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 [...]
DRINKING THE DREGS OF THE WINE UNDER THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN A CONVERSATION WITH JOEY SANTIAGO OF THE PIXIES Not only have The Pixies released their 8th studio album Doggerel, but they’ve hit the ground running playing their new set to various small [...]
ON THE BLUE…A ROCK & ROLL FANTASY COME TRUE! THIS CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC CRUISE LETS YOU SAIL WITH ROCK LEGENDS In 1976, when I started cruising, I’d never have believed that one day I’d be sailing the Caribbean with some of my rock music [...]
HOMECOMING A CONVERSATION WITH JON HARVEY OF MONSTER TRUCK Currently in the midst of touring the UK, Hamilton, ON rock veterans Monster Truck have released their fourth album — the first since 2018 – Warriors. Speaking about the making of [...]
THE BUBBLEGUM EVENT THAT NEVER HAPPENED A CONVERSATION WITH MARIAN GOLD OF ALPHAVILLE In May of 1965, the brilliant film director, Jean-Luc Goddard, released a film, Alphaville, that combined the genres film noir and science fiction, which [...]
PAWNS & KINGS A CONVERSATION WITH ALTER BRIDGE GUITARIST MARK TREMONTI With the release their latest singles, “Silver Tongue”, “Pawns & Kings”, and “Sin After Sin”, Alter Bridge has returned with news of their seventh studio album, Pawns [...]
WE DON’T NEED THIS FASCIST GROOVE THANG A CONVERSATION WITH GLENN GREGORY OF HEAVEN 17 “I am good thank you,” Glenn Gregory states clearly. “And looking forward to coming over. It’s the Danforth Music Hall, isn’t it? I hear it’s a good [...]
I’M IN LOVE WITH BAD THINGS A CONVERSATION WITH I PREVAIL VOCALIST ERIC VANLERBERGHE Not only has I Prevail just released a new record, True Power, but the band is also about to embark on a new tour, the True Power tour which kicks off on [...]
THE HEART IS STRANGE A CONVERSATION WITH CLAUDIA BRÜCKEN & SUSANNE FREYTAG OF XPROPAGANDA “Susanne may be 10 minutes,” reports Claudia Brücken. “Berlin Underground, you know. And we are only human,” she laughs. She has just incorporated the [...]
A PERFECT DISH TO SERVE A CONVERSATION WITH PETER HOOK Spill Magazine had a recent opportunity to speak with Peter Hook of Joy Division and New order fame prior to Peter Hook & The Light embarking on their tour of North America. Hook is one [...]
LIVE FOR YESTERDAY A CONVERSATION WITH CONOR RILEY OF BIRTH One has to be thankful that young bands, such as Birth, are carrying the prog rock flag. Birth has just released their debut album, and it is prog at its finest. The band has managed to [...]
I LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING INCLUDED IN A PART OF SOMETHING, MORE THAN MAKING MYSELF THE FOCAL POINT A CONVERSATION WITH JUSTIN WARFIELD OF SHE WANTS REVENGE Complementing his widely successful and genre-defying musical career, Justin Warfield’s [...]
WE WOULDN’T BE INTERESTED IN MAKING ANOTHER CRISIS A CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE PETTIT OF ALEXISONFIRE Growing up in Ontario in the 2000s, you couldn’t help but get swept up in the excitement that surrounded Alexisonfire. Even if you weren’t [...]
BYE BYE, MISS AMERICAN PIE A CONVERSATION WITH DON McLEAN While there are countless classic albums from the ‘70s, few songs can stand as truly timeless. These are songs that connect with the mainstream conciseness and find a way to remain [...]
