AJA A TRACK-BY-TRACK COMPARISON BETWEEN STEELY DAN’S ORIGINAL AND THE DARCYS 2012 REMAKE It is a bold statement to attempt to remake decade defining albums. While they are generally no match for their predecessor, artists like Camper Van [...]
NO FRILLS – DOWNWARD DOG/”DARKHORSE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM AND VIDEO PREMIERE Tomorrow, Toronto bummer-pop power group No Frills (which features members of other local DIY groups Hooded Fang, Twist, Rapport, and Grounders) [...]
BEALBY POINT – “SAY IT ANYWAY” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Drawing influence from various genres across the board, Bealby Point is like a cross between The Strokes and Eagles with a splash of Bahamas…on the rocks, no [...]
JERRY CANTRELL w/ LOLA COLETTE @ HISTORY, TORONTO MARCH 29, 2022 Following the release of his 2021 solo record, Brighten, Alice In Chains’ guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell has embarked on his long-awaited solo tour. With support from Lola [...]
VOIVOD ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR JUNE SYNCHRO ANARCHY OUT NOW VIA CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Legendary metallers and Juno Award-winning band VOIVOD announce North American tour dates for this coming June. Tour dates are in support of [...]
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT – STORIES I MIGHT REGRET TELLING YOU: A MEMOIR RANDOM HOUSE CANADA BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Martha Wainwright comes from a very famous family. Her mother was Kate McGarrigle, one half of Kate and Anna McGarrigle and [...]
DIXIES LIST – “DRINKING IN THE KITCHEN” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Sweden’s Dixies List are the latest to join the parade of Nordic acts set on reminding those of us on this side of the pond of the glory days of the [...]
ROXY MUSIC ANNOUNCE FIRST TOUR IN 11 YEARS HISTORIC 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARENA TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 7 WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST ST. VINCENT Roxy Music, one of the most influential and exhilarating music acts in history, will tour for the first time [...]
BROWNMAN & ARECIBO FEAT. LUIS FRANCO @ SUPERMARKET, TORONTO MARCH 26, 2022 Brownman Ali and Arecibo recently performed at the Supermarket in Toronto’s Kensington Market. This exciting, energized and exploratory Latin-jazz outfit delves [...]
Dream Widow Dream Widow Roswell Records Following the release of the slasher comedy film, Studio 666, Dave Grohl has released his death metal debut via a project titled Dream Widow. Those who watched Studio 666 will recognize the name as the [...]
Jules Maxwell Cycles Ghost Palace Composer and Dead Can Dance keyboardist, Jules Maxwell, is back with his new album Cycles. A contemplative collection of instrumental offerings, this album is definitive of the word ‘soothing’. It is a departure [...]
Raven King Veni Vedi Verti Independent Although Raven King declares itself as having grunge tendencies, the new album Veni Vedi Verti is far from that genre. In fact, it’s unorthodox and to be honest, has a sound of its very own. The LP begins [...]
Harry Chapin Story Book: The Elektra Albums (1972-1978) Cherry Red Records This one is for the fans. Reissue and box set specialists Cherry Red Records have blessed the world with an expansive six-disc collection of the music of Harry Chapin. [...]
Killing Joke Lord Of Chaos Spinefarm Records How lucky we are. Killing Joke are recording their 16th or 17th album overall, the fourth since the original lineup of Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Paul Ferguson, and Youth reunited in 2010. Lord of [...]
Your Crush Strawberry Sheets Independent Even the most hardened fans of what they consider complex music have some sort of a soft spot for some sort of, what some would call ‘pop confection.’ It could be anything – from an old [...]
Cannons Fever Dream Columbia Records In a world of division and unrest there are music projects that shine through and remind listeners that it’s okay to want to escape. Fever Dream is one such album. In their aptly named third studio [...]
Telefís a hAon Dimple Discs Calling your new project television using the English language would definitely imply you are copying the Tom Verlaine and co. legendary outfit, even though the project is made up of two quite well-known artists. So, [...]
VR Sex Rough Dimension Dais Andrew Clinco, the man behind the mythical Drab Majesty, is back with his post punk/anti-pop release, Rough Dimension. Recorded again with Ben Greenberg of Uniform fame, it checks all of the right boxes that one has [...]
BLOSSOMS REVEAL NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “THE SULKING POET” TAKEN FROM THE BAND’S UPCOMING NEW ALBUM RIBBON AROUND THE BOMB OUT APRIL 29 UNIVERSAL MUSIC Acclaimed British band Blossoms return today, revealing their brand-new single [...]
THE WATERBOYS UNVEIL PSYCHEDELIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “HERE WE GO AGAIN” NEW ALBUM ALL SOULS HILL OUT MAY 6 ON COOKING VINYL The Waterboys have dropped the trippy video for their new single ‘Here We Go Again’ – the third taste [...]
THE MARY VEILS – ESOTERIC HEX A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE Tomorrow, Philly-based garage-rock quartet The Mary Veils share their brand new album, Esoteric Hex (via PNKSLM Records). The record — which is preceded by a number of singles [...]
LUCY DREAMS – “EXPERIENCER” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Vienna based sci-fi pop trio Lucy Dreams again provide a soundtrack for the future, this time for experiences on the intersection of real and virtual world. With [...]
BRAND NEW TRACK FROM BAUHAUS “DRINK THE NEW WINE” RELEASED TODAY FIRST NEW TRACK IN 14 YEARS “Drink The New Wine” was recorded last year during lockdown with the four members sharing audio files. The track employs the [...]
SOFT CELL TEAM UP WITH PET SHOP BOYS FOR THE NEW SINGLE “PURPLE ZONE” SONG INCLUDED ON UPCOMING ALBUM HAPPINESS NOT INCLUDED OUT MAY 6 VIA BMG Having closed 2021 with a critically acclaimed sold-out UK tour, Soft Cell today by shares [...]
