‘SOUND THE ALARM’ – 25 YEARS IN AND STRONGER THAN EVER AN INTERVIEW WITH VINNIE FIORELLO OF LESS THAN JAKE 25 years ago when I was playing with toys and enjoying the ever so sacred nap time, Less Than Jake were embarking on [...]
AS WAS AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DELANEY OF BLACK ANVIL Growing up I always found heavy metal music too harsh. Back then I never could have imagined myself becoming a fan of a band like New York City’s Black Anvil. When I was younger, the [...]
THE ORIGINAL RUDE BOY AN INTERVIEW WITH NEVILLE STAPLE (THE SPECIALS/FUN BOY THREE) On February 17, legendary Specials and Fun Boy Three founding member Neville Staple released his new studio album Return of Judge Roughneck via Cleopatra [...]
FALLING IN LOVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD AN INTERVIEW WITH MATTHEW ANGUS OF FAST ROMANTICS Recording an album is a lot like falling in love. It’s a long and sometimes messy affair, and often what you wanted at the start isn’t what you end up [...]
LITTLE FICTIONS AN INTERVIEW WITH MARK POTTER OF ELBOW “We are buzzing at the moment”, Mark Potter states as I settle in and talk with the band’s guitarist about all things Elbow. “Yeah, the nice thing about being number one is that it [...]
SWIMMING THROUGH DREAMS AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN FRYER OF BLACK NEEDLE NOISE John Fryer has always pushed the boundaries and capabilities of music technology. Beginning as a musical pioneer in his work with Depeche Mode and Cocteau Twins during [...]
A FORCE TO BE HEARD AN INTERVIEW WITH SYDNEY BLU You have likely shaken your booty to Toronto legend and powerhouse DJ and producer, Sydney Blu (Blu Music, The Blu Party) at one of the outdoor Pride stages in Toronto, or at one of her signature [...]
LOSS, GROWING OLD, SURVIVING, AND CELEBRATING LIFE AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE MORRIS There are two things you need to know about Mr. George Morris: one, he is a brilliant artist, and two; he is an avid hockey fan/scholar. “I don’t like your hockey [...]
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS AND THE GREAT AMERICAN GUMBO AN INTERVIEW WITH PATTERSON HOOD OF DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Patterson Hood looks around at what is happening to his country and doesn’t like what he sees. Travel bans, protests, and a new President [...]
THEMES FOR DYING EARTH AN INTERVIEW WITH TEEN DAZE Vancouver’s Teen Daze arose out of the music blog craze in 2010. After 7 years, some travel, a lot of evolution, maturing and newfound experiences, Jamison has found a steady balance of life, [...]
PICK UP WHAT I’M PUTTING DOWN AN INTERVIEW WITH JOEL GION OF THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE Spill Magazine: You have started the New Year off with a new single called “Tomorrow”, which bears some political sentiment. Can you tell us a bit about [...]
BARING IT ALL AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDREA RAMOLO Andrea Ramolo’s third solo album invites listeners into the raw realities of the post-breakup experience. That said, it would be limiting to label the record simply as an anthem to heartbreak. NUDA [...]
SMASH AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN PEARCY – SINGER OF 80s ROCK LEGEND RATT The 80s were a great era for rock music, which was much assisted by the MTV music channel. Big hair and big choruses became the order of the day, as bands were able to [...]
WHISKEY AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS AN INTERVIEW WITH JOEY LANDRETH Joey Landreth has taken on many musical incarnations over the years. He started out as a gifted guitarist and side man, touring and tackling genres from gospel to country. At [...]
THE GODFATHER OF FRENCH TECHNO AN INTERVIEW WITH LAURENT GARNIER Laurent Garnier, the “Godfather of French Techno”, received La Légion D’Honneur (French Legion of Honour), France’s highest order for military and civil [...]
STILL CHASING THE FIRE INSIDE AN INTERVIEW WITH HUNTER BURGAN OF AFI Burials came out in 2013 and quickly became the #3 album in the US. During the following year, AFI toured extensively, and then laid low for most of 2015 for some much needed [...]
UNLOVED – THREE ALBUMS THAT DIDN’T GET THE CRITICAL LOVE THEY DESERVED IN 2016 Even though we live in an era of online music stores and streaming services that focus on singles more than on albums, musicians still believe in the power of [...]
THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC AN INTERVIEW WITH MARK MARCZYK OF LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA An infectious act by Toronto’s gifted Soul Motivators opened the rambunctious Balkan-klezmer-gypsy-party-funk-super-New-Years party on New Years Eve, featuring [...]
“DIRTY” DREAMS AND THE WILDERNESS OF FINDING HOME AN INTERVIEW WITH ABIGAIL LAPELL Abigail Lapell follows the dreamy DIY textures of her 2011 album, Great Survivor, with her sophomore release Hide Nor Hair, recorded in Toronto’s Union Sound, and [...]
LIFE WITHOUT SOUND AN INTERVIEW WITH DYLAN BALDI OF CLOUD NOTHINGS The past few years have brought significant change for Cloud Nothings, and by extension, their frontman and principal songwriter Dylan Baldi. Baldi’s newest pet-project was [...]
THE WORLD IS A BALL AN INTERVIEW WITH MARTHA JOHNSON & MARK GANE OF MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS The first things you notice when you sit down with Martha Johnson and Mark Gane (the core of Martha and The Muffins) is that they are warm, polite, [...]
THE DOORS – 50th ANNIVERSARY The story of The Doors is almost as mystical as their music. It is one of fate and legend. It begins on Venice Beach in the summer 1965. UCLA film graduate, Ray Manzerek, is contemplating his future whilst [...]
STAYING HUNGRY FOR THE MUSIC HOW DANTE DECARO KEEPS HIS VIGOR FOR LIFE After a year of touring with the newly reunited Wolf Parade, Dante Decaro seems to have no intentions of slowing down. While music for his November 4th EP release, Kill Your [...]
INTROSPECTION AND WHISKEY AN INTERVIEW WITH JULIE DOIRON AND MIKE PETERS OF JULIE & THE WRONG GUYS “I was invited to do a show at the Garrison, and I didn’t have a band”, Julie Doiron recalls during a recent telephone conversation. “A friend [...]
