WE GOT GAS IN THE TANK TO GO ALL NIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MAX KERMAN OF ARKELLS The relationship with one’s hometown is something special. Whether you love where you’re from, hate it, or simply feel a connection to it because it’s where you’re [...]
PURE SOUND DOESN’T FADE: URGE OVERKILL’S SATURATION AT 25 A CONVERSATION WITH URGE OVERKILL Eddie “King” Roeser and Nathan Kaatrud, aka Nash Kato, haven’t been proceeding at a regular pace, Roeser admits, but he’s not confessing a lack of [...]
I NEVER WISH TO WRITE THE PERFECT SONG A CONVERSATION WITH JON FRATELLI “You would be a fool to try and replicate someone else.” Jon Fratelli said calmly when I compared his song “In from the Cold” to Tom Waits. Fratelli’s upcoming release [...]
BEEF, METAL, AND TIME TRAVEL A CONVERSATION WITH MAC SABBATH MANAGER MIKE ODD I first heard of Mac Sabbath a couple of years ago when they went viral as they made headlines across some of the biggest media outlets. While some enjoyed it for the [...]
THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM 50th ANNIVERSARY A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR/SPEAKER PIERS HEMMINGSEN Beatlemania hit America on February 9, 1964. After their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, America and the world was never the same. But did you know [...]
ASTRAL WEEKS – 50 YEARS LATER THE STORY OF VAN MORRISON’S MYSTICAL MASTERPIECE In 1967 Van Morrison had himself a top-ten single with “Brown-Eyed Girl”. Today the song is his most well-known and can be heard daily on any classic rock [...]
GROWING UP WITH TPC A CONVERSATION WITH GREG ALSOP FROM TOKYO POLICE CLUB It’s been a while since we have heard from Tokyo Police Club. From their first EP, A Lesson in Crime (2006), to the albums Champ (2010) and Forcefield (2014), it was [...]
JINGLE BELL! JINGLE BELL! JINGLE BELL ROCK! A SPILL MAGAZINE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE TOP 2018 CHRISTMAS RELEASES Well, it is that time of year again. Trees are going up, stores are being decorated, streets are all lit up and the release new [...]
THE 14th ANNUAL ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY KIM “I do all the phone calls. I don’t think anyone would volunteer. So I get panicky in October that no one is going to show, then by November, they are all in,” says a very relaxed [...]
DARK AND INTENSE ENERGY A CONVERSATION WITH RONAN HARRIS OF VNV NATION VNV Nation have been waving the flag and paving the path in the world of Industrial, Darkwave, and Electropop music for over 20 years, with their debut album Advance and [...]
3 PSALMS A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY MACKAY (ROXY MUSIC) Andy Mackay, one of the most important musicians in the world, has returned to his solo career after several years, and he has done so in a big way. Although he may be more famous for being a [...]
WAITING FOR THE AFTERLIFE A CONVERSATION WITH MARTY WILLSON-PIPER OF NOCTORUM (THE CHURCH) There a couple of things about Marty Willson-Piper you may not know. First, if you take a look at your album collection and look at the names of the [...]
GOD OF WINE AND PLEASURE A CONVERSATION WITH BRENDAN PERRY OF DEAD CAN DANCE Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry formed Dead Can Dance in Melbourne, Australia in 1981. At the time the band also included Paul Erikson (bass) and Simon Monroe (drums). [...]
TRANSCENDENCE, ASHES AND KRAMPUS A CONVERSATION WITH MISS FD Miss FD exploded on the electronic dance scene in 2009. She writes, produces and performs her own style of electronic music, which is not only unique but also very original. Her debut [...]
THE TAMBOURINE PLAYER NEEDS A RAISE A CONVERSATION WITH BUTCH BASTARD Butch Bastard was created as a solo project in 2015 by Ian Murray, whom you may recognize from Seattle’s Poor Moon. Murray, like many rockers these days, recorded the majority [...]
CRYING OR DANCING A CONVERSATION WITH MOTHER MOTHER Apathy was left at the door this time around as Mother Mother crafted their latest release Dance and Cry. “I wanted to get out of the realm of familiarity, to woefully stir up those creative [...]
PLAYING QUICKLY AND SINGING PRETTY A CONVERSATION WITH BRENT RADEMAKER OF GOSPELBEACH GospelbeacH was formed in 2014 by Brent Rademaker (vocals and guitar), whom you might know from Beachwood Sparks, Further, and The Tyde. Joining him in the [...]
HIGHWAY COLLISIONS, PLATONIC IDEALS, AND A WHOLE MESS OF DOOKIE A CONVERSATION WITH BILLY MOON I was lucky enough to speak to Billy Moon who’s debut album, Punk Songs was released on Missed Connection + Old Flame Records. We spoke about [...]
AEMCON – ALBERTA ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONFERENCE AEMCON, a.k.a. the Alberta Electronic Music Conference is gearing up for its third year November 15-18, 2018. It returns to Calgary’s stunning Studio Bell in the National Music Centre (NMC) and [...]
SPRING, FALL & NOW A RECKONING: A VOICE OF HOPE FOR AMERICANS A CONVERSATION WITH ANTI-FLAG DRUMMER PAT THETIC In the depths of a tumultuous political climate that sees everyone from politicians and celebrities to businesses and average [...]
SONIC YOUTH DAYDREAM NATION: 30 YEARS LATER New York City in the late 1970s was the creative haven for any hipster looking to have a go at a real bohemian lifestyle. Punk rock was at its peak, having gained its roots in the city a decade [...]
BEASTED BY REALITY A CONVERSATION WITH CITY OF THIEVES VOCALIST JAMIE LAILEY It is comforting to know that rock ‘n‘ roll, especially hard rock is alive and well. The older artists and pioneers are still recording and touring (such as Uriah [...]
STRAWBS MARK 50th ANNIVERSARY! Strawbs marked their 30th Anniversary with a two-day celebration in Chiswick, England and their 40th with a similar event in Twickenham, England. Now, for the first time, a milestone Strawbs anniversary is coming [...]
10,000 LIGHT YEARS AGO A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN LODGE OF THE MOODY BLUES “I was never really interested in music. It was really strange. We used to have ‘quiet’ periods in my school, where they used to put a record on, of classical music. I [...]
