 17 and 18. While their hits played, you could play Frogger, Ms. Pacman, Pacman, The Simpsons and other games from the past. For a short [...]
MOSCOW NOIR A CONVERSATION WITH LESTHER GUTIERREZ Following the release of their self-titled EP, you’ll soon be able to hear one of Moscow Noir’s surreal new wave songs remixed by Toronto producers Alberto Jossue, Night Vision and Talal and Zoi + more. The band’s single, [...]
UNBUTTONED – “BEDROOM FALL” A Spill Exclusive Video Premiere The summer of 2017 marks the return of Unbuttoned to the independent music scene. Revered as “tight and theatrical…voices working together to croon listeners into a beautiful new [...]
Don Henley w/ JD & The Straight Shot @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto June 13, 2017 It was a hot summer’s day, and where else to see a show than on the lakeshore of Toronto? Budweiser Stage was crawling with people of all ages sporting their Eagles shirts, awaiting the legendary [...]
Gary Clark Jr. w/ Black Pistol Fire @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto June 13, 2017 The blues are a funny thing. Despite being around for over a century and playing an essential role in the evolution of Western popular music, the blues are often looked back on as an artifact [...]
Headstones @ Velvet Underground, Toronto June 2, 2017 There are some bands that lose their touch after reuniting. They don’t have the edge that made them cool or the energy that set them apart from other performers. Luckily, Headstones aren’t one of those bands. To celebrate [...]
Animal Collective w/ Circuit Des Yeux @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto May 28, 2017 It’s totally groan-inducing, but for fifteen years now the oxymoronic notion of “experimental pop” has acted as the adobe slab for Animal Collective’s music. The absurdity doesn’t stop there, [...]
CBC Music Festival | #CBCMusicFest @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto May 27, 2017 Going into the festival, I didn’t know what to expect, other than mediocre weather. Turns out, I was ready to discover new music and kickstart the festival season. The 5th annual CBC Music Festival took [...]
Mac DeMarco @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto May 12, 2017 Drinks, jokes, stage dives and singing happy birthday—every fan knows that attending a Mac DeMarco show feels a lot like catching a friend’s gig in the city. The 27-year-old Western Canadian played to a sold out [...]
HEAVY BASS LICKS AND CRISP PERCUSSION A CONVERSATION WITH ENZO SIRAGUSA When a DJ is inspired by every party he attends – be it break beat to classic house to drum and bass – what does he do? For Enzo Siragusa, London DJ and Producer, he continues to throw the best old school [...]
Nick Hakim @ The Drake Hotel, Toronto May 11, 2017 Beginning his month-long tour to promote the upcoming album Green Twins, Nick Hakim brought a sizable crowd out to the basement of the Drake Hotel for an evening of retro-soul with the downtempo dreamy electronica of Blunt [...]
Jean-Michel Jarre w/ Marco Grenier @ The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, Toronto May 9, 2017 Walking South on Yonge Street towards the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts I laugh, thinking that twenty years ago I would have never even dared to dream of this moment that is [...]
READY FOR THE LONG ROAD AHEAD A CONVERSATION WITH GREENHOUSE Call it the Greenhouse effect if you like, but these four young (the eldest, lead vocalist Sacha Katz is 19, while the remainder of the band are still in High School), can win you over just by talking. They have [...]
Father John Misty @ The Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto May 5, 2017 The Royal Alexandra Theatre hosted an event out of the ordinary for them this weekend. A truly unique figure in current indie rock, payed a two night visit to the historic venue and pulled out all the stops [...]
Little Dragon @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto May 4, 2017 Grammy-nominated Swedish electronic group, Little Dragon, recently released their latest album Season High on April 14th with Loma Vista Records. This is their 5th studio album. As stated by Yukimi, “We want to exist [...]
Feist @ Trinity-St. Paul’s Church, Toronto April 27, 2017 One of Canada’s most beloved songwriters made her long-awaited return this past Thursday with a beautifully intimate performance within the walls of a Toronto church. Leslie Feist, known by most as simply Feist [...]
54-40 PARTNERS WITH EL MOCAMBO RECORDS Michael Wekerle and El Mocambo Entertainment Inc. are proud to announce the signing of iconic Canadian alt-rockers 54•40 to their new artist and label services arm, El Mocambo Records. The signing includes the release of 54•40’s new [...]
Canadian Music Week 2017 – Phase 2 Toronto, Ontario April 18-22, 2017 Keeping the CMW momentum going, Toronto! There was so much to see and do this week we had to designate a second CMW post! Here’s Phase 2 of the Spill Magazine extended coverage of the 2017 [...]
