LIVE FOR TODAY NOT TOMORROW A CONVERSATION WITH JAY ASTON OF GENE LOVES JEZEBEL Gene Loves Jezebel formed in 1980, by twins Jay Aston and Michael Aston. Now in 2024, the band is officially Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel and in the almost 45 [...]
GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT, SANTA! I CAN TAKE IT! SPILL MAGAZINE EXPOSES SOME OF THE BEST/WORST 2023 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (PART ONE) As The Beatles once sang, “Christmastime is here again, it ain’t been around since you know when.” That means a whole [...]
MISSING PERSONS HOLLYWOOD LIE CLEOPATRA RECORDS Missing Persons originally came together because they were the back-up band for Frank Zappa. According to lead singer Dale Bozzio, Zappa encouraged them to form their own band, and by 1980 they had [...]
THE FUSION SYNDICATE BEAUTIFUL HORIZON CLEOPATRA RECORDS The Fusion Syndicate is a very interesting Heavy Metal/Hard Rock supergroup. Their self-titled debut (later re-released in 2023 with the title A Speedway Of Saturn’s Rings) featured [...]
THE DOORS GUITARIST ROBBY KRIEGER SHINES ON A NEW SINGLE FROM THE FUSION SYNDICATE FEATURING WEATHER REPORT BASSIST ALPHONSO JOHNSON CLEOPATRA RECORDS Like Icarus racing toward the sun, things are beginning to heat up as we rapidly approach the [...]
COSMIC FORCES UNITE MEGADETH GUITARIST MARTY FRIEDMAN & BRITISH KEYBOARD KING BRIAN AUGER ON NEW FUSION SYNDICATE SINGLE “METEOR SHOWER” CLEOPATRA RECORDS If you thought you would have to wait another 10 years for a new Fusion [...]
WILLIAM SHATNER PONDER THE MYSTERY REVISITED CLEOPATRA RECORDS William Shatner is known for his popular roles on television, including Captain Kirk (Star Trek), T.J. Hooker, and $#*! My Father Says. Since 1968, he has also been recording albums, [...]
JAH WOBBLE A BRIEF HISTORY OF NOW CLEOPATRA RECORDS Jah Wobble has been very very busy. He has already released two studio albums this year, The Bus Routes Of South London and Thames Symphony, as well as a compilation of his music from this [...]
Various Artists Abbey Road Reimagined – A Tribute To The Beatles Cleopatra Records When The Beatles released Abbey Road in October of 1969, the album became an instant classic. Everything about it was perfect. They were still together [...]
TRASHY ANNIE – “GOD SAVE THE QUEEN” CLEOPATRA RECORDS Trashy Annie is a rock/americana band out of Austin Texas, led by 2023 CMA of Texas Americana Artist of the Year, award winning songwriter, and Cleopatra Artist Annie Davis. [...]
AN INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF DARK WAVE’S NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE GODFATHERS OF GOTH ROCK: THE CURE CLEOPATRA RECORDS French electro-techno-punk fusion duo Velvet Condom, Italian post-punk-inspired trio Soviet Soviet, and [...]
Ann-Margret Born To Be Wild Cleopatra Records These days, people forget that Ann-Margret, along with being a movie star, was also a very popular recording artist. She sang with Elvis Presley and The Beatles even covered one of her early hits [...]
DELUXE VINYL REISSUE OF THE 1990 DEBUT ALBUM FROM INDUSTRIAL SUPERGROUP PIGFACE FEATURING MARTIN ATKINS, WILLIAM RIEFLIN, TRENT REZNOR, AND STEVE ALBINI, PLUS MEMBERS OF REVOLTING COCKS, THE JESUS LIZARD, SKINNY PUPPY, KMFDM AND MORE! When [...]
Nazz Lost Masters & Demos Purple Pyramid Records/Cleopatra Records Nazz exploded on the scene in 1967 with their debut single “Open My Eyes”, which was a commercial failure at the time but has gone on to legendary status. And rightfully so, [...]
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 [...]
DENTIST ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM MAKING A SCENE + REVEAL TOUR DATES INCLUDING SEA.HEAR.NOW FESTIVAL ALBUM PINK VINYL PRE-ORDER NOW AVAILABLE Upbeat, melodic and fuzzed out indie rock trio Dentist will be releasing their danceable new album Making A [...]
Big Paul Ferguson Remote Viewing – Reboot Cleopatra Records On a surface level, Remote Viewing – Reboot sounds like what you’d expect to hear if the drummer from English post-punk/industrial metal band Killing Joke made an album. If you [...]
John Mayall Road Show Blues (Reissue) Cleopatra Records This album has been reissued a goodly number of times since it saw the light of day in 1980, something of a fallow period for the Godfather Of British Blues following a decade when his [...]
SHIPS IN THE NIGHT CAN TAKE YOU TO DREAMS OR TO NIGHTMARES A CONVERSATION WITH ALETHEA LEVENTHAL OF SHIPS IN THE NIGHT Playing with your dreams and nightmares, transforming them into music can be a tricky game. On one hand you can come up with [...]
LET IT ROCK! LET IT ROCK! LET IT ROLL! A SPILL MAGAZINE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE TOP 2021 CHRISTMAS RELEASES – THE SINGLES + EPS Arkells “The Last Christmas (We Ever Spend Apart)” Universal Music Canada November 4, 2021 Big [...]
NEVILLE STAPLE FROM THE SPECIALS AND BEYOND CLEOPATRA RECORDS Former member of Two-Tone legends The Specials, singer Neville keeps alive the sound, approach, and energy of the late 70s – early 80s style, maintaining the love and respect [...]
Jah Wobble Metal Box – Rebuilt In Dub Cleopatra Records Jah Wobble formed Public Image Limited (P.I.L.) with John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, when Rotten had left The Sex Pistols in 1978.He then left the band he helped create after their [...]
Ships In The Night Latent Powers Cleopatra Records Are the current times perfectly suited for some synth-based darkwave that skids along between ambient lullabies and nightmares that stick somewhere in your mind? If your answer to that question [...]
Various Artists Legends Play The Beatles Cleopatra Records Since The Beatles exploded on the scene in 1964, there have been tribute albums in many different genres. Chet Atkins, Count Basie, The Hollyridge Strings and so many more have taken [...]