88 Fingers Louie Thank You For Being A Friend Bird Attack Records There seems to have been a resurgence of 90’s punk bands lately. New albums from Green Day, Rancid and Blink-182 have all found their way onto the airwaves (for the purpose of [...]
Mise En Scene Still Life On Fire Light Organ Records Things have changed for Mise En Scene since their 2012 debut, but only in the best ways. The Winnipeg-based duo, consisting of lead singer and guitarist, Stefanie Blondal Johnson, and drummer, [...]
Fruit & Flowers Drug Tax EP Little Dickman Records Out of the depths of alt rock, a gritty sound emerges with an edgy twist on traditional surf rock. Fruit & Flowers’ debut EP Drug Tax reels the listener through six tracks of haunting [...]
Dion Lunadon Dion Lunadon Agitated Records Dion Lunadon’s dedut album retains certain elements from his previous bands, the bouncy uptempo simplicity of The D4 and some of the slower songs have the spacey vibe of A Place to Bury Strangers, [...]
Stompin’ Tom Connors Stompin’ Tom Connors 50th Anniversary Ole/Anthem Legacy There is no better way to celebrate Canada Day and all things Canadian than listening to Stompin’ Tom Connors, and released just in time for Canada Day is this [...]
The Beach Boys 1967: Sunshine Tomorrow Capitol Records Following the devastating mental breakdown of Brain Wilson during the Smile sessions in 1966 and ’67, the band seemed to be in serious trouble. It’s principal songwriter, arranger and [...]
BASEMENT REVOLVER REVEAL SECOND SINGLE “TREE TRUNKS” FROM THEIR UPCOMING EP AGATHA Yellow K Records/fear of missing out records “Tree Trunks” was written when singer Chrisy Hurn started experiencing panic attacks for the [...]
SASHA & THE BEAR – “OUT OF MY MIND” A Spill Exclusive Music Premiere Sasha & The Bear is a pop-indietronica duo based in Brooklyn, NY consisting of singer-songwriter Sasha Daniel and singer-songwriter-producer Dov [...]
TOMTEN – CREMATION SONGS A Spill Exclusive Album Premiere Tomten is a Baroque Pop trio based out of Seattle, WA. The group consists of Brian Noyes-Watkins (Keyboards, Guitar, and Vocals) Jake Brady (Drums), and Dillon Sturtevant (Bass). [...]
THE ANALOG AFFAIR – “THE NEW SHIT”” A Spill Exclusive Music Premiere “The New Shit” is a chilled out summer anthem perfect for singing along to and the first single from The Analog Affair’s upcoming [...]
LONE KODIAK – “CALM DOWN” SINGLE (2017) Independent June 29, 2017 Long before East LA’s newest indie power trio became Lone Kodiak, singer/guitarist Dainéal Parker and bassist Daniel Alden were in a Portland band called [...]
The International Bob Dylan Tribute Festival @ City Winery, Chicago June 28, 2017 On June 28th, The International Bob Dylan Tribute blew through to wind into City Winery. The annual event, now in its 11th year, celebrates Bob Dylan’s songs [...]
Cheap Trick w/ Stone Broken @ Manchester Academy, Manchester June 28, 2017 Cheap Trick dates in the UK have been few and far between over the years. So despite not being a long-standing fan I decided to avail of the opportunity -essentially to [...]
In The Park – SHAD Kick Off Concert @ First Canadian Place, Toronto June 28, 2017 There’s nothing better than a free, open air Shad concert on a warm Wednesday night. Shad opened the #InTheParkFCP In The Park summer concert series in the [...]
BROTHER NEIL – AWAY AVENUE AWAY A Spill Exclusive Album Premiere The new Brother Neil album ‘Away Avenue Away’ is an exploration into soul music, with a premium on vibe. Horns and subtle full band arrangements careen over the [...]
Future Lives Mansions Soft Magic Records There are a lot of players on Mansions by Future Lives. However, this huge ensemble is based around Brandon Taj (of King of Prussia fame). He is the centre point of this album, which features some of his [...]
SEAN + UR NOT – “SUBWAY SYNTHESIS” A Spill Exclusive Video Premiere I wrote “Subway Synthesis” to soundtrack the way too much time I spend on public transit lol. The melodies and arps are inspired by the 5-3-1 notes [...]
Kiefer Sutherland w/ Sound Of The Sirens @ Gorilla, Manchester June 26, 2017 I have noticed a trend over the last few years for many A-List actors who have hit a peak in their career to try to diversify and try to establish a secondary [...]
My Brightest Diamond @ The Famous Spiegeltent, Luminato Festival, Toronto June 24, 2017 History was made, on Saturday night, in Toronto for My Brightest Diamond. For the first time ever, all three core members played together on stage on [...]
INTRODUCING THE FRANKLYS A CONVERSATION WITH BASSIST ZOË BIGGS The Franklys are a four piece band made up of guitarists/vocalists Jennifer Ahlkvist and Fanny Broberg (from Sweden) and bassist Zoë Biggs and drummer Lexi Clark (from East Anglia). [...]
ALTER BRIDGE RELEASE LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR “CRADLE TO THE GRAVE” FILMED FROM THEIR LEGENDARY LONDON O2 SHOW Alter Bridge is on a mission: to continue to expand themselves musically while showing that they are one of the best [...]
NJ-ROCKERS MODERN CROWDS SHARE “I DON’T MIND” | SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT 7/28 Independent From the outset, Jersey Shore-based band Modern Crowds have crafted a diverse alt-rock sound that’s as huge as their arena dreams. [...]
Fleet Foxes Crack-Up Nonesuch Records After a six year absence, The Fleet Foxes return with their first album since 2011 Helplessness Blues. And their first album since the departure of Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty). Even with the [...]
The Franklys Are You Listening? Hälta Hälta Records Are You Listening? is the debut album from The Franklys. The band is made up of guitarists/vocalists Jennifer Ahlkvist and Fanny Broberg (from Sweden) and bassist Zoë Biggs and drummer Lexi [...]
