THE WOGGLES TIME HAS COME WICKED COOL RECORDS The Woggles have been making music for over 30 years, and Time Has Come is their first full length album since 2017’s Tally Ho! The Woggles are not trying to reinvent themselves with Time Has Come. [...]
IDAHO LAPSE ARTS & CRAFTS Back in the 90s and on into the new century, Jeff Martin and Idaho were coming up with some of the best sounds within what was dubbed as slowcore. While all the sounds connected with slowcore slowly went into the [...]
THE BIRD CALLS OLD FAITHFUL RUINATION RECORD CO. Taking a similar route to the likes of Bill Callaghan and/or Will Oldham, often means that the artist in question is an individual that prefers solitude to create some delicate, well, [...]
ANASTASIA COOPE DARNING WOMAN JAGJAGUWAR Being labeled as a singer-songwriter and taking quite an experimental route with your music can be both a blessing and a curse for an artist. Doing that on your debut album, as Anastasia Coope does on [...]
PREPARE THE GROUND – KONTRAVOID & KEN MODE @ THE GARRISON, TORONTO MAY 31 & JUNE 2, 2024 Prepare the Ground took Place in Toronto over the weekend with an absolutely stellar and varied line up of bands taking place at numerous [...]
GREGG STAFFORD @ GROSSMAN’S TAVERN, TORONTO MAY 31, 2024 New Orleans Jazz musician Gregg Stafford was recently back in Toronto performing at Grossman’s Tavern on Spadina Avenue. Gregg has been coming up to Toronto to perform for NOLA [...]
CORY duBROWA – AN IDEAL FOR LIVING – A CELEBRATION OF THE E.P. (EXTENDED PLAY) HOZAC BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Veteran music journalist Cory duBrowa has released a love letter to the musical format that is the EP. Longer [...]
RICHARD THOMPSON SHIP TO SHORE NEW WEST RECORDS Singer-songwriter-guitarist Richard Thompson is celebrating the release of new music with his album Ship To Shore. Thompson first made a name for himself in the 1960s as a pioneer of British [...]
SPILL CONTEST WIN A SIGNED POSTER AND A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE HARM & EASE AS PART OF CMW AT THE DANCE CAVE ON SATURDAY JUNE 8! CONTEST CLOSED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: • A SIGNED BAND POSTER • 2 TICKETS TO SEE HARM & EASE AT THE [...]
CHINA CRISIS CHINA GREATNESS LAST NIGHT FROM GLASGOW Gary Daly (lead vocals/keyboards) and Eddie Lundon (guitarist/vocalist) came together in 1979 and formed China Crisis. Over the years, there have been several member changes, but they have [...]
BEALBY POINT – “FOR YOUR TIME” INDEPENDENT Brotherly love is the basis for everything that Bealby Point does, and their recent sessions are no exception. Their single, “For Your Time,” is inspired by every music [...]
JULIAN TAYLOR RELEASES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “RUNNING AWAY” HOWLING TURTLE, INC. Award-winning Americana/folk singer-songwriter Julian Taylor has released his new single, “Running Away,” on all major platforms. It’s the [...]
THE DOLLYROTS RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “TREES SWAY” WRAPPED IN THE SUNSHINE TOURS KICK OFF ON JUNE 14 The Dollyrots—Kelly Ogden (bass and vocals), Luis Cabezas (guitar and vocals), and Simon Hancock (drums)—have released the official video for [...]
DAVID PICCO UNTIL NOW INDEPENDENT So, the singer-songwriter scene, with those artists leaning towards the more roots/Americana sound is getting a bit crowded these days. It is getting harder and harder to make an impact, particularly if you are [...]
THE CLASH THE CLASH CBS RECORDS ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: APRIL 8, 1977 The Clash released their self-titled debut, The Clash, in 1977, after having formed in London in 1976. Sadly, terrible production and vocals greatly hinder the potential of [...]
BUILDINGS AND FOOD – “COASTING” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Canadian electronic recording artist and music producer Jen K. Wilson, aka Buildings and Food has announced the release of the official music video for [...]
MACHINEDRUM w/ BRUX @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO MAY 29, 2024 The Velvet Underground on Queen Street was the site of many out-of-body experiences on Wednesday. The venue hosted Machinedrum, the American electronic music prodigy from North [...]
CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2024 INDUCTEES: TOM COCHRANE, JIM CUDDY AND GREG KEELOR (BLUE RODEO), SARAH MCLACHLAN AND DIANE TELL AMAZON MUSIC ANNOUNCED AS NEW TITLE SPONSOR OF THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY The Canadian [...]
9-VOLT VELVET – “HURRICANE BRAIN” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Today we have the pleasure of introducing “Hurricane Brain”, the new single from Dallas-based indie nugaze outfit 9-Volt Velvet. Based out of [...]
ALREADY DEAD – “THE SPIRIT OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Every city in North America has a Massachusetts Avenue. For Already Dead, the Boston punk band that premieres new single “The Spirit of [...]
ORIGINAL JANE’S ADDICTION LINEUP & LOVE AND ROCKETS ANNOUNCE 2024 TOUR ONLY CANADIAN DATE IN TORONTO After reuniting for the first time in 14 years to perform an intimate show in London, Jane’s Addiction, with their original band [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT DJ MINX MONDAY MAY 27, 2024 It is the last day of Detroit’s Movement Festival. Over at the Pyramid Stage it was all DJ Minx as she presented House Your Life, a day that included Dee Diggs, Horse [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT HIROKO YAMAMURA MONDAY MAY 27, 2024 It is the last day of Detroit’s Movement Festival. After yesterday afternoon’s thunderstorm wash out and truncated schedule, the legions are out in full [...]
ASTRAL SWANS/NJULIE DOIRON – “THE COWARD” STONER BIRD RECORDS Following 2023’s Split with Chad VanGaalen, discordant art-pop songwriter Astral Swans (Calgary’s Matthew Swann) is back with Split 2 – a 7” with [...]
