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SPILL FILM REVIEW: WEIRDO: THE STORY OF FIVE EIGHT
SPILL NEWS: BUSH TEASES “60 WAYS TO FORGET PEOPLE” | A TASTE OF THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM ‘I BEAT LON...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – BROWN ACID: THE TWENTIETH TRIP
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JULIEN BAKER & TORRES – SEND A PRAYER MY WAY
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ABIGAIL HOPKINS – STARDUST
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BLUE FOUNDATION – CLOSE TO THE KNIFE
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: AVERY FRIEDMAN – NEW THING
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LAURENNE/LOUHIMO – FALLING THROUGH STARS
SPILL FEATURE: VERY LITTLE ON THE INTERNET IS FOREVER – A CONVERSATION WITH CAM GORDON, CREATOR ...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: WAR CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF ‘WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?’ WITH 50th ANNIVERSAR...
SPILL FEATURE: WHERE DID YOU GO – A CONVERSATION WITH BARBARA LYNCH
SPILL NEW MUSIC: LEGACY OF LOVERS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “ON A LIFE WAVE”
SPILL FEATURE: AS TIME GOES ON, THAT COMMUNITY AROUND EMF HAS GROWN UP WITH US – A CONVERSATION ...
SPILL NEWS: JULIEN BAKER & TORRES SHARE NEW SINGLE “BOTTOM OF A BOTTLE”| NEW TRACK OFF UPCOMING D...
WAR CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? WITH 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION 3LP BOX SET DEBUTS AT RECORD STORE DAY | DELUXE 3CD & DIGITAL EDITIONS ARRIVE JUNE 6 VIA AVENUE/RHINO On June 6th 2025 WAR will release Why Can’t We [...]
LEGACY OF LOVERS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “ON A LIFE WAVE” INDEPENDENT Legacy of Lovers return with a new single, “On a Life Wave”, out now on all digital platforms. This new track reflects the band’s ongoing commitment to [...]
JETHRO TULL LAUNCH VIDEO FOR “OVER JERUSALEM” TAKEN FROM THE LATEST ALBUM CURIOUS RUMINANT INSIDE OUT MUSIC/SONY MUSIC After two consecutive new Jethro Tull album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new studio record – Curious Ruminant – [...]
PUSH PUPPETS – “SIMILAR” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Once in a while, a band comes onto your radar that surprises you – they’ve been around for a good while, their music is awesome, their music has been well received by [...]
BETH GIBBONS @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO APRIL 6, 2025 Massey Hall was buzzing with electric vibes and contagious excitement last night as the concert-going crowd anticipated Beth Gibbons, on the only Canadian stop on her solo debut tour supporting [...]
BAYSIDE w/ SINCERE ENGINEER @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO APRIL 1, 2025 New York emo veterans Bayside came to Toronto celebrating their 25th anniversary and did it by playing consecutive nights at The Opera House. Each night with a unique set so [...]
REFUSED w/ QUICKSAND & SUNDOWNER @ HISTORY, TORONTO MARCH 23, 2025 Refused are fucking dead, and they really mean it this time. At least in the live sense. The influential Swedish rock band have just begun their farewell tour where they plan [...]
AYSANABEE w/ SEBASTIAN GASKIN & NATASHA FISHER @ AXIS CLUB, TORONTO MARCH 21, 2025 Some concerts leave you entertained, and others leave you transformed. Aysanabee’s performance, with openers Natasha Fisher and Sebastian Gaskin, was [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: WEIRDO: THE STORY OF FIVE EIGHT
WEIRDO: THE STORY OF FIVE EIGHT TRANSOM FILMS SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 Weirdo: The Story Of Five Eight offers a raw and genuine look at how music is a lifeline for many. The narrative is strikingly honest to the point of being almost heartbreaking, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: VERY LITTLE ON THE INTERNET IS FOREVER – A CONVERSATION WITH CAM GORDON, CREATOR OF TRACK CHANGES: THE ORIGIN STORY OF CANADIAN MUSIC ON THE INTERNET (1990 – 2010)
VERY LITTLE ON THE INTERNET IS FOREVER A CONVERSATION WITH CAM GORDON, CREATOR OF TRACK CHANGES: THE ORIGIN STORY OF CANADIAN MUSIC ON THE INTERNET (1990 – 2010) There has always been an assumption that everything on the internet is there [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WHERE DID YOU GO – A CONVERSATION WITH BARBARA LYNCH
WHERE DID YOU GO A CONVERSATION WITH BARBARA LYNCH Barbara Lynch is a Canadian musical treasure. With three full-length albums, she has established herself as one of Canada’s foremost storytelling folk artists. Perhaps calling her folk is doing [...]
SPILL FEATURE: AS TIME GOES ON, THAT COMMUNITY AROUND EMF HAS GROWN UP WITH US – A CONVERSATION WITH IAN DENCH OF EMF
AS TIME GOES ON, THAT COMMUNITY AROUND EMF HAS GROWN UP WITH US A CONVERSATION WITH IAN DENCH OF EMF It is not very often that one of the first songs you ever release goes #1 on the Billboard Hot 100TM chart. Usually, it takes a while for that [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THEY SAY THAT YOU’LL REGRET THE THINGS YOU DON’T DO – A CONVERSATION WITH SUN JUNKIES
THEY SAY THAT YOU’LL REGRET THE THINGS YOU DON’T DO A CONVERSATION WITH SUN JUNKIES Whether it’s the warm weather or Canada’s propensity for creating some of the best rock talents the rock scene has seen in recent years, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE TASK OF MAKING A FILM THAT JOHN AND YOKO WOULD APPROVE OF – A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR SAM RICE-EDWARDS
THE TASK OF MAKING A FILM THAT JOHN AND YOKO WOULD APPROVE OF A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR SAM RICE-EDWARDS 2025 seems to be a banner year for John Lennon and Yoko Ono documentaries. Three have been released, each covering a very specific time [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A NEW ERA OF CAR SEAT – A CONVERSATION WITH SETH DALBY, ETHAN IVES & ANDREW KATZ OF CAR SEAT HEADREST
A NEW ERA OF CAR SEAT A CONVERSATION WITH SETH DALBY, ETHAN IVES & ANDREW KATZ OF CAR SEAT HEADREST Over the last decade, Car Seat Headrest has set the bar for indie rock with terrific albums like Teens Of Denial and Twin Fantasy (Face to [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO MERCURY STUDIOS/MAGNOLIA PICTURES/PLAN B/KM FILMS APRIL 11, 2025 Kevin MacDonald and Sam Rice-Edwards have teamed up for an interesting and entertaining look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s One To One benefit concert, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BEHIND THE GALLERY: NINE INCH NAILS – A CONVERSATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JONATHAN RACH
BEHIND THE GALLERY: NINE INCH NAILS A CONVERSATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JONATHAN RACH In a dimly lit gallery in Los Angeles, the thunderous energy of Nine Inch Nails’ Self-Destruct Tour was reawakened through a series of raw, emotionally [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A LIFE BEYOND RUSH – A CONVERSATION WITH ENVY OF NONE’S ALEX LIFESON
A LIFE BEYOND RUSH A CONVERSATION WITH ENVY OF NONE’S ALEX LIFESON “It took me off the golf course because golf, as much fun as it sometimes is, is a horribly devastating soul-wrecking game, and I was playing too much, so it got me off the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: DON’T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY – A CONVERSATION WITH ERIC SCHENKMAN OF SPIN DOCTORS
DON’T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY A CONVERSATION WITH ERIC SCHENKMAN OF SPIN DOCTORS If you grew up in the ‘90s, you definitely know who Spin Doctors are. They were one of the defining alternative rock acts of the early ‘90s. Their 1991 [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE RECORD THAT LAUNCHED MY CAREER – A CONVERSATION WITH MARTHA WAINWRIGHT
THE RECORD THAT LAUNCHED MY CAREER A CONVERSATION WITH MARTHA WAINWRIGHT Back in 2005, Martha Wainwright released her eponymous debut album, showing the world she is just as talented of a singer-songwriter as the rest of her family. In honour of [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IN THE MEANTIME – A CONVERSATION WITH JONNY CRAGG OF SPACEHOG
IN THE MEANTIME A CONVERSATION WITH JONNY CRAGG OF SPACEHOG If you were to compile a list of the most underrated bands from the ‘90s, Spacehog would be on that list. The two records they released in the ‘90s absolutely rock. You probably have [...]
SPILL FEATURE: 2025 JUNO AWARDS @ ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER
2025 JUNO AWARDS ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER The 2025 Juno Awards Ceremony, held at the Rogers Center in Vancouver, was truly a night to be Canadian. From powerhouse performances to well-deserved wins, the evening was a celebration of the country’s [...]
SPILL FEATURE: 2025 JUNO AWARDS OPENING NIGHT GALA @ VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE, VANCOUVER
2025 JUNO AWARDS OPENING NIGHT GALA VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE, VANCOUVER The Juno Gala Opening Night Awards room buzzed with excitement, as a dynamic blend of elegance and raw creative energy filled the room. The air crackled with anticipation [...]
