OCEANS APART, STATIONS AWAY A CONVERSATION WITH VIKAS SHARMA & JULIE SUN LEE OF DEADBEAT SUPERHEROES “It is hard to believe that I was writing with Spill Magazine in 1999,” said Deadbeat Superheroes member Vikas Sharma who was a writer for [...]
RECOLLECTION IN TRANQUILITY A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN FOXX John Foxx is a multi-talented artist. Over the years, Foxx has been a singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer. Born Dennis Leigh, Foxx [...]
VISCERAL, INTRIGUING, ENIGMATIC AND POPPY A CONVERSATION WITH BEN CHRISTO (THE SISTERS OF MERCY) Ahead of their first US tour in 15 years, Ben Christo, guitarist and backing vocalist of The Sisters of Mercy, shared his thoughts on the band’s [...]
ON THE PRECIPICE OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT A CONVERSATION WITH TARA MACLEAN There is an old saying: “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars.” This adage could certainly apply to Tara MacLean, whose star IS on the rise, [...]
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM A CONVERSATION WITH BLAIR PACKHAM (THE JITTERS) “Music, for me, is a mystery. If you take the idea of a guitar and reduce it, you’ve got this box of wood. It’s shaped in a particular way, but it’s still [...]
TEARING DOWN THE PILLARS OF THEOCRACY A CONVERSATION WITH OV SULFUR GUITARIST CHASE WILSON As the integration of black metal, a genre built on defiance and raw blasphemy, continues to become prevalent in heavier music, the possibility to carve [...]
IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP A CONVERSATION WITH SUZI MOON Having been performing since she was a teenager, Los Angeles-based punk rocker Suzi Moon has experienced a massive three years. With a pair of EP’s and a full-length album under her [...]
SAME NAME, DIFFERENT GAME A CONVERSATION WITH COLIN BLUNSTONE OF THE ZOMBIES The Zombies are back and in a big way. They have a new album, Different Game, and a documentary, Hung Up On A Dream, both to be released in March, 2023. Although known [...]
PUNK ROCK VEGAN MOVIE: MOBY’S ROCKIN’ ARGUMENT AGAINST THE STATUS QUO A CONVERSATION WITH MOBY Anyone around for the cusp of the millennium experienced the magnitude of tracks like “Porcelain” and “South Side” from Moby’s [...]
THE GIRL IS CRYING IN HER LATTE A CONVERSATION WITH RUSSELL MAEL & RON MAEL OF SPARKS Sparks have been making records and touring for a long while. Their debut album (intially released under the group name Halfnelson), Halfnelson was [...]
THE GOBLIN KING & GOTHIC HOMEMAKING A CONVERSATION WITH AURELIO VOLTAIRE Gothic musician, comedian, and YouTube personality Aurelio Voltaire has proudly released his most ambitious album to date this past December. The Black Labyrinth ~ A [...]
BETWEEN WAKING AND DREAMING A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE KILBEY OF THE CHURCH “That was a hit in Canada,” Steve Kilbey remembered about their single “The Unguarded Moment”, when we sat down for a conversation via Zoom. “They flew us to Canada, to [...]
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE A CONVERSATION WITH STIX ZADINIA OF STEEL PANTHER With the release of Steel Panther’s sixth album fast approaching, it is a truly exciting time to be a fan of the greatest ‘80s rock outfit to blow up in the last decade. [...]
DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY A CONVERSATION WITH TONY PERRY OF PIERCE THE VEIL When it comes to bands like Pierce The Veil, none is as ambitious, forward-thinking, or consistent. Collide The Sky and Misadventures were success stories that continued [...]
HEY, LET’S PUT ON A SHOW A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR RON CHAPMAN & CONCERT PROMOTER JOHN BROWER There are rock events in history that have a lasting effect on society. It is never known at the time that history is being made, but it [...]
THE ROCK AND COAL BREAKDOWN SPILL MAGAZINE DISSECTS SOME OF THE BEST/WORST 2022 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (PART TWO) Christmastime is here again, ain’t been around since you know when….that means new Christmas music. This year, there seems to be a lot [...]
I’M TALKIN’ ABOUT A LIFETIME PLAN REMINISCING WITH GRAEHAM GOBLE OF LITTLE RIVER BAND “Toronto? We played there once. The El Mocambo Club. The most memorable show, maybe, in my whole career. Incredible! Because, the audience was [...]
THE ROCK AND COAL BREAKDOWN SPILL MAGAZINE DISSECTS SOME OF THE BEST/WORST 2022 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (PART ONE) Christmastime is here again, ain’t been around since you know when….that means new Christmas music. This year, there seems to be a lot [...]
WHO SONGS? I DON’T KNOW ANY A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN ENTWISTLE’S PARTNER-IN-CRIME STEVE LUONGO Steve Luongo is one of the most respected and talented musicians in rock music today. He is known for his steady beat as a drummer but he [...]
ONCE I WAS HERE A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID PALFREYMAN “I was a trombone player from an early age and first performed when I was around 10 years old,” says David Palfreyman. “I eventually moved to guitar/vocals then writing my own songs in the [...]
MR. STRANGE, WE’VE GOT A THING A CONVERSATION WITH JENN VIX Jenn Vix is an artist that has covered quite a number of genres in her music, and possibly she just might be a fan of The Grateful Dead too. Yet, whether that is the case or not, one of [...]
STATE OF THE ARTIST A CONVERSATION WITH STEVEN PAGE Throughout his career, singer-songwriter Steven Page could be counted on to observe our modern existence, in ways that are creative, direct and beautiful. From his days as a creative force and [...]
SAVING THE EARTH FROM NATURAL DISASTERS A CONVERSATION WITH TODD RUNDGREN What can be said about Todd Rundgren that has not been said before. Since debuting with the band The Nazz in 1967, Rundgren has carved out a name for himself as a [...]
FIRST YOU JUMP THEN GET WINGS A CONVERSATION WITH JIM KERR OF SIMPLE MINDS Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill have known each other since the age of eight, and ten years later, they formed Simple Minds. The band is now turning 45 and Kerr and [...]
