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SPILL NEW MUSIC: CAPITOL/UME CELEBRATES THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF BOB SEGER’S ‘FACE THE PROM...
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SPILL NEW MUSIC: DEF SERA FEAT. OATMILKANDCODEINE – “UNCOMFORTABLE”
SPILL NEWS: UNIVERSAL PICTURES CONTENT GROUP AND BLEECKER STREET’S CROSSWALK ACQUIRE CONCERT FILM R...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: TEENAGE FANCLUB ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘DO NOT DARE TO DREAM’ OUT OCTOBER 9 ...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: RADIO FREE ALICE TIRELESSLY GRIN AND BEAR IT ON NEW SINGLE “KICK IN THE SHINS” | RECE...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: JONNY COUCH – “WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS”
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SODA GUMBALL – SUPER HONEY TEASPOON!
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: HUNTER AS A HORSE – LEVIATHAN
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JOHN FORD – BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
SPILL NEW MUSIC: THUNDER QUEENS ANNOUNCE SOPHOMORE ALBUM ‘DEEP BELOW’ & SHARE TITLE T...
SPILL CONTEST: WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE HAMMER SLAMMER FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 8 AT THE CORKTOWN PUB IN...
CAPITOL/UME CELEBRATES THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOB SEGER’S FACE THE PROMISE WITH EXPANDED EDITION CAPITOL RECORDS/UME Capitol/UMe will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Bob Seger’s acclaimed 2006 album Face The Promise with an [...]
DEF SERA FEAT. OATMILKANDCODEINE – “UNCOMFORTABLE” INDEPENDENT “Uncomfortable” started out as a hard-dance track built for punch and chaos on the floor, anchored by a prominent Clams Casino sample that ties the [...]
TEENAGE FANCLUB ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM DO NOT DARE TO DREAM OUT OCTOBER 9 | STREAM NEW SINGLE “DAY IN THE SUN” MERGE RECORDS On October 9, Teenage Fanclub will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on Merge Records. The band’s 13th studio [...]
ERIC SCHENKMAN – “RECIPE” INDEPENDENT Guitarist, singer, and a founding member of New York City’s Spin Doctors, Eric Schenkman shares “Recipe,” a groove-driven rock inflected single that expresses the enduring [...]
STEVE EARLE w/ JEFF CROSBY @ THUNDER BAY COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM, THUNDER BAY JULY 13, 2026 The temperature had reached a record high tonight, as Steve Earle took the stage at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, on his 51 Years of Songs & [...]
ROUNDUP MUSICFEST 2026 – DAY 2 @ PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK, CALGARY (AB) JULY 9, 2026 Prince’s Island Park in Calgary was treated to an unforgettable day of music on day two of the Roundup MusicFest. This is the first time ever that Roundup [...]
ROUNDUP MUSICFEST 2026 – DAY 1 @ PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK, CALGARY (AB) JULY 8, 2026 Calgary’s Roundup MusicFest is back again! This two-day outdoor music festival (for the first time ever, as it used to be a single day) is held in the [...]
YOUNG THE GIANT w/ COLD WAR KIDS & ALMOST MONDAY @ HISTORY, TORONTO JUNE 22, 2026 Toronto’s HISTORY was packed with energy as Almost Monday, Cold War Kids, and Young the Giant brought an unforgettable evening of alternative rock to one [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WHAT RHYMES WITH DOULA? – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN KONESKY OF MISSOULA
WHAT RHYMES WITH DOULA? A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN KONESKY OF MISSOULA Missoula is an instrumental superstar project from drummer Brooks Wackerman (Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Religion) and guitarist John Konesky (Tenacious D). They have just released [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S NEVER YOUR FAULT – A CONVERSATION WITH LISA MOLINARO
IT’S NEVER YOUR FAULT A CONVERSATION WITH LISA MOLINARO Lisa Molinaro has had an incredible career, and with the release of her debut solo album, Blind Trust, it just keeps getting better and better. Lisa Molinaro is a composer, violist, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: I AM OK WITH BEING OPTIMISTIC – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN DOUGLAS OF TRASHCAN SINATRAS
I AM OK WITH BEING OPTIMISTIC A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN DOUGLAS OF TRASHCAN SINATRAS It has been 10 years since the last Trashcan Sinatras’ album, 2016’s Wild Pendulum. There have been a few singles, but it has been a while since we heard from [...]
SPILL FEATURE: TAKE ME TO THAT FIRST GOODBYE – A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NEWMAN (JJEROME87/ALT-J)
TAKE ME TO THAT FIRST GOODBYE A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NEWMAN (JJEROME87/ALT-J) Some music interviews are difficult. At times, one has to almost crack open a coconut of guardedness for a mere morsel of something interesting to write. That wasn’t [...]
SPILL FEATURE: DICTION, LANGUAGE & FLOWERY WORDS – A CONVERSATION WITH COURTNEY CARMICHAEL & NIKKI ST. PIERRE OF SUNDAYCLUB
DICTION, LANGUAGE & FLOWERY WORDS A CONVERSATION WITH COURTNEY CARMICHAEL & NIKKI ST. PIERRE OF SUNDAYCLUB There’s some great, howling shoegaze coming out of Winnipeg, and its sound is the direct consequence of the push and pull between [...]
SPILL FEATURE: KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP – A CONVERSATION WITH JAYSON DUGGAN, PERFORMING ARTS MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF KINGSTON
KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP A CONVERSATION WITH JAYSON DUGGAN, PERFORMING ARTS MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF KINGSTON 2026 is the summer of the Tragically Hip in Kingston. In honour of the 10th anniversary of their final concert played in [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: TYLER SONNICHSEN – THE DEAD MILKMEN
TYLER SONNICHSEN – THE DEAD MILKMEN J-CARD PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY JOHN PORTER It’s hard to understand how one even begins to tell the story of The Dead Milkmen, being the incongruous fits even for the punk scene that they are, but credit to [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LET’S JUST START AGAIN – A CONVERSATION WITH NICK HEYWARD & LES NEMES OF HAIRCUT 100
LET’S JUST START AGAIN A CONVERSATION WITH NICK HEYWARD & LES NEMES OF HAIRCUT 100 When Nick Heyward left Haircut 100 officially in 1983, Haircut 100 soldiered on for their second album, Paint and Paint, while Heyward went on to a solo [...]
SPILL FEATURE: AFTER THE ASTRONAUT – A CONVERSATION WITH KING COFFEY OF BUTTHOLE SURFERS
AFTER THE ASTRONAUT A CONVERSATION WITH KING COFFEY OF BUTTHOLE SURFERS The wait is over! Butthole Surfers are finally unearthing their lost 1998 album After The Astronaut. After the Astronaut was supposed to be the follow-up to their 1996 [...]
SPILL FEATURE: KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP
KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP In 1984, a group surfaced in Kingston and started making waves, especially in local pubs, such as Clarke Hall Pub, Alfies and at Queen’s University Pubs. The Tragically Hip began getting shows in Ontario, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: 7 SEAS: A RETURN TO WATER, AND THEMSELVES – A CONVERSATION WITH DIRTY HEADS
7 SEAS: A RETURN TO WATER, AND THEMSELVES A CONVERSATION WITH DIRTY HEADS Dirty Heads is a band that has always lived at the crossroads of breezy escapism and grounded emotional honesty. But with their new release, 7 Seas, the emotional [...]
SPILL FEATURE: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE – A CONVERSATION WITH JOEL PLASKETT OF JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE A CONVERSATION WITH JOEL PLASKETT OF JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY Joel Plaskett Emergency is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their current lineup! To commemorate this special occasion, the trio, which consists of Joel [...]
SPILL FEATURE: RAISING HELL – A CONVERSATION WITH HIP-HOP HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR JAYQUAN
RAISING HELL A CONVERSATION WITH HIP-HOP HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR JAYQUAN On May 15, 1986, Run-DMC released what is often considered their commercial and artistic opus, a record that would establish them as Bonafide legends as they pioneered the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND THE LEAVING – HELD. ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM ‘GREY’
BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND THE LEAVING HELD. ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM GREY Held.’s debut record, GREY, is the kind of record that thrives on the interplay of shadows and self-discovery. When one builds this kind of record from that kind of energy, this [...]
SPILL FEATURE: TO BE OR NOT TO BE: FROM POPULAR FRONT TO LOW TIMES APLENTY – A CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS OF LOWEST OF THE LOW
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: FROM POPULAR FRONT TO LOW TIMES APLENTY A CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS OF LOWEST OF THE LOW 2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the heralded indie release Shakespeare My Butt… from Toronto’s Lowest of the Low. To honour the [...]
