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SPILL NEW MUSIC: MICHAEL DES BARRES “I WAS SAVED IN ’64” VIDEO | SPOKEN WORD ROCK AN...
SPILL NEWS: CANADIAN BLUES MUSIC AWARDS CROWN FIRST-EVER WINNERS AT LANDMARK TORONTO GALA
SPILL FEATURE: THIS WARRANTS A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK MUSICALLY – A CONVERSATION WITH JAY MALINOWSKI
SPILL NEWS: INDUSTRIAL POP FORCE AESTHETIC PERFECTION SHARES NEW SINGLE “SORROW” FEAT. SWA...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: ALLEGORIES – “HORRIBLE WONDER”
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SPILL NEWS: ROBYN HITCHCOCK DECLARES “I AM THIS THING” | LEGENDARY BRITISH ART ROCKER RETURNS WITH SEL...
SPILL NEWS: THE WHITE BUFFALO ON TOUR IN EASTERN CANADA
SPILL NEW MUSIC: TOM WILSON (TEHOHÁHAKE) RELEASES NEW VIDEO “WE LIVE IN DREAMS” CO-WRITTEN...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: PERTH PSYCH TRIO MONOTONIC RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘HEAVY METAL’
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TRUE GREEN – HAIL DISASTER
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MARNIE WEBER – RETURNING HOME: THE MUSIC OF MARNIE WEBER
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JACKIE WEST – SILENT CENTURY
MICHAEL DES BARRES “I WAS SAVED IN ’64” VIDEO | SPOKEN WORD ROCK AND ROLL RUM BAR RECORDS Michael Des Barres is back with a new video for his spoken word rock and roll poem, “I Was Saved in ’64,” debuting on [...]
ALLEGORIES – “HORRIBLE WONDER” INDEPENDENT Experimental duo Allegories share “Horrible Wonder,” a reflective, floating single that transforms confusion into catharsis. Blurring the line between indie electronic [...]
TOM WILSON (TEHOHÁHAKE) RELEASES NEW VIDEO “WE LIVE IN DREAMS” CO-WRITTEN WITH TANYA TALAGA & FEATURED IN DOCUMENTARY NI-NAADAMAADIZ: RED POWER RISING Celebrated Canadian musician, author, and visual artist Tom Wilson [...]
PERTH PSYCH TRIO MONOTONIC RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘HEAVY METAL’ HIDDEN SHOAL Perth/Boorloo’s own purveyors of heavy psychedelic sorcery, Monotonic, unleash their long-awaited album debut Heavy Metal‘ The record is being [...]
THE HIVES w/ THE CHATS @ HISTORY, TORONTO MARCH 23, 2026 Swedish garage rock band The Hives stormed History for the second night of their back-to-back shows, delivering another explosive takeover. Rising to prominence during the garage rock [...]
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS W/ CANYON LIGHTS @ GREY EAGLE RESORT AND CASINO, TSUUT’INA NATION, CALGARY (AB) MARCH 20, 2026 Currently, legendary rockers George Thorogood & The Destroyers have been embarking on their The Baddest Show [...]
TENILLE TOWNES @ RICHMOND HILL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RICHMOND HILL MARCH 28, 2026 There’s something quite magical about Tenille Townes’ Living Room Tour. Something that feels less like a concert and more like being let in on a secret. [...]
JULY TALK w/ GAY NINETIES @ THE PALACE THEATRE, CALGARY (AB) MARCH 17, 2026 Canadian alternative rock icons July Talk have been touring across the country to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their highly adored and critically acclaimed [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THIS WARRANTS A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK MUSICALLY – A CONVERSATION WITH JAY MALINOWSKI
THIS WARRANTS A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK MUSICALLY A CONVERSATION WITH JAY MALINOWSKI Jay Malinowski of the JUNO award-winning musical duo Bedouin Soundclash is set to release a new solo album titled Under A Landslide Of Stars. Under the solo moniker [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WE GOT HALF AN HOUR BEFORE PEOPLE ARE COMING LET’S MAKE A QUICK BASSLINE DOWN – A CONVERSATION WITH JON KLEIN
WE GOT HALF AN HOUR BEFORE PEOPLE ARE COMING LET’S MAKE A QUICK BASSLINE DOWN A CONVERSATION WITH JON KLEIN Jon Klein and Jah Wobble are back with a new album, Automated Paradise. This is not the first time they have worked together, in 2021 [...]
SPILL FEATURE: MAKE THE CHANGES YOU NEED TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN CORABI
MAKE THE CHANGES YOU NEED TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN CORABI From exploding trees to fortunate sons, John Corabi’s debut album has stories for days. It’s early 2026, and John Corabi has a new track titled “A New Day,” the lead [...]
SPILL FEATURE: I AM STILL SURPRISED THAT YOUNGER LISTENERS SEEM TO BE TOTALLY UNAWARE OF BRIAN – A CONVERSATION WITH MARK LINETT
I AM STILL SURPRISED THAT YOUNGER LISTENERS SEEM TO BE TOTALLY UNAWARE OF BRIAN A CONVERSATION WITH MARK LINETT Although the name Mark Linett may not be instantly recognizable, if you go to your record/CD collection, you are going to see his [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: JEFF GOMEZ – SAMMY
JEFF GOMEZ – SAMMY J-CARD PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY One of the wonderful things about music is that it almost automatically attaches to a person, place, or time. It can be a band, song or album. Each song can have a deep [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: JULIEN BITOUN – GALLAGHER’S GUITARS: THE RORY GALLAGHER COLLECTION
JULIEN BITOUN – GALLAGHER’S GUITARS: THE RORY GALLAGHER COLLECTION MOTORBOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY In the introduction he wrote for Gallagher’s Guitars: The Rory Gallagher Collection, Johnny Marr writes a great deal of Rory [...]
SPILL FEATURE: EVERYTHING IS IRREVERSIBLE – A CONVERSATION WITH WES LEAVINS OF BRIGITTE CALLS ME BABY
EVERYTHING IS IRREVERSIBLE A CONVERSATION WITH WES LEAVINS OF BRIGITTE CALLS ME BABY You get the sense that Wes Leavins, singer/songwriter extraordinaire of Brigitte Calls Me Baby, can’t quite believe he finds himself here. The story of how his [...]
SPILL FEATURE: MARGARITAS PODRIDAS ON METALES PESADOS, EMOTIONAL CATHARSIS AND THEIR DEFINING MOMENT AT VIVE LATINO – A CONVERSATION WITH CAROLINA ENRIQUEZ
MARGARITAS PODRIDAS ON METALES PESADOS, EMOTIONAL CATHARSIS AND THEIR DEFINING MOMENT AT VIVE LATINO A CONVERSATION WITH CAROLINA ENRIQUEZ The excitement surrounding the Margaritas Podridas’ upcoming performance at the Vive Latino Festival is [...]
SPILL FEATURE: I NEVER WANTED US TO STAY STILL – A CONVERSATION WITH GLENN TILBROOK OF SQUEEZE
I NEVER WANTED US TO STAY STILL A CONVERSATION WITH GLENN TILBROOK OF SQUEEZE The last studio album from Squeeze was released in 2017 (The Knowledge). It was their 15th album, and the world has waited long enough for a new album from Squeeze. [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE HEART BEHIND THE MAD SCIENTIST – A CONVERSATION WITH THOMAS DOLBY
THE HEART BEHIND THE MAD SCIENTIST A CONVERSATION WITH THOMAS DOLBY Thomas Dolby is one of rock’s most interesting stories. Going from busking to having international hits to composing soundtracks, to being involved with technology to being on [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LEANING INTO IT – A CONVERSATION WITH RIK EMMETT
LEANING INTO IT A CONVERSATION WITH RIK EMMETT Triumph guitarist and vocalist Rik Emmett is following up his debut poetry book, Reinvention: Poems, with Leaning Into It. Recently, I chatted with Emmett about his upcoming poetry book. “I write [...]
SPILL FEATURE: PAUL McCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS 1963-1964: EYES OF THE STORM @ THE ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO (AGO), TORONTO
PAUL McCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS 1963-1964: EYES OF THE STORM @ THE ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO (AGO), TORONTO MARCH 24, 2026 (EXHIBITION ON UNTIL JUNE 7, 2026) All four of The Beatles were avid photographers. Paul McCartney was no exception, and both he [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S ABOUT THE CLIMB – A CONVERSATION WITH GORILLAZ
IT’S ABOUT THE CLIMB A CONVERSATION WITH GORILLAZ Gorillaz are back, with a brilliant new album, The Mountain, and while it has been great catching up with Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett about the new music, the members of the band [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BECAUSE THERE’S NO GOOD LENT SONGS – A CONVERSATION WITH NICOLE LAURENNE OF THE DARTS
BECAUSE THERE’S NO GOOD LENT SONGS A CONVERSATION WITH NICOLE LAURENNE OF THE DARTS The Darts formed in 2016, and consist of Nicole Laurenne (lead and backing vocals, pianos and organs), Rebecca Davidson (guitars), Lindsay Scarey (bass, screams, [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH – BOB DYLAN AS FILMMAKER: NO TIME TO THINK
MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH – BOB DYLAN AS FILMMAKER: NO TIME TO THINK MCNIDDER & GRACE BOOK REVIEW BY JULIE CORRELL There is a particular thrill in watching someone as famously elusive as Bob Dylan step behind a movie camera. It’s like [...]
