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SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: VAGUE NOTION – “BASE SICK”
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SPILL FEATURE: DISLOCATED THROUGH OUR SUFFERATION – A CONVERSATION WITH JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER
SPILL NEW MUSIC: LUX INTERNA REVEAL VIDEO SINGLE “NO ARROW” TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALB...
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SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: CELESTE CORSANO – “SUNLIGHT GAZING”
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SPILL FEATURE: HEAVY METAL UNITY – A CONVERSATION WITH JUSTINE JONES OF EMPLOYED TO SERVE
SPILL FILM REVIEW: WEIRDO: THE STORY OF FIVE EIGHT
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – BROWN ACID: THE TWENTIETH TRIP
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VAGUE NOTION – “BASE SICK” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE “Base Sick” started with just a wildly catchy bass synth line written by Bevan. Cheryl formulated some verses around that groove and developed a B section. [...]
LUX INTERNA REVEAL VIDEO SINGLE “NO ARROW” TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM NEW WILDERNESS GOSPEL AUERBACH TONTRÄGER LUX INTERNA reveal the music video for the lush and warm track “No Arrow” as the final advance single [...]
CELESTE CORSANO – “SUNLIGHT GAZING” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Once in a while, we do feature artists from Philadelphia, but rarely does it happen that we get to hear much from artists from other areas of Pennsylvania. [...]
THE KOOKS DROP ETHEREAL SINGLE “COMPASS WILL FRACTURE” AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM NEVER/KNOW OUT MAY 9 VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP British indie favourites The Kooks release their brand new single, “Compass Will Fracture” ahead of their [...]
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 FEATURE: DISLOCATED THROUGH OUR SUFFERATION – A CONVERSATION WITH JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER
DISLOCATED THROUGH OUR SUFFERATION A CONVERSATION WITH JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER Julian Shah-Tayler has been making music for a long time. He has established himself with bands and, perhaps most importantly, a solo artist. In fact, he used the name The [...]
SPILL FEATURE: HEAVY METAL UNITY – A CONVERSATION WITH JUSTINE JONES OF EMPLOYED TO SERVE
HEAVY METAL UNITY A CONVERSATION WITH JUSTINE JONES OF EMPLOYED TO SERVE When vocalist Justine Jones and guitarist/co-vocalist Sammy Urwin embarked on their musical journey as enthusiastic teenagers, they were propelled by a deep passion for [...]
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 [...]
