THE SPILL MAGAZINE ARTIST PORTRAIT: CALVIN HARRIS Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish record producer, DJ, singer, and songwriter. His debut studio album I Created Disco was released in [...]
THE BEAT MAKERS: THE UNSUNG HEROES OF THE MERSEY SOUND A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR ANTHONY HOGAN Anthony Hogan is an author based in Liverpool and has written some of the most informative and unique books about the music scene in that city. By [...]
CRUEL WHIP – FATAL MAN A Spill Exclusive Canadian Album Premiere Austin, TX experimental noise concern Cruel Whip are streaming their forthcoming debut album Fatal Man today ahead of release. The album is out September 1st on Self-Sabotage [...]
CLAY RAVENS – “ALL IN” A Spill Exclusive Canadian Music Premiere Clay Ravens are a sweat soaked foot-stomping indie folk band from Vancouver that has been captivating audiences with their energetic live performances since 2014. [...]
THE GUESTLIST – “BETTER DAY” A Spill Exclusive Music Premiere The Guestlist are bringing their mountain sounds across the nation. Hailing from Denver, CO this six-piece rock band has been making a name for themselves across [...]
THE PUNISHMENT OF LUXURY A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY McCLUSKEY OF ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK I am on the telephone with Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) and I tell him I saw the band the last time they played [...]
CHRIS HO – PLACES YOU’VE BEEN A Spill Exclusive Album Premiere After an almost three-year hiatus, Chris Ho returns to his roots. Out of the ashes of what was comes the launch of his long-awaited sophomore record, Places You’ve Been. [...]
The Sheepdogs @ CNE Bandshell, Toronto August 29, 2017 Nice, cool summer evening in Toronto, at the CNE. Nothing says the ending of summer quite like the CNE and evenings like this. By the time The Sheepdogs hit the stage, however, all thoughts [...]
SPILL EXCLUSIVE MIX ASTARI NITE Astari Nite has released a new EP entitled Dreams of Majesty (Cleopatra/Danse Macabre). Their sound is a mix of new wave and post punk. Formed in 2008 after years of internalized ideas and melodies, the band [...]
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS – “SUMMER OF SONG” A Spill Exclusive Video Premiere To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Martha and the Muffins, core members Martha Johnson and Mark Gane wrote a song that commemorates the [...]
MIDNIGHT OIL RETURNS A CONVERSATION WITH GUITARIST/KEYBOARDIST JIM MOGINIE Midnight Oil is an iconic political Australian band who created stimulating hard-rock sound and delivered passionate live performances. With songs such as their biggest [...]
SHINY, SPARKLING & MEZMERIZING AN INTERVIEW WITH BETTY MOON Betty Moon is back with her first album since 2015’s very successful Pantomania. Moon has always defied categories. Eletronica, dance, Europop, Rock, Pop? Take your pick, but one [...]
FROM PIRATES TO THE FELL A CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY DE LA TORRE Dead Men May Tell No Tales according to the latest film in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise but the opposite actually proved to be the case when I sat down for a chat [...]
Elovet B-Sides Vol. 1 Independent Elovet is a new artist from Georgia. B-Sides Vol 1 is his most recent EP and features songs that did not make his previous releases (two previous albums, and one EP). Elovet is really a one man show, Ajaye [...]
I Mother Earth @ CNE Bandshell, Toronto August 25, 2017 After reuniting last year with their original lead vocalist, Edwin, in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of their landmark album Scenery And Fish, I Mother Earth have been on a roll. [...]
Midnight Oil w/ Matthew Good @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto August 25, 2017 Who would have thought they’d be back so soon? Only three months after their last sold-out show in Toronto, the Australian political-rock powerhouse Midnight Oil made their [...]
Tera Melos Trash Generator Sargent House Suffice to say that after 10 years as a band and the release of their 7th studio album, Trash Generator, Tera Melos is simply at their prime. The band is a three-piece melting pot of post-hardcore and [...]
The War On Drugs A Deeper Understanding Atlantic Records It has been three years since The War On Drugs last album (Lost in The Dream), and since that time it would seem that frontman and writer for the band, Adam Granduciel, has been listening [...]
Aron D’Alesio Aron D’Alesio Paper Bag Records Taking a moment out of his decade-long stint fronting indie rock band Young Rivals, Aron D’Alesio has released his debut solo album. Simply self titled, this record reflects a creative outburst for [...]
A$AP Mob Cozy Tapes Vol. 2 – Too Cozy A$AP Worlwide/RCA A lot of people have been waiting eagerly for this, the second studio album from A$AP Mob, and although it might not quite always hit the heights, they won’t be too disappointed. A$AP [...]
Queens Of The Stone Age Villains Matador Records Queens of the Stone Age fans rejoice; the boys are back in tow! It has been nearly a four year musical drought for the Palm Desert band and rock n’ roll has become restless in their absence. After [...]
Dan Deacon Spiderman Of The Rings Carpark Records The best way to describe the music of 2007 is that emo rock was at its peak in popularity and sound, and hip-hop was as ever present as it is today. Dan Deacon’s Spiderman of the Rings [...]
Betty Moon Chrome Evolver Music Betty Moon returns with her eighth album and she continues to do what she does best, produce danceable, melodic pop music. Chrome is a well put together album full of beats, rhythms and strong vocals from Moon [...]
Tobacco Ripe & Majestic Rad Cult To narrow down exactly what Tobacco’s latest record, Ripe & Majestic, sounds like would be to say it’s a good combination of merging the old and the new. What I mean by that is in his songs [...]
