THE SPILL MAGAZINE ARTIST PORTRAIT: DAN MANGAN & BLACKSMITH Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO award winning & two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and son. He is [...]
The Knitts @ The Mint, Los Angeles December 11th, 2014 Hailing from an unmarked shipping container in a gritty industrial area of Van Nuys, The Knitts create a unique blend of garage, post-punk and anglo punk. The five-piece band captivated [...]
DJ Snoopadelic @ Shooshh, Brighton (UK) December 10th, 2014 Snoop Dogg illuminated Brighton’s club scene last night when the legendary hip hop star lit up Shooshh as part of his whistle-stop UK tour. And what a coup it was for [...]
Sultans And Divas @ Koerner Hall, Toronto December 4th, 2014 Soaring performances, groovy sounds, and new explorations into music marked a warm musical trip to the Middle Eastern Kasbah on Dec. 4. There we were serenaded by music and [...]
THE SPILL MAGAZINE ARTIST PORTRAIT: FOO FIGHTERS Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the death of Kurt Cobain and the resulting dissolution [...]
Chemistry Between Elephants: An Interview With Rishi Dihr Of Elephant Stone Introduction The last time we caught up with Rishi Dhir of Elephant Stone, he was on tour with The Black Angels, supporting his band’s first, full-length, [...]
No Fame – No Fortune – Just Music: An Interview With Nick Sewell Of Biblical When the band name BIBLICAL is mentioned, there’s only a select few that know them despite having an enviable resume on the Canadian music scene since 2010. [...]
Wilco Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 Nonesuch Records The newest gem from Wilco titled Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 gives fans a glimpse into the bevy of songs that never made the cut. With themes of heartbreak, pure [...]
THE SPILL MAGAZINE ARTIST PORTRAIT: MODEST MOUSE Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Since their 1996 debut album, [...]
The Birthday Massacre Superstition Metropolis Records Superstition, The Birthday Massacre’s sixth and most recent studio album, showcases the band’s talent in a range of music presented in tracks ranging from industrialized dance to gothy, [...]
Alison Moyet Minutes and Seconds – Live Cooking Vinyl Former Yazoo frontwoman Alison Moyet has the voice. Not just “a” voice but “the” voice, the instantly recognizable, iconic voice. Her bluesy, often husky contralto voice sold more than two [...]
Tears For Fears Songs From The Big Chair: 30th Anniversary Edition Mercury Records I still have the record. In fact the sleeve has come apart from all of the times I listened to it over and over. Songs From the Big Chair was originally released [...]
Various Artists A Strange Play (An Alfa Matrix Tribute To The Cure) Alfa Matrix A Strange Play is a double-disc set containing 31 (33 if you get the Bandcamp version) covers of The Cure songs by almost as many electro, industrial, goth, and EBM [...]
Billy Talent Hits Warner Records Canada Billy Talent’s Hits is released as “a celebration of the songs we released over the years for our loyal fans to reminisce over,” according to the band’s official website. The album features 12 popular [...]
THE SPILL MAGAZINE ARTIST PORTRAIT: MARILYN MANSON Drawing inspiration from Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, the occult, horror comics, and (by his own account) the King James Bible, Marilyn Manson established himself in the Nineties as [...]
Mellowkotzen UnderWaterMelon Independent Straight out of Oshawa Ontario, the band “Mellowkotzen” presents 10 tracks in which could be classified as sophisticated, grown up Pop-Rock-Jazz with a slight edge. Through exotic instruments such as [...]
The Noble Thiefs It’s Tough To Be The Bad Guy Pipe & Hat/MapleMusic Recordings Soul stealing . . . out of Winnipeg! Plural misspelling aside (and not the first time they’ve heard that one), this ambitious four-piece soul/rock [...]
The Who The Who Hits 50! Geffen Records The Who Hits 50! Is a compilation album with two CDs celebrating 50 years of the English band, accompanied by a tour in Britain. The album features all sorts of songs the band has released over the years, [...]
Iris Radiant Dependant Records No one likes to badmouth people when they argue, break up, and get back together – but Reagan Jones’ and Andrew Sega’s reconnection and subsequent collaboration on the album Radiant produces a largely forgettable [...]
Carol McCartney @ Jazz Bistro, Toronto October 24th, 2014 Canadian jazz chanteneuse Carol McCartney and her all-star band tore up the second of a three-night stand at the Jazz Bistro on Friday, October 24. The night, comprising a full mix of [...]
Caribou Our Love Sleepless Records I first heard Caribou a couple years back with his 2010 album Swim. I was immediately obsessed with the dreaminess of his deep house and techno beats. The man behind Caribou is Dan Snaith, and this is his sixth [...]
THE SPILL MAGAZINE ARTIST PORTRAIT: JOEL PLASKETT Joel Plaskett returns with one of the most diverse and fan-pleasing albums of his career. Proving that he can be all things to everybody, the rock veteran offers up a wide mix of styles on Joel [...]
Absolutely Free Absolutely_Free Arts & Crafts There is something magical about music that is both experimental and easy to dance to. Think Animal Collective, Dan Deacon, Caribou, or Doldrums. These are artists who know how to open your mind [...]
Stars No One Is Lost ATO The Montreal-based quintet Stars return two years after their album The North with a simpler, tighter, and mostly upbeat collection of music with their latest entry No One is Lost. The opening selection “From the Night” [...]
