Duel Witchbanger Heavy Psych Sounds Records Fans of Monster Truck, Wolfmother, Sabbath, and Thin Lizzy will love the latest album from Texan heavy metal quartet Duel. Formed by two ex-members of Scorpion Child in 2015, Duel is gearing up for a [...]
The Cranberries Something Else BMG Chokers. Strategically ripped jeans. Remembering to feed your Tamagotchi before leaving the house. The 90s are back, and now, so are The Cranberries. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band, The [...]
Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell Live Asthmatic Kitty Records I was very fortunate to have seen two concerts of the Carrie & Lowell Tour by Sufjan Stevens. I did not go into the concerts as a fan, in fact I knew precious little of his [...]
Procol Harum Novum Eagle Rock This is Procol Harum’s first studio album since 2003 The Well’s On Fire, and their 12th studio album to date. Since their debut album in 1967 (the brilliant album Procol Harum) the band has been through many [...]
BNQT Volume 1 Last Gang A supergroup of sorts, featuring five vocalists from some very respected and much loved bands. BNQT (pronounced ‘banquet’) features Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, Fran Healy of Travis, [...]
Feist Pleasure Interscope/Universal Music Feist delivers her muse’s wish in Pleasure (Interscope Records/Universal Music Canada) her fourth full-length album. Co-produced with longtime collaborators Renaud Letang and Mocky and recorded over [...]
Willie Nelson God’s Problem Child Legacy Recordings There is nothing worse than musicians using the word “just” in describing their sound. “We’re just a rock band”, “we’re just a blues trio,” or “I’m just a folk singer”, are all summaries [...]
Mark Lanegan Band Gargoyle Heavenly Recordings Where bluesy pop meets freaky electronica and ambient music… try “Beehive”, “Death’s Head Tattoo” and “Blue Blue Sea” respectively. But these are only vague [...]
Gorillaz Humanz Parlophone It’s safe to say Gorillaz is one of the quirkiest and most enigmatic acts out there today. The virtual hip-hop band, after seven years, makes their comeback with Humanz, with help from an all-star lineup of [...]
Sylvan Esso What Now Loma Vista/Concord It has only been a few short years since Sylvan Esso released their self-titled debut to an exceptionally warm response. The harmonious melding of Amelia Randall Meath’s ethereal vocals and Nick [...]
Shugo Tokumaru Toss Polyvinyl Records Slice everything into pieces, toss them in the air, let them fall to the ground, then pick them up and arrange them in any random order and see what you can come up with. I guess that is maybe what Shugo [...]
Old Crow Medicine Show 50 Years Of Blonde On Blonde Sony Music I love Old Crow Medicine Show, love them. They have put out some of the finest country/roots album over the past decade. And I love Bob Dylan, and like most people, recognize [...]
TENTATIVE PLANS – “THE BORDERLINE” A Spill Exclusive Music Premiere Tentative Plans’ first proper EP, Still marks a slight change in the band’s initial acoustic direction, and steering more toward a darker, layered, [...]
PHOENIX – “J-BOY” Loyaute/Glassnote Records Grammy-winning band Phoenix are thrilled to announce their new album, Ti Amo, set for release on June 9, 2017 via Loyaute/Glassnote Records. The band – comprised of Thomas Mars [...]
Feist @ Trinity-St. Paul’s Church, Toronto April 27, 2017 One of Canada’s most beloved songwriters made her long-awaited return this past Thursday with a beautifully intimate performance within the walls of a Toronto church. Leslie Feist, [...]
IF IT AIN’T BROKE….. AN INTERVIEW WITH JIMI BELL – GUITARIST FROM HOUSE OF LORDS/MAXX EXPLOSION Saint of the Lost Souls is House Of Lords’ tenth studio album, following up the highly successful Indestructible. The band [...]
DIRTY FENCES – “SELL THE TRUTH” A Spill Exclusive Video Premiere Dirty Fences premiere their video for new song “Sell The Truth” off their latest release, First “EP” Plus Two Xtra Songs. Keeping in theme with the band’s [...]
MURRAY McLAUCHLAN, MARGARET ATWOOD, NATALIE MacMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY AND MORE GATHER TO SUPPORT CARE THROUGH MUSIC A dazzling roster of musical, literary and stage talent is set to host an uplifting evening while raising funds for a [...]
SACRIFICE, MOTIVATION & DRIVE AN INTERVIEW WITH MANNIE FRESH Byron O. Thomas is nothing short of success. You probably know his song “Real Big,” released in 2004 on his album The Mind of Mannie. Mannie Fresh, the American rapper, producer [...]
14 STEPS TO HARLEM A CONVERSATION WITH GARLAND JEFFREYS Garland Jeffreys is a legend. That is a fact. I don’t know that he would agree with me, but let it be said, Mr. Garland Jeffreys is a legend. His first solo album which was self-titled, [...]
THE RETURN OF ANDY McMASTER AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDY McMASTER (THE MOTORS) In March 1980, The Motors released a brilliant album, Tenement Steps. What fans didn’t know was by the time the album was released the band had disbanded. “We split before [...]
SONGS OF DARKNESS AND DESPAIR AN AMUSING DISCUSSION WITH BILL MOSELEY AND PHIL ANSELMO OF BILL & PHIL Musical styles and collaborations are nothing new, but sometimes one does actually cause you to sit up and ask wow,” I wonder what that [...]
FROM A ROUGH CUTT TO A NIGHTLIFE IN NEON-TRAVERSING THE MUSICAL GENRES AN INTERVIEW WITH AMIR DERAKH OF JULIEN-K Amir Derakh has had a varied and colourful musical career. From eighties hair metal, through nu metal Orgy, and then ultimately to [...]
SWANSEA – “JUST LIKE IT USED TO BE” A Spill Exclusive Canadian Music Premiere Portland trio Swansea announce their forthcoming sophomore album, Flaws. Swansea formed in 2011 when Portland, Oregon mainstays, [...]
