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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: IRON & WINE – HEN’S TEETH
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SPILL FILM REVIEW: PAUL McCARTNEY – MAN ON THE RUN
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TODD RUNDGREN – SABAN THEATRE 2016
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SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: ODD MARSHALL – “HOLD ME TOGETHER”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: ORIGINAL INDIE POP POETS TRASHCAN SINATRAS RETURN WITH “THE BITTER END”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: MAD IRIS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH” | SELF-TITLED ALBUM O...
SPILL NEWS: TORI AMOS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘IN TIMES OF DRAGONS’ | SUMMER TOUR DATES
ODD MARSHALL – “HOLD ME TOGETHER” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Singer-songwriter Odd Marshall’s breakup ballad “Hold Me Together” is a desperate plea when you know you’re the problem in a nosediving [...]
ORIGINAL INDIE POP POETS TRASHCAN SINATRAS RETURN WITH “THE BITTER END” TCS RECORDINGS Success has always been found in the songs for joyful indie melodists, Trashcan Sinatras, ever since their four-decade journey began in 1986, and the [...]
MAD IRIS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH” | SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT MAY 29 BA DA BING RECORDS Mad Iris have announced their first album release, for May 29th, 2026. They also have released “Employee of the Month”, a new song [...]
JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN – “ANYONE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Today we have the pleasure of introducing an intimate performance from celebrated NYC-based music icon Joan As Police Woman, who revisits her enduring track [...]
NINE INCH NAILS @ TD COLISEUM, HAMILTON FEBRUARY 18, 2026 Following a monumental return to the stage and the release of the soundtrack for Tron: Ares, Nine Inch Nails in currently in the midst of the second leg of their acclaimed Peel It Back [...]
LAST DINOSAURS w/ TEN02 & LOVIET @ COMMONWEALTH BAR & STAGE, CALGARY (AB) FEBRUARY 17, 2026 Beloved Australian indie rockers Last Dinosaurs have embarked on a tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their second album, Wellness. [...]
THE TREWS w/ EDDY AND THE DIRTY BOYS @ THE PALACE THEATRE, CALGARY (AB) FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Canadian rock icons The Trews have been going on tour across Canada as part of The Bloody Light Tour to support their 2025 album The Bloody Light. They [...]
BIG SUGAR @ THE PALACE THEATRE, CALGARY (AB) FEBRUARY 1, 2026 In honour of their 1996 album Hemi-Vision, celebrating its 30th anniversary, Big Sugar has been on tour, playing the album in its entirety for the first time ever. Their stop in [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: PAUL McCARTNEY – MAN ON THE RUN
PAUL McCARTNEY – MAN ON THE RUN AMAZON PRIME VIDEO FEBRUARY 27, 2026 Famed film director Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor? , Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain ) has teamed up with Paul McCartney for this riveting and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE ART OF BREAKING OPEN – A CONVERSATION WITH SHANE LYONS OF VARIALS
THE ART OF BREAKING OPEN A CONVERSATION WITH SHANE LYONS OF VARIALS Stepping into the new chapter of Varials’ new album, there is a sort of unspoken heaviness and no-nonsense grit that adorns the walls of Where The Light Leaves. It steps [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THAT WAS A WELCOME RESPITE TO THIS WORLD, AND I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER – A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE POLTZ
THAT WAS A WELCOME RESPITE TO THIS WORLD, AND I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE POLTZ Steve Poltz is back with his first album in over four years. That is not to say he has not been busy, because during those four years he [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: BETTE A. AND BRIAN ENO – SLOW STORIES (A COLLABORATION OF STORYTELLING, MUSIC AND ART)
BETTE A. AND BRIAN ENO – SLOW STORIES (A COLLABORATION OF STORYTELLING, MUSIC AND ART) UNNAMED PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Brian Eno was very busy in 2025, releasing three albums, organizing charitable events (and single), putting [...]
SPILL FEATURE: 30 YEARS OF HEMI-VISION – A CONVERSATION WITH GORDIE JOHNSON OF BIG SUGAR
30 YEARS OF HEMI-VISION A CONVERSATION WITH GORDIE JOHNSON OF BIG SUGAR Big Sugar’s 1996 album Hemi-Vision is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The band has been playing shows across Canada to celebrate the occasion. The two-set performance sees [...]
SPILL FEATURE: GENERATIONS LATER: FOUR DECADES OF UNSTOPPABLE RHYTHM AND LEGACY – A CONVERSATION WITH PHILIP OAKEY OF THE HUMAN LEAGUE
GENERATIONS LATER: FOUR DECADES OF UNSTOPPABLE RHYTHM AND LEGACY A CONVERSATION WITH PHILIP OAKEY OF THE HUMAN LEAGUE It’s oddly reassuring in today’s topsy-turvy world to note that, more than 40 years after he became a megastar, Philip Oakey, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: KISS OR KILL ME TONIGHT – A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL DES BARRES
KISS OR KILL ME TONIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL DES BARRES Michael Des Barres has released a new single, “Kiss Or Kill Me.” This is his first new music since 2024’s brilliant album, It’s Only Rock and Roll, but that does not mean that Des [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BEATIN’ LIKE A DRUM – A CONVERSATION WITH MARC JORDAN
BEATIN’ LIKE A DRUM A CONVERSATION WITH MARC JORDAN Marc Jordan is a legend in the world of music. Born in Brooklyn but raised in Toronto, Marc Jordan has had an incredibly successful career as a singer/songwriter. Besides having his own [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: STEVEN BLUSH – WHEN ROCK MET HIP-HOP
STEVEN BLUSH – WHEN ROCK MET HIP-HOP BACKBEAT BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS As the third installment of his recent series of books that explore intersections between rock and other genres (with previous entries focusing on reggae and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A BIT CLOSER TO BEING HUMAN – A CONVERSATION WITH OV SULFUR’S CHASE WILSON
A BIT CLOSER TO BEING HUMAN A CONVERSATION WITH OV SULFUR’S CHASE WILSON Time. It’s a concept that can help one find purpose or can lock one into a vacuum of aimlessness. For the Vegas deathcore band, Ov Sulfur, time has been the one [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LET ME SHOW YOU THE CODE TO MY MIND – A CONVERSATION WITH ZERO OF LUCY DREAMS
LET ME SHOW YOU THE CODE TO MY MIND A CONVERSATION WITH ZERO OF LUCY DREAMS “Be sure to say hi to Toronto for me,” said Zero during our recent conversation to discuss the new album (VVVVV) by Lucy Dreams. The band has fond memories of playing [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE TORCH TO MOVE FORWARD – A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NALLY OF URNE
THE TORCH TO MOVE FORWARD A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NALLY OF URNE URNE’s music is like a controlled conflagration, one that knows how to manipulate the fiery intensity of their sound through subtle melodies that move like water dousing the flames [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FEELING SOME JOY – A CONVERSATION WITH TIM CHAISSON AND JAKE CHARRON (THE EAST POINTERS)
FEELING SOME JOY A CONVERSATION WITH TIM CHAISSON AND JAKE CHARRON (THE EAST POINTERS) In 2014, Jake Charron, Tim Chaisson and Koady Chaisson came together to form The East Pointers. Although Charron is from Barrie, Ontario, the band formed in [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THERE IS NOTHING IN LIFE I WOULD RATHER DO THAN PLAY – A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN GREENWAY OF APRIL WINE
THERE IS NOTHING IN LIFE I WOULD RATHER DO THAN PLAY A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN GREENWAY OF APRIL WINE Brian Greenway was an established musician when he officially joined in April in 1977. Of course, by 1977, April Wine was firmly established as [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FIGHT FOR LOVE PART 2 – A CONVERSATION WITH NEIL OSBORNE OF 54•40
FIGHT FOR LOVE PART 2 A CONVERSATION WITH NEIL OSBORNE OF 54•40 54•40, one of the most seminal Canadian alternative rock bands of the ‘80s and ‘90s, with songs like “I Go Blind,” “One Day In Your Life,” “Ocean Pearl,” and “She La” becoming [...]
