TORONTO-BASED AVANT-GARDE ARTIST WRENÉ BREAKS BOUNDARIES WITH NEW VIDEO FOR “DARK MATTER” FROM NEW EP INDEPENDENT Toronto-based, avant- garde artist Wrené aims to defy the constraints of conventional music and adopts a dark, [...]
BAND OF HORSES SHARE NEW SONG “IN NEED OF REPAIR” | NEW ALBUM THINGS ARE GREAT OUT JANUARY 21 BMG Band of Horses have shared “In Need of Repair”, the latest song to be revealed from their forthcoming album. “In Need of Repair” showcases band [...]
IRON MAIDEN AND MARVEL JOIN FORCES IN EXCITING NEW COLLABORATION Iconic British rock band Iron Maiden and entertainment powerhouse Marvel have collaborated to create a unique collection of merchandise. Fans of both will be dealt a wide [...]
SOFTCULT – “PERFECT BLUE” Twin sisters Mercedes Arn-Horn (vocals/guitar) and Phoenix Arn-Horn (vocals/drums) have quickly become the band inspiring a new Riot Grrrl movement for the digital age. PRO: feminism, social activism, [...]
BAD HOLIDAY – “ISLAND” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE The only thing better than a good vacation.. is a Bad Holiday! This Toronto powerhouse of Rock N Roll fuelled Pop, Punk, and Party Rock Anthems, is ready to make you [...]
CROWN LANDS w/ SKYE WALLACE @ THE BILTMORE THEATRE, OSHAWA NOVEMBER 27, 2021 With concerts returning throughout Ontario and the rest of the country, Crown Lands, in celebration of their most recent EP, White Buffalo, released September 16 of [...]
Howard Jones At The BBC Cherry Red Records The early 1980s were an exciting time for music. Much like in the ‘60s and ‘70s, the BBC was still an important force in music and artists were invited into the BBC studios to perform live and [...]
Julie Doiron I Thought Of You You’ve Changed Records It is hard to believe that it has been almost 10 years since Julie Doiron released a full-length solo studio album, which is not to say she has not been busy, because she has been very [...]
ALAN EVANS TRIO ELEPHANT HEAD VINTAGE LEAGUE MUSIC Following their 2019 album, The Wild Root, the Alan Evans Trio has returned with Elephant Head. The instrumental, organ-led, three-piece funk ensemble groove hard over their vintage soundscapes [...]
THE HAPPY PILL ACADEMY POSTCARDS TO AND FROM A DOOMED CIVILISATION INDEPENDENT Being all over the place musically does not usually spell good things for an artist and their music. On the other hand, if you are so well-versed in a number of [...]
Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride: The Dunhill/ABC Years 1967-1971 Esoteric Recordings Steppenwolf was created in 1967 with former The Sparrows members John Kay, Goldy McJohn, and Jerry Edmonton, along with Michael Monarch and Rushton Moreve. They [...]
MIDNIGHT OIL ANNOUNCE RESIST: THE NEW ALBUM. THE FINAL TOUR. ALBUM WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOVEMBER 29 VIA SONY MUSIC In 2017, Midnight Oil returned from a long hiatus with a sweat drenched pub gig at the legendary Sydney venue, Selinas. [...]
NOISY POST -PUNKS DISORIENTATIONS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM Noisy post-punks Disorientations have announced the release of their debut album Memory Lanes (out on [PIAS] Recordings on Feb 4, 2022 and have shared a brand new single [...]
Deine Lakaien Dual+ Prophecy Productions German darkwave project Deine Lakaien’s 11th studio album, Dual+, follows the duo’s style from the preceding release Dual. Peppered with covers, including three from contemporaries, and one traditional [...]
THE TEA PARTY SUNSHOWER COALITION MUSIC/WARNER MUSIC CANADA Canadian rock trio The Tea Party offer something different with their new EP Sunshower. Well-known for their dark and moody offerings in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, the band’s sound [...]
Black Label Society Doom Crew Inc. eOne Music Following up their last album, 2018’s Grimmest Hits – and 2019’s remastered 20th anniversary reissue of Sonic Brew, Black Label Society is back with their 10th studio album, Doom Crew Inc. The [...]
ALLEGORIES – “PRAY” HIDDEN PONY RECORDS “Pray” feels like a tree grown out of a seed of house music, but its leaves are wild and varied. Sometimes you let gravity take over a composition; you start one way but over [...]
GONE SUGAR DIE – “I WON’T FIGHT FOR YOU” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE “I Won’t Fight For You” is the latest single from alternative group Gone Sugar Die featuring frontman Patrick McWilliams, bassist [...]
BLOC PARTY RELEASE NEW SONG “TRAPS” ANNOUNCE SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM ALPHA GAMES OUT APRIL 29 VIA INFECTIOUS/BMG Bloc Party announced details of their forthcoming sixth studio album Alpha Games, out April 29th 2022 via Infectious / BMG. Alpha Games [...]
AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN A CONVERSATION WITH IVAN DOROSCHUK OF MEN WITHOUT HATS It has been almost a decade since the last Men Without Hats album Love In The Age Of War. And then in 2021 Men Without Hats released a brilliant CD EP, Again (Part [...]
LILY FROST – “ROCK ME BABY” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE “Rock Me Baby” is a long distance love song Lily co-wrote with Jesse Singer and Chris Soper during the tracking of Retro-Moderne. “I had a voice [...]
PUNK LEGENDS DAYGLO ABORTIONS RELEASE “SACKS OF MEAT” INDEPENDENT Canadian Punk Legends Dayglo Abortions release the fourth single – “Sacks of Meat” from their upcoming album Hate Speech. Murray (the cretin) Acton [...]
MISS FD RELEASES NEW INDUSTRIAL NOISE SINGLE “YOUR CORE” QUANTUM RELEASE RECORDS Electro-Industrial music producer Miss FD releases her new hard and dark electronic single “Your Core”. Miss FD’s latest pulsing [...]
DAN MANGAN REVEALS 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF BREAKOUT ALBUM OH FORTUNE OUT NOW WITH A BONUS DISC OF ALBUM OUTTAKES ARTS & CRAFTS Just a few days ago we marked the 10th anniversary of Dan Mangan’s pivotal, JUNO Award winning album, Oh [...]
