GUNDERSEN LEAVES HOME A CONVERSATION WITH NOAH GUNDERSEN Noah Gundersen is getting set to leave for his 2018 tour. ‘I leave Thursday for the tour and I am getting everything ready,’ he said during our recent conversation. ‘I have subletted my [...]
BE YOUR OWN ISLAND A CONVERSATION WITH WITH SPIDER ONE – VOCALIST OF POWERMAN 5000 Powerman 5000 began soon after founder and frontman Spider One dropped out of the prestigious School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. ‘I [...]
I’M NOT WORRIED IF PEOPLE DON’T LIKE MY BAND A CONVERSATION WITH DED VOCALIST JOE COTELA Following the July 2017 release of their debut album Mis•an•thrope, Ded has been steadily growing into an essential band for the modern metal scene. Gearing [...]
READY TO FUCK SHIT UP A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN SALMON AND WAYNE MICHEL OF HOGAN’S GOAT Every now and then, a band stumbles across something raw and incredibly unique; something that has the potential to steer the course of rock ’n’ roll in a new [...]
NO MAP OR COMPASS A CONVERSATION WITH SILLS AND SMITH Sills And Smith is Jeremy Sills and Frank Smith, both based in Ottawa and both very talented. Since 2011 they have been releasing albums that are distinctly their own sound. They have been [...]
GENESIS FOR A NEW AUDIENCE A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE HACKETT Steve Hackett, one of the most interesting and innovative musicians of the last 50 years. Perhaps best known for his years in Genesis (1971 to 1977, he left the band following the [...]
A PSYCHEDELIC RETURN A CONVERSATION WITH CLIVE BAYLEY OF MABEL GREER’S TOYSHOP In the history of rock, there are a few stories that are just too odd to be fiction. Mabel Greer’s Toyshop is one of those stories. Their history could only be [...]
RESISTANCE A CONVERSATION WITH DERRICK MAY It is fitting that Derrick May, one of the godfathers of techno, returns to headline Apollo Inc.’s Resistance Party with Volvox on Friday, December 22, 2017. “I think that theme resistance (with the [...]
VIDEO DIDN’T KILL THIS RADIO STAR A CONVERSATION WITH GEOFF DOWNES Geoff Downes is a legend. Not simply because he co-founded The Buggles and co-wrote the profound and foreboding “Video Killed The Radio Star” (from 1980’s The Age of [...]
SLEEP TIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH SKYE “SEVER” SWEETNAM OF SUMO CYCO In what has been an unprecedented year for an unsigned band, Sumo Cyco is rewriting the possibilities for independent artists worldwide. Having released their second [...]
FOR CHUCK A DISCUSSION WITH CHRIS KNIKER OF PRIMITIVE RACE Chris Kniker will be the first to tell you that he is no rock-star. Rather, he is a man with a lifelong passion for music that has led to numerous opportunities ranging from journalism [...]
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TURNTABLE! A SPILL MAGAZINE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE TOP 2017 CHRISTMAS RELEASES You can blame Bing Crosby, or thank him, it all depends on how much you like Christmas music. In 1928 Bing Crosby provided the [...]
THE 13th ANNUAL ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDY KIM Andy Kim is rock/pop royalty, plain and simple. Born in Montreal, this artist wrote in the famed Brill Building. He wrote “Sugar Sugar”, and many more hits. He had numerous hits on [...]
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME A CONVERSATION WITH SAM KISZKA OF GRETA VAN FLEET As the face of the resurgence of classic blues-based rock, Greta Van Fleet has come to be that rare up-and-coming band that challenges expectations even as they’re being [...]
THEE FFF A CONVERSATION WITH FRANCOIS LEBARON AND FREDERICK LAURIER What happens when Felix Da Housecat stops by the studio of Montreal’s dynamic duo Hoopalaï (Francois Lebaron and Frederick Laurier)? Groovy Chicago House and dark, minimal [...]
MYSEUM PRESENTS MUSIC FROM PEOPLE CITY The Canadian music scene is continuously growing and diversifying. However, not too many people pay attention to this. New artists are emerging from both Toronto and the GTA. Myseum is a non-profit company [...]
BERLIN AND BROWNIES AN INTERVIEW WITH ALICE MERTON True citizen of the world, Alice Merton, spoke to me amidst her hectic travel schedule. The 24-year-old singer/songwriter has seen her single, “No Roots” steadily climbing the charts since its [...]
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THRICE AN INTERVIEW WITH RILEY BRECKENRIDGE After a four-year hiatus, Thrice has started making waves again with their latest album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. For a band that has always sworn to be loyal to [...]
I’M NOT THE MAN I USED TO BE A CONVERSATION WITH ROLAND GIFT Roland Gift fronted The Fine Young Cannibals who rose to fame in the late 1980’s has decided to go out on a solo tour to promote his current release. He has been working on [...]
PROJECT MAMA EARTH A CONVERSATION WITH JOSS STONE Preparation is overrated. Impulse is everything. In June 2017, five world-renowned musicians met in Devon, England for a high-wire act unique in modern music. They had no songs. No chord charts. [...]
ALL BANDS ON DECK! 2018 KICKS OFF A TRIO OF SAILINGS FOR MUSIC LOVERS There’ll be no post-holiday blues for rock fans thanks to three explosive music sailings that feature some of the biggest names in classic rock, progressive rock and heavy [...]
THE UK’S AMERICANA SWEETHEARTS A CONVERSATION WITH JD & THE STRAIGHT SHOT Americana band JD & The Straight Shot have released their vibrant sixth studio album Good Luck And Good Night on September 15th. The band comprises of [...]
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS RETURN WITH “MEADOW” & NEW VOCALIST JEFF GUTT To say the least, the past few years have been nothing short of both tumultuous and tragic for Stone Temple Pilots. After reforming in 2010 with original vocalist Scott [...]
REMEMBERING CHUCK MOSLEY – A SPILL MAGAZINE TRIBUTE (December 26, 1959 – November 9, 2017) In a statement from his family, it was announced that alternative rock pioneer Chuck Mosley had passed away on November 9th at the age of [...]
