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SPILL NEW MUSIC: BLISS ABYSS (MEMBERS OF WAX IDOLS, SOME EMBER, HEAVEN’S CLUB) RELEASE NEW SINGL...
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ALEXISONFIRE – COPIES OF OLD MASTERS: VOLUME 1
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BRITTANY BINDRIM – COUNTERPOISON
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DEVIN SHAFFER – PATIENCE
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LEVELLERS – ZEITGEIST (30th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION)
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SLASH – LIVE AT THE S.E.R.P.E.N.T. FESTIVAL
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: CATHERINE BROOKMAN – IF A SONG FADES OUT, IT’S PLAYING FOREVER SOMEWHERE
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: STRANGE PASSAGE – A FOLDED SKY
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE DEARS – LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: COLLABS 3000 (CHRIS LIEBING & SPEEDY J) – 2025 EP
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LIGHTHOUSE – ONE FINE MORNING (ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE DONNAS – GOLD MEDAL (GOLD SMOKE VINYL)
BLISS ABYSS (MEMBERS OF WAX IDOLS, SOME EMBER, HEAVEN’S CLUB) RELEASE NEW SINGLE “STAR” INDEPENDENT Bay Area-based band Bliss Abyss is excited to release their new single “Star.” The song debuted today and is on all streaming [...]
NO BREAKS JAKE – “TROUBLE” INDEPENDENT Toronto’s No Breaks Jake returns with “Trouble,” a warm, intimate alt/indie rock track that captures the silent complexities of human experience. Unlike the band’s [...]
WARFIELD – “ONLY SHADOWS” BLACK HEATHERS/CLEOPATRA RECORDS Justin Warfield, whose eponymous side project WARFIELD has already been responsible for some of the most enthralling dark wave releases of the year, today previews his [...]
AUDIOGUST – FALLING FROM DOWN A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE It’s been a minute since we first introduced our readers to Seattle indie rocker AudioGust aka. Chris Evans and his loaded album Here We Go Again. Not even a year later [...]
THRICE w/ MODERN COLOR & DOWNWARD @ DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Fresh off the release of Horizons/West, Thrice has embarked on a fall tour to bring their new album to life for audiences, and on the brisk evening of November [...]
THUNDERCAT @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 1, 2025 As the city was wrapped up in game seven of the World Series, Toronto’s Massey Hall was full for the lone Canadian date of Thundercat’s fall North American tour. His stop at Massey Hall comes [...]
OF MONSTERS AND MEN w/ ÁRNÝ MARGRÉT @ HISTORY, TORONTO OCTOBER 28, 2025 Last night marked Of Monsters and Men’s first time in Toronto in six years. The endlessly adored folk-rock band hasn’t been in town since their 2019 show at Budweiser Stage [...]
IAMX @ THE MOD CLUB, TORONTO OCTOBER 28, 2025 Inside Toronto’s Mod Club, a single pulse of synth signaled the start of something surreal. The lights dropped, shadows spilled across the stage, and IAMX, the brainchild of Chris Corner, emerged [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S DISCIPLINE, NOT A FORMULA – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN CALABRESE OF DANKO JONES
IT’S DISCIPLINE, NOT A FORMULA A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN CALABRESE OF DANKO JONES Bassist John Calabrese is one of those people who doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously. In a business that is very cut-throat and unforgiving at times, having [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING AN ANTI-GATEKEEPING EVENT – A CONVERSATION WITH MAC DOWNEY, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR OF THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL
WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING AN ANTI-GATEKEEPING EVENT A CONVERSATION WITH MAC DOWNEY, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR OF THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL From November 7-9, the Toronto International Music Video Festival returns for its third [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE ITEMS CARRIED IN JOHN GOURLEY’S SIX-FOOT TOBOGGAN – A CONVERSATION WITH PORTUGAL. THE MAN
THE ITEMS CARRIED IN JOHN GOURLEY’S SIX-FOOT TOBOGGAN A CONVERSATION WITH PORTUGAL. THE MAN Most musicians who find themselves in possession of a coveted Grammy Award are inclined to stay the course from there. They’ll write songs to [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LAST NIGHT ON EARTH – A CONVERSATION WITH FINGER ELEVEN’S SCOTT ANDERSON
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH A CONVERSATION WITH FINGER ELEVEN’S SCOTT ANDERSON On November 7th, Finger Eleven are set to mark their return with the long-awaited release of Last Night On Earth, their first studio album in a decade. While the Canadian [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: GREG PRATO – ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MASSES: THE 90s ALT-ROCK REVOLUTION – AN ORAL HISTORY
GREG PRATO – ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MASSES: THE 90s ALT-ROCK REVOLUTION – AN ORAL HISTORY MOTORBOOKS/QUARTO BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Perhaps best known for Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music, acclaimed author and [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE 20th CENTURY STUDIOS OCTOBER 24, 2025 There’s something very appealing about the core philosophies that are guiding the narrative beats and character expressions of Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me From [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WHERE’S ONE? – A CONVERSATION WITH STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
WHERE’S ONE? A CONVERSATION WITH STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK Strawberry Alarm Clock is back with a new single, their first new music in quite some time. The single “Monsters” features five of the original members: Gene Gunnels (drums, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE LIGHT STILL SHINES ON THE MAIN – A CONVERSATION WITH JORY NASH
THE LIGHT STILL SHINES ON THE MAIN A CONVERSATION WITH JORY NASH Regarding the way that people, places, and situations change over time, the phrase, “You can’t go home again” is a poignant one. But singer-songwriter Jory Nash is challenging that [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A SONIC MIRROR INTO INTERNAL ADVERSITY – A CONVERSATION WITH WIND WALKERS
A SONIC MIRROR INTO INTERNAL ADVERSITY A CONVERSATION WITH WIND WALKERS Music helps us deal with many things in our lives. For the band Wind Walkers, finding a way to talk about the things we often keep in the deepest parts of ourselves, unable [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: KATIE BAIN – DESERT DREAMS: THE MUSIC, STYLE, AND ALLURE OF COACHELLA
KATIE BAIN – DESERT DREAMS: THE MUSIC, STYLE, AND ALLURE OF COACHELLA EPIC INK/QUARTO BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Rock festivals have always been part of rock ‘n’ roll, from the early Dick Clark package tours to the Motown shows, to [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IF LOVE COUNTS FOR SOMETHING WE WIN – A CONVERSATION WITH EDDIE SCHWARTZ
IF LOVE COUNTS FOR SOMETHING WE WIN A CONVERSATION WITH EDDIE SCHWARTZ Eddie Schwartz has returned. Over the years, not only did Eddie Schwartz carve out a successful solo career (he had been in a couple of bands prior to going solo), he is also [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WE MET IN THE PARKING LOT – A CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL ASH & BRUCE SMITH OF ASHES AND DIAMONDS
WE MET IN THE PARKING LOT A CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL ASH & BRUCE SMITH OF ASHES AND DIAMONDS Ashes and Diamonds is a new band, their debut album Ashes and Diamonds Are Forever will be released October 31. Although they are a new band, you [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: YUSUF/CAT STEVENS – CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT
YUSUF/CAT STEVENS – CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT GENESIS PUBLICATIONS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Yusuf/Cat Stevens has written his memoir, and in typical Yusuf/Cat Stevens fashion, this is much more than just his story. He writes quite [...]
SPILL FEATURE: PICK YOURSELF UP, DUST YOURSELF OFF, JUST KEEP GOING – A CONVERSATION WITH NATALIE MacMASTER
PICK YOURSELF UP, DUST YOURSELF OFF, JUST KEEP GOING A CONVERSATION WITH NATALIE MacMASTER Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster is a Canadian music icon. Playing the fiddle from age nine, and releasing her first professional recording at 16, she has [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S JUST ONE REALLY BIG EP – A CONVERSATION WITH BIG WRECK’S IAN THORNLEY
IT’S JUST ONE REALLY BIG EP A CONVERSATION WITH BIG WRECK’S IAN THORNLEY Big Wreck started the decade with a string of EPs released at an impressive clip. The first was the 7 Series, a trio of EPs released between 2021 and 2023, [...]
