JOHN BORRA – “HERE IN MY HEART” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE John Borra, one of Canada’s most enduring voices in roots and alternative music, has released “Here In My Heart,” The track tackles themes of grief, [...]
GRAB YOUR SURFBOARD AND HEAD FOR THE WAVES A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN BLAIR AND MARK LINETT According to the Internet, April 1, 1995 was a cool evening in Hermosa Beach in California. And cool is the perfect word, because that night at the [...]
IAN NORTH – “CLIFFS OF PORTUGAL” INDEPENDENT Canadian folk-rock artist Ian North returns with “Cliffs of Portugal,” a moving new single that blends elegant guitar work with vivid storytelling and a profound sense of [...]
BUSH UNLEASH ELECTRIFYING NEW VIDEO FOR “SCARS” | TOUR DATES WITH SHINEDOWN AND VOLBEAT earMUSIC BUSH have released the evocative video for “Scars”, a standout track from their album I Beat Loneliness. A powerful meditation on mental [...]
BARNSIDE HARVEST FESTIVAL – A HEARTFELT MUSIC FESTIVAL NESTLED IN THE FARMLANDS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA’S LOWER MAINLAND A CONVERSATION WITH KEN MALENSTYN, ONE OF THE BARNSIDE BREWING CO. FOUNDERS Barnside Brewing Co., a true farm-based craft [...]
GOT SO MANY THINGS TO TELL YA A CONVERSATION WITH DURAND JONES Since their eponymous debut album, Durand Jones & The Indications have made a name for themselves with their seamless blend of retro-style soul, R&B, and funk, featuring [...]
BUDDY GUY AIN’T DONE WITH THE BLUES RCA Despite announcing his retirement from the road with his 2024 Damn Right Farewell Tour, blues legend Buddy Guy has returned with his first studio record since 2022, following a string of live [...]
DUTCH MUSTARD RELEASES NEW SINGLE “LIFE” VIA DM RECORDS HEADLINE TOUR IN AUGUST Dutch Mustard – the moniker of Sarah-Jayne Riedel (AKA SJ) – releases new single “Life” via DM Records ahead of an August headline tour. [...]
KILLING KIND – “DESPERATELY HOLDING ON” INDEPENDENT The single “Desperately Holding On” is about the climate catastrophe we are facing and was written after Killing Kind singer witnessed a fire in a forest in the [...]
OCEAN ALLEY w/ BIRD AND BYRON @ HISTORY, TORONTO JULY 29, 2025 Australia’s Ocean Alley made a triumphant return to Toronto, playing at the concert venue ‘History’. Having last appeared here in October 2023, the crowd was definitely ready to see [...]
MONIQUE BARRY – “GONE + EAGLES” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Monique Barry celebrates the year anniversary of her latest album, HAAK, with a live performance video of “Gone + Eagles”. Barry’s concept for HAAK [...]
COVENANT ANNOUNCES ANDREAS EP BENEFIT RELEASE DEPENDENT RECORDS Covenant announce their forthcoming new release entitled Andreas EP. This five-song EP is dedicated to the memory of the Swedish band’s former member Andreas Catjar-Danielsson [...]
MAC DeMARCO’S NEW SINGLE “HOLY” OUT NOW OFF HIS NEW ALBUM GUITAR COMING AUGUST 22 ON MAC’S RECORD LABEL/ROYAL MOUNTAIN RECORDS WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF IN AUGUST Mac DeMarco releases “Holy,” the second single/video from his forthcoming [...]
RISING GLAM ROCK STAR BOBBIE DAZZLE’S NEW SINGLE “SPOTLIGHT” FROM DEBUT ALBUM FANDABIDOZI OUT NOW RISE ABOVE RECORDS Following the phenomenal success of her debut album Fandabidozi, rising glam rock star BOBBIE DAZZLE (aka Siân [...]
THE MARY WALLOPERS SHARE NEW SINGLE “THE JUICE” UK SUMMER TOUR DATES The Mary Wallopers have returned with “The Juice,” their first new single since 2024’s Home Boys Home EP. The track is that perfect summer single, the [...]
WRITING THE FUTURE, ON THEIR OWN TERMS A CONVERSATION WITH TSS When TSS (formerly known as The Sunday Sadness) embarked on their artistic journey in 2017, the remarkable success they have cultivated over the past eight years stood as a testament [...]
TRAVELING INTO ANOTHER SPACE A CONVERSATION WITH SUZIE UNGERLEIDER “I’m sort of realizing that I need to just trust that my brain has this kind of narrative pattern to it, and that my songs are quite narrative. So, of course I’ve got this story [...]
MIDNIGHT CHANNEL – “MUST BE NICE” INDEPENDENT Midnight Channel surprises longtime listeners with their first-ever vocal track, “Must Be Nice” – a dreamy, rhythm-forward blend of bossa nova melancholy, delusional [...]
CARLA HARVEY THE VIOLENT HOUR MEGAFORCE RECORDS An EP by an established female singer that also holds a bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Business and Management as well as a Master’s in Thanatology, that has left her previous band. Probably just [...]
FOLK BITCH TRIO NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME JAGJAGUWAR Some might raise their eyebrows to the name of this Australian trio, most others wouldn’t care less, but what nobody will question after listening to their debut album Now Would Be A Good [...]
THE PAINTING DROP UPBEAT POP ANTHEM “SCARLETT” – A FANGIRL LOVE STORY FOR THE ROMANTICS INDEPENDENT Scottish Pop Rock band The Painting return with “Scarlett”, a playful, upbeat new single out now. Fusing romantic chaos with [...]
AURELIA & ICARUS MOTH – “SECTUMSEMPRA” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Aurelia & Icarus Moth today have released their new EP PROMETHEANS. The 5 track EP is a planet of inventive design, exploring eroding soundscapes [...]
FORTUNATO DURUTTI MARINETTI BITTER SWEET, SWEET BITTER QUINDI RECORDS Fortunato Durutti Marinetti, has been trekking between Turin, IT, and Toronto for a few years now, recording albums that fans of a wide range of artists, from Tindersticks to [...]
FAR CASPIAN AUTOFICTION TINY LIBRARY RECORDS The third record from Far Caspian– a project led by Irish musician Joel Johnston– encapsulates a style of indie-rock that perfectly straddles the line between mellow and upbeat. Born out of Johnston’s [...]
