Royal Trux Quantum Entanglement Fat Possum It was early 2019 when Neil Hagerty declared in the midst of an interview that he was leaving Royal Trux, the experimental garage rock band he formed in 1987 with then-partner, Jennifer Herrema. The announcement came on the heels of the release of White Stuff, the duo’s [...]
Herbie Hancock Directstep (Reissue) Get On Down Originally released in 1979, Herbie Hancock’s Directstep has enjoyed an interesting and unique history. Aside from being released exclusively in Japan, the album was recorded with the new ‘Direct-To-Disc’ recording technology. This method recorded masters [...]
The Game Born 2 Rap eOne Music The Game’s resilience and longevity is set on display on his newest album Born 2 Rap. The album comes as the ninth installment in the rap veteran’s almost perfect discography. Surviving a slew of public setbacks and the loss of great friends, Game shows his endurance on the […]
Evan Freeman Beyond The Stars Evan Freeman, Inc. Following his 2016 debut album Luna, Evan Freeman is back with another sonic float-about, Beyond the Stars, a 13-track collection broken into three parts of intricately crafted shoegaze that is rich and vast and ethereal, and while its sound is ghostly and somber at [...]
Throbbing Gristle TG Now (Reissue) Mute In 2004, Throbbing Gristle reformed after calling it a day in 1981. Their first order of business was to get together and record some music to see if this was still a viable band. The result was the EP TG Now, originally released in 2004 and only available to […]
THE DIRTY NIL @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2019 Rejoice! The prodigal sons have returned! The Dirty Nil rolled into the Phoenix Concert Hall in Toronto marking the fifth stop on their aptly-dubbed Idiot Victory tour, which will see the Dundas, Ont. trio trek across North America through [...]
JERRY LEGER & THE SITUATION w/ LINDY VOPNFJÖRÐ & MATTHEW BARBER @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2019 There was plenty of love in the room at Toronto’s hallowed rock dive Lee’s Palace, as Jerry Leger celebrated the release of his latest album Time Out For Tomorrow with his band, The Situation. [...]
Walter DeBarr We Fall, We Break Orphan Records Walter DeBarr has delivered his six-song, impressive debut EP after years of what one may call a colourful life. Prison, addiction, and hard living have all contributed to DeBarr’s music. Although it is clear he has spent a good portion of his life absorbing many [...]
BEACH SLANG @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, TORONTO November 26, 2019 If you were in the audience and weren’t a Beach Slang fan you were one after this night. As soon as the band walked on stage, it was evident they were extremely raw and high-energy. Frontman James Alex quickly broke the silence with his confidence, [...]
KARIO – “A PIECE OF ME” A Spill Exclusive Canadian Music Premiere About The New Single “The idea of the song came in a singular moment as I watched the love of my life cross the room, oblivious to my attention”, accounts KARIO. “And as my heart filled with love, I thought “What if we [...]
ALEXISONFIRE ANNOUNCE JANUARY 2020 HEADLINE SHOWS WITH THE DISTILLERS Alexisonfire has announced select headline shows, to take place this January 2020 in Western Canada and Seattle, WA. The run kicks off January 20 in Winnipeg and includes stops in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver with a final stop in Seattle on [...]
OZZY OSBOURNE GOES “STRAIGHT TO HELL” ON SECOND TRACK FROM HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM ORDINARY MAN EPIC RECORDS Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne has released his next track “Straight To Hell.” It marks the second song to be released from his first album [...]
BON IVER NOMINATED FOR FOUR GRAMMYS | NEW OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “NAEEM” OUT NOW JAGJAGUWAR Today, Bon Iver release “Naeem,” the band’s first official, non-lyrical music video since 2012’s “Beth/Rest.” The film marks Bon Iver’s first collaboration with Los Angeles-based, Barcelona-born director AG Rojas, who – [...]
EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL ALONE, YOU’RE NOT A CONVERSATION WITH VIBEBYMELO Durham Region hip hop artist Vibebymelo has had a busy year, releasing the album Project: M and following that up with a string of singles. At times it’s hard to pinpoint his style. Although deeply rooted in hip hop, it doesn’t necessarily have [...]
Jimi Hendrix Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts Sony Music Despite passing away at an untimely age, just under 50 years ago and considering he only really enjoyed a truly extraordinary career that spanned only four years, it is equally shocking as it is amazing that in 2019, there is still [...]
Beck Hyperspace Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada On his 14th and latest album Hyperspace, Beck picks up right where he left off in 2017 with his Grammy Award-winning release, Colors. Beck Hansen first came into the public eye in 1994 with his breakthrough, worldwide hit “Loser”. Since then, he has racked up [...]
SEBADOH’S LOU BARLOW STARS IN THE GET UP KIDS’ “LOU BARLOW” VIDEO OUT NOW ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM PROBLEMS OUT NOW VIA POLYVINYL “I acted the shit out of that.” ~Lou Barlow The Get Up Kids today released a new music video for their single “Lou Barlow” starring Lou Barlow himself. Directed by [...]
ANDY SHAUF RELEASES NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “TRY AGAIN” THE NEON SKYLINE OUT JANUARY 24 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS Andy Shauf releases a new single/video, “Try Again” from The Neon Skyline, his new album due January 24 via Arts & Crafts. The Neon Skyline’s interconnected songs are all written, performed, [...]
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM THE UNRAVELING DUE JANUARY 31 INCENDIARY NEW ALBUM DUE JUST IN TIME FOR 2020 ELECTION SEASON VIA ATO RECORDS Drive-By Truckers have announced the release of their much-anticipated new album. The Unraveling arrives via ATO Records on Friday, January 31, 2020. The Unraveling is [...]
EITHER YOU CARE OR YOU DON’T A CONVERSATION WITH MARY FAHL “Well, it’s a Christmas record,” laughs Mary Fahl. “It is not out of character – it sounds like if Mary Fahl made a Christmas record.” She is speaking on her new album, Winter Songs and Carols. It’s a wonderful Christmas album, with just a little bit more. [...]
The Beatles The Singles Collection Apple Corps Ltd./Universal Music The Beatles and their record company Apple have done it again. Gathered together in one box are all of the 22 original British singles released by The Beatles, plus an additional single featuring “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love”. That makes 23 [...]
Harry Nilsson Losst And Founnd Omnivore Records Harry Nilsson left this planet on January 14, 1994, at the age of 52. He had just finished recording an album that was not released at the time for many reasons. Into the vaults it went, where it remained until 2019. Losst And Founnd was, in Harry Nilsson’s […]
Leonard Cohen Thanks For The Dance Sony Music There is not much more that can be said in praise of Leonard Cohen’s posthumous album besides the fact that it is a dizzying emotional masterpiece. Omnipresent throughout is the knowledge that, just prior to his death, Cohen left instructions for his son Adam to [...]
SHEENAH KO – “WRAP ME UP” NOWHERE IN TIME (2020) INDEPENDENT MONTREAL, QUEBEC NOVEMBER 22, 2019 “Wrap Me Up”, is a hyperbolic and fantasized rendition of Sheenah Ko and Brittney Canda’s live performance. The duo puts forth an interdisciplinary electronic music and contemporary dance [...]
