BOMFEST, PRESENTED BY TRULY HARD SELTZER, IS BACK THIS JUNE 22 AT FAN PARK @ ICE DISTRICT, EDMONTON, AB ARMIN VAN BUUREN CONFIRMED TO HEADLINE FESTIVAL BOMFEST, presented by Truly Hard Seltzer, are excited to announce BOMFEST 2024! The annual [...]
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 [...]
Deadbeat Superheroes Edmonton Independent In 2011, guitarist Vikas Sharma and vocalist Ayesha Adhami joined forces for what would become the musical collective Deadbeat Superheroes. Fast forward to 2023, and Deadbeat Superheroes continue to make [...]
GHOST @ ROGERS PLACE, EDMONTON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 The almighty Ghost returned to Edmonton on their Ultimate Tour Named Death with an astonishing display of live instrumentation driven by top-level showmanship. I was blown away at the [...]
FAITH HEALER – “TRY ;-)” TRY;-) (2018) Edmonton Independent June 30, 2018 When multi-instrumentalist Renny Wilson joined Jessica Jalbert as a full time member of Faith Healer, their goal was to write music that was simpler and [...]
THE ROYAL FOUNDRY – “LOST IN YOUR HEAD” LOST IN YOUR HEAD (2018) EDMONTON Independent May 30, 2018 This video/single is a radio edit of the title track from The Royal Foundry’s album Lost in Your Head. It’s an upbeat synth and [...]
THE MAGIC NUMBER – INTERSTELLAR RODEO ROLLS OUT ITS LINEUP FOR YEAR SEVEN 2018 HEADLINERS: FEIST, JULY TALK AND COURTNEY BARNETT INTERSTELLAR RODEO TAKES PLACE JULY 20-22, 2018 AT HAWRELAK PARK The 2018 Interstellar Rodeo Edmonton lineup [...]
JOE NOLAN – “ALL YOU GOTTA DO” CRY BABY (2018) Edmonton Independent January 18, 2018 With the turn of a new year comes some great news — new music by one of Spill’s favourites, Edmonton Singer-Songwriter Joe Nolan. [...]
Silversun Pickups w/ Minus The Bear @ Union Hall, Edmonton October 29, 2017 With two veteran American Alternative Rock groups on the bill, Edmonton’s Union Hall had a busy Sunday night filled with grunge inflected guitars, ethereal [...]
Susto w/ Liza Anne & Troy Snaterse @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern August 9, 2017 Wednesday was a really chill night at The Needle Vinyl Tavern. Three acts were on the evening’s bill and a small crowd only numbering in the dozens had [...]
The Darcys w/ Prairie Cat @ The Mercury Room, Edmonton June 15, 2017 The Darcys managed to bring energy and enthusiasm to their Edmonton show despite a last minute venue change, from the Starlight Room to the Mercury Room, and a smaller than [...]
Hollerado @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton June 3, 2017 I think that it would be within reason to say that Hollerado is a hard working band. Their extensive tour in support of their recent album, Born Yesterday, has already brought the Ottawa-based [...]
The Hearts w/ The Northern Beauties & Post Script @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton May 11, 2017 In a province such as Alberta, there is no shortage of talented bands and that was proven aptly by the three acts that graced the stage on a [...]
Said The Whale W/ The Fast Romantics @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton May 5, 2017 For Said The Whale the last few years have brought about significant change. Both the band as a whole and its individual members have dealt with losses, celebrated [...]
Whitney w/ Helena Deland @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton April 7, 2017 Whitney is a bit of a surprising band. At this time last year they hadn’t even released their debut album and now they are headlining sold out shows and festivals [...]
Yukon Blonde w/ Motorbike James & The Belle Game @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton April 5, 2017 It has been nearly nine years since Kelowna indie rock quintet Alphababy moved to Vancouver and changed their name to Yukon Blonde. In the [...]
The Zolas @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton March 25, 2017 While the West coast native Zolas hail from Vancouver they are a familiar sight around Edmonton. Since last March they have visited the city three times bringing fresh tunes, energy, and [...]
Mother Mother @ Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton March 16, 2017 With voracious energy, Mother Mother claimed the stage within the exposition halls of the Shaw Conference Centre. This Vancouver-based alternative rock quintet has built a [...]
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers @ The Capitol Theatre, Edmonton March 11, 2017 Ben Caplan is a rather unassuming fellow until he opens his mouth. His bearded and manbunned exterior is almost perfectly accentuated by his thunderous roaring [...]
The Rural Alberta Advantage w/ Jordan Norman & The Wisdom Teeth @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton March 3, 2017 To round out their successful road testing tour The Rural Alberta Advantage (The RAA) returned to frontman Nils [...]
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Half Moon Run w/ Plants And Animals @ Winspear Centre, Edmonton December 14, 2016 It’s always a treat when Edmonton gets to see acts from across Canada. Tonight at the Winspear Centre two exceptionally talented Montreal-based bands graced the [...]
Purity Ring w/ Hana @ Winspear Centre, Edmonton @ Edmonton, Alberta October 21, 2016 Hometown shows tend to be special occasions when bands reunite with their friends, family, and original supporters. For the latest leg of Purity Ring’s tour in [...]
