KENNYHOOPLA’S ‘RAISED BY WOLVES’ HEADLINE US TOUR FALL TOUR DATES LATEST SINGLE “KEEP A WINDOW OPEN//” OUT NOW ON MOGUL VISION MUSIC/ARISTA RECORDS KennyHoopla releases his new single “keep a window open//” via Mogul Vision Music/Arista Records. Listen below or HERE. Regarding the [...]
TY SEGALL RELEASES NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “VOID” + ANNOUNCES TOUR DRAG CITY The world ripples, gurgles and expels! It’s not a mirage, it’s not unendurable heat, either. It’s just everything, viewed through a stained glass lens. Out of the void comes Ty Segall – with a new single/video and the [...]
THE TRAGICALLY HIP RELEASE NEW SINGLE “BUMBLEBEE” + ANNOUNCE DELUXE BOXSET TO COMMEMORATE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUINTESSENTIAL ALBUM PHANTOM POWER UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Following the celebration of a Diamond Certification for their best-selling, greatest hits compilation, Yer Favourites, today The Tragically [...]
BUILDINGS AND FOOD – “SWITCHGRASS TO THE EXOSPHERE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Independent Canadian electronic music artist Jen K. Wilson, aka Buildings And Food, has announced her upcoming third album entitled, Infinity Plus One, to be released on September 22, 2023. Jen is a classically [...]
SAPPHIRA VEE REVEALS VIDEO FOR SINGLE “WHAT IT WAS” DISTORTION PRODUCTIONS Sapphira Vee has just released a thrilling video for “What it Was,” the first taste of the forthcoming album entitled Fortune. After the success of her Distortion Productions’ debut album, Aerial Human, [...]
MÅNESKIN RELEASE NEW SINGLE “HONEY (ARE U COMING?)” ARISTA RECORDS/SONY MUSIC Today, Måneskin have shared their electrifying new single ‘Honey (are u coming?)’. Erupting with a new offering shortly after the release of their latest, chart-topping album RUSH!, ‘Honey (are u coming?)’ is tight with [...]
PASTEL BLANK – “DOPAMINE” BLUE HERON MUSIC Formed in 2019 from lead singer/songwriter Angus Watt’s desire to provoke more dancing within the Victoria, B.C. indie music community, Pastel Blank carries on the torch of such genre-defying luminaries as Talking Heads and Women. Kaleidoscopic [...]
BERKLEY – PUEBLO A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE With the West coast being as active and powerful in musical output as it has been over the past few decades, it should come as no surprise that today we turn out sights to Portland, which has proven to be creatively rewarding for indie pop artist Berkley [...]
KANGA – “BAD GIRL” UNDER GLASS OUT OCTOBER 6 VIA ARTOFFACT RECORDS KANGA is gearing up to release her latest album, Under Glass, and recently shared another look inside with a new single, “Bad Girl”! Spotlighting KANGA’s affinity to dance from the introductory beat that takes [...]
ALVVAYS W/ ALEX G @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO AUGUST 28, 2023 Alvvays and Alex G sure make a great doubleheader. Both acts are at the top of their game and it’s impossible to listen to an indie playlist that doesn’t have at least one song by both groups on it. The Canadian Quintet is back […]
VARIOUS ARTISTS GODSPEED – A TRIBUTE TO PIERRE KEZDY BIG MINNOW RECORDS If you love the sound of punk rock that blasts your eardrums with raw energy and emotion, you will love Godspeed: A Tribute to Pierre Kezdy. This album is a homage to the legendary bassist of Naked Raygun, Pierre Kezdy, who died of […]
Strawberry Runners Strawberry Runners Duper Moon records Strawberry Runners is one Emi Night (they/them) whose musical project has been running for some ten years now. After a series of quite noticed releases and a move to Philadelphia, some tragic events ensued in their life, including a period of homelessness. [...]
Sea Lemon Stop At Nothing Luminelle Recordings When twee pop phrase was coined sometime during the heyday of Sarah Records, not many reviewers thought that such a sound would turn into a full-fledged genre, at least not into one that will stick around for a while. Yet, decades on, there are still bands that draw [...]
ALICE COOPER ROAD earMUSIC Alice Cooper is a master of blending hard-driving songs with a sense of theatricality, and his newest album, Road, continues that tradition. The 13 tracks on the album were produced by Bob Ezrin, who has been a longtime collaborator, and fans will be pleased that the sound is vintage [...]
MARVIN GAYE LET’S GET IT ON (DELUXE EDITION) MOTOWN RECORDS When the news broke out back in 1973 that Marvin Gaye is to release a new album that was to follow What’s Goin’ On, an album that even then was considered as one of all-time best in modern music, all critics posed a question – […]
Nora Kelly Band Rodeo Clown Mint Records Nora Kelly Band’s Rodeo Clown is band’s debut that is being released into the more and more congested field of Americana/Canadiana music. This means that Kelly and her Montreal-based band should have come up with something of really high quality to be noticed. [...]
Ora Cogan Formless Prism Tongue Records Ora Cogan is an interesting artist. She always has several tricks up her sleeve, and when one gets ready to listen to her new album, one never fully knows what to expect. Formless, for example, is a different sounding Ora Cogan. Not only has she matured and grown as […]
WILLIAM SHATNER PONDER THE MYSTERY REVISITED CLEOPATRA RECORDS William Shatner is known for his popular roles on television, including Captain Kirk (Star Trek), T.J. Hooker, and $#*! My Father Says. Since 1968, he has also been recording albums, including nine studio and one live release. Over the years he has [...]
BEBEL GILBERTO JOÃO [PIAS] Bebel Gilberto grew up surrounded by music. Her father was João Gilberto, one of the pioneers of Brazilian bossa nova, and her mother was famed Latin jazz singer Miúcha. This kind of pedigree can be both a blessing and a curse. In Bebel’s case, it has been a blessing. She has […]
BRUCE HAACK – “ARMY ANTS IN YOUR PANTS” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Today, Shimmy-Disc finally unveils their brand new posthumous Archival Reissue of Bruce Haack’s 1974 record, Captain Entropy. Alongside the record’s release today, Shimmy-Disc additionally shares a video for [...]
VICKY VON VICKEY – “NOT THE MAN” INDEPENDENT Toronto-based Vicky von Vicky’s distinctive sound draws inspiration from punk, grunge, classic rock, and powerful rhythms that are a direct result of a lifelong love of all things rock, soul and hip-hop. Originating in the late 1990s, the band [...]
THE LILAC TIME DANCE TILL ALL THE STARS COME DOWN ABSOLUTE LABEL SERVICES The Lilac Time features brothers Stephen and Nick Duffy, and Stephen’s wife, Claire. Dance Till All The Stars Come Down is their 12th album, and first since 2019’s Return To Us. Over the years the band has experimented with folk, country, [...]
THE HIVES THE DEATH OF RANDY FITZSIMMONS INDEPENDENT The Hives are back! Following a period of semi-hiatus and the departure of original bassist Dr. Matt Destruction, the Swedish punk outfit has returned with their first album since 2012’s Lex Hives. The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons is the first studio record to [...]
Stephen Steinbrink Disappearing Coin Western Vinyl Sure, it has been tried before. That is, combining Brian Wilson-like harmonies with meandering and subtly complex San Francisco psych vibes. Yet integrating the two into an artful combination that keeps you both attentive and relaxed at the same time needs some [...]
