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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THIN LEAR – A SHADOW WALTZED ITSELF
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SEASONAL FALLS – IMPROVISED SINKING
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: WILL STRATTON – POINTS OF ORIGIN
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DEBORAH HOLLAND – I MADE IT THIS FAR
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JETHRO TULL – CURIOUS RUMINANT
SPILL FEATURE: FIGHTING A NOBLE QUEST: THE POSSIBLE DREAM – A CONVERSATION WITH BLAIR PACKHAM (T...
SPILL NEWS: DAN MANGAN RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS ON NEW ALBUM ‘NATURAL LIGHT’ VIA ARTS & C...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: ITALIAN DOOM METAL CONJURORS MESSA UNVEIL “THE DRESS” | ‘THE SPIN&#...
SPILL ALBUM PREMIERE: RESTLESS MOSAIC – QUALITY MIRRORS
SPILL NEWS: HOCICO RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “THE SCREEN” ON OUT OF LINE MUSIC
SPILL NEWS: TEI SHI SHARES NEW SINGLE AND VISUAL “BEST BE LEAVING” | ANNOUNCES TWO SPECIAL...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BLAIR PACKHAM – THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
SPILL NEW MUSIC: CJ WILEY – “GET PAID” | DEBUT ALBUM ‘SO BRAND NEW’ OUT ...
SPILL NEWS: ONTARIANS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “BABY’S ON A BIKE” AHEAD OF SHOWS WITH D...
ITALIAN DOOM METAL CONJURORS MESSA UNVEIL “THE DRESS” THE SPIN FULL-LENGTH TO DROP APRIL 11 ON METAL BLADE RECORDS “The Dress” is the latest single from Italian doom metal conjurors MESSA. The stunning new track, which includes a [...]
RESTLESS MOSAIC – QUALITY MIRRORS A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE Today we have the pleasure of revealing the new album from US-based electronic artist Restless Mosaic. Titled Quality Mirrors, this third long-play album from the [...]
CJ WILEY – “GET PAID” DEBUT ALBUM SO BRAND NEW OUT NOW VIA TINY KINGDOM The wait is over for fans of rising Canadian singer-songwriter CJ Wiley (they/them) as they dropped their debut album So Brand New, on February 28th. A [...]
CHURCH OF TREES – “MYSTERY BOYS” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Church of Trees has released their latest single/video, the electro-funk banger, “Mystery Boys”. The lead single off their forthcoming album Thief of [...]
LORI CULLEN @ SOGROVE CONCERT SERIES, TORONTO MARCH 1, 2025 Certain live music experiences are simply ‘special’. Nowhere is this more evident than with Lori Cullen’s recent run of shows, featuring songs from her 2024 album The Thunder And The [...]
THE MUDFLOWERS EP RELEASE PARTY WITH RAINBOW SKULL PARTY AND BATTLER’S BLEND @ BANSHEES BAR & ARTSPACE, IPSWICH, QLD (AU) February 28, 2025 Banshees Bar and Artspace, a vibrant gem just 30 minutes from Brisbane, came alive on Friday night [...]
FATHER JOHN MISTY w/ DESTROYER @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO FEBRUARY 21, 2025 Eight shows into the North American leg of the Mahashmashana Tour, Josh Tillman, better known as Father John Misty, along with opener Destroyer, took to Massey Hall for an [...]
MOLCHAT DOMA w/ SEXTILE @ HISTORY, TORONTO February 19, 2025 Molchat Doma, one of the most interesting new wave, post-punk bands to emerge in the past decade brought their instantly recognizable style to Toronto. Fresh off the release of Live At [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FIGHTING A NOBLE QUEST: THE POSSIBLE DREAM – A CONVERSATION WITH BLAIR PACKHAM (THE JITTERS)
FIGHTING A NOBLE QUEST: THE POSSIBLE DREAM A CONVERSATION WITH BLAIR PACKHAM (THE JITTERS) Blair Packham has been making music for a long time. Since being one of the founding members of The Jitters in 1982, Packham has been writing, producing [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT WAS TRULY MAYHEM & REVELRY – A CONVERSATION WITH DIRTY HONEY’S MARC LABELLE & JOHN NOTTO
IT WAS TRULY MAYHEM & REVELRY A CONVERSATION WITH DIRTY HONEY’S MARC LABELLE & JOHN NOTTO Dirty Honey are, without a doubt, one of the most exciting rock bands to emerge in the last decade. In that time, the band has released numerous [...]
SPILL FEATURE: EVERYBODY LOVES DENNIS HOPPER – A CONVERSATION WITH MIKE SCOTT OF THE WATERBOYS
EVERYBODY LOVES DENNIS HOPPER A CONVERSATION WITH MIKE SCOTT OF THE WATERBOYS The Waterboys have been charming audiences for decades with timeless classics like “Fisherman’s Blues”, “The Whole Of The Moon”, “This Is The Sea”, and “We Will Not Be [...]
SPILL FEATURE: MUSIC IS THE ANSWER – A CONVERSATION WITH SHEBAD’S CLAIRE VOY & CICCIO SPAGNOLO
MUSIC IS THE ANSWER A CONVERSATION WITH SHEBAD’S CLAIRE VOY & CICCIO SPAGNOLO For SHEBAD, 2024 kicked off with an opening set for Kamasi Washington at Toronto’s History and culminated with the release of their debut, full-length [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: 40 WATTS FROM NOWHERE
40 WATTS FROM NOWHERE SUSAN CARPENTER/SLAMDANCE FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 23, 2025 What do you do with a bunch of burning ambition, a love for music, and a boredom with early 90’s commercial radio? For most people, the obvious answer wouldn’t be ‘start [...]
SPILL FEATURE: DIVE INTO THE WAVES WITH KATERINA NICOLE AND ‘SERENE IN VIOLENT OCEANS’! – A CONVERSATION WITH KATERINA NICOLE
DIVE INTO THE WAVES WITH KATERINA NICOLE AND ‘SERENE IN VIOLENT OCEANS’! A CONVERSATION WITH KATERINA NICOLE Ahoy there, fellow and music lovers! Get ready to set sail on a melodious journey with the one and only Canadian songstress [...]
SPILL FEATURE: HUNGRY FOR MORE – A CONVERSATION WITH THE NAMES
HUNGRY FOR MORE A CONVERSATION WITH THE NAMES The late 1970s was an exciting time for music. Bands were emerging from the initial explosion of punk and a new style of music was formed, ‘post-punk’. This simply meant that bands were encouraged by [...]
SPILL FEATURE: HONESTY ISN’T ALWAYS PRETTY – A CONVERSATION WITH MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
HONESTY ISN’T ALWAYS PRETTY A CONVERSATION WITH MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Throughout their career, Memphis May Fire has consistently demonstrated an extraordinary ability to transform personal pain and struggles into profound sources of strength and [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ROBERT RODRIGUEZ AND JERRY HAMMACK – RIBBONS OF RUST: THE BEATLES’ RECORDING HISTORY IN CONTEXT: VOLUME 1 – JULY 1954 THROUGH JANUARY 1963
ROBERT RODRIGUEZ AND JERRY HAMMACK – RIBBONS OF RUST: THE BEATLES’ RECORDING HISTORY IN CONTEXT: VOLUME 1 – JULY 1954 THROUGH JANUARY 1963 BEMIS PUBLISHING GROUP BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Robert Rodriguez and Jerry Hammack [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT – A CONVERSATION WITH KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
FLIPPING THE SCRIPT A CONVERSATION WITH KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Twenty-five years ago, Killswitch Engage emerged as one of the pioneering bands that helped shape modern metal music into what it is today. This recognition is a rare accolade reserved [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LOOKING AT THE FUTURE THROUGH A BRIGHTER LENS – A CONVERSATION WITH WARREN HAYNES
LOOKING AT THE FUTURE THROUGH A BRIGHTER LENS A CONVERSATION WITH WARREN HAYNES “I think I intentionally don’t want to get caught in doing things the same way all the time, so I’m always looking for an opportunity to approach the song from a [...]
SPILL FEATURE: I WAS BORN A FIGHTER – A CONVERSATION WITH BONNIE TYLER
I WAS BORN A FIGHTER A CONVERSATION WITH BONNIE TYLER Bonnie Tyler’s debut album, The World Starts Tonight, was released in the U.K in 1977 and with the help of a couple of hit singles from the album, she made some waves. But it was her next [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S SO WILD TO THINK IT’S MY FIRST HEADLINE TOUR – A CONVERSATION WITH AYSANABEE
IT’S SO WILD TO THINK IT’S MY FIRST HEADLINE TOUR A CONVERSATION WITH AYSANABEE Aysanabee’s 2023 EP Here and Now, which won two Juno Awards, certainly lived up to the massive expectations of Watin. He continues to connect with audiences across [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LEARNING TO GROW THROUGH CHANGE – A CONVERSATION WITH CHARLIE HOUSTON
LEARNING TO GROW THROUGH CHANGE A CONVERSATION WITH CHARLIE HOUSTON One Canadian musician you want to keep your eye on is Charlie Houston. Her captivating electronic pop EPs, I Hate Spring and Bad Posture, are filled with groovy beats, upbeat [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IS IN SWEDEN – A CONVERSATION WITH FILIPPA NÄSSIL OF THUNDERMOTHER
THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IS IN SWEDEN A CONVERSATION WITH FILIPPA NÄSSIL OF THUNDERMOTHER There’s a fresh wind blowing through the music scene, and it’s got a thunderous name: Thundermother! With their sizzling new album, Dirty & Divine, [...]
