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 [...]
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 [...]
GARFIELD’S LONG-AWAITED RETURN A CONVERSATION WITH GARFIELD FRENCH When I was a kid, maybe ten, I was visiting my brother in Montreal. We were in a record store on St. Catherine’s St., and I heard this remarkable song. It just shook me to [...]
CANADA’S TRIPLE THREAT A CONVERSATION WITH ALAN DOYLE It is hard to know where to start when writing an article about Alan Doyle. Everything this man touches seems to turn to gold. He helped form Great Big Sea in 1993, who made their debut [...]
ALAN CROSS – AN INTROSPECTION OF TORONTO MUSIC: 1970s – 2000s As a part of Myseum’s Music From People City series, Toronto based broadcaster and music critic Alan Cross hosted a lecture on the evolution of Toronto’s music scene at The [...]
ROB BOWMAN SHINES A LIGHT ON MASSEY HALL Toronto’s Massey Hall was recently spotlighted as a part of Myseum’s Music From People City series. A truly unique experience for those who visited the iconic concert hall on the morning and afternoon of [...]
ALL OF WHICH ARE AMERICAN DREAMS: 25 YEARS OF RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE “Fuck You, I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” – a common sentiment heard by those too conservative, right winged, or old simply from yet another generation of angsty and [...]
YOU KNOW THE NAME, BUT NOT THE FACE A CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS JAGGER While turning 70 is a milestone in anyone’s life, for a musician/artist like Chris Jagger, it marks a pretty good time to look back on your career. With a career spanning 45 [...]
THE COSMIC PANORAMA A CONVERSATION WITH CINDY DOIRE Cindy Doire’has been surprising and pleasing her fans since her debut album, La Vie en Bleu (Life In Blue), was released ten years ago. That album earned a loyal fan base, excellent [...]
FOREVER CHANGES – 50 YEARS LATER It’s fair to say that Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was the album that defined the Summer of Love, and the whole spirit of pop music in 1967. It dripped of lush psychedelia, baroque pop and Indian [...]
