CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – NEON COWBOY @ THE PADDOCK TAVERN, TORONTO JUNE 5, 2024 Neon Cowboy played their second show of Wednesday at The Paddock Tavern on Bathurst Street. The five-man band from St. Catharine’s, ON, quenched the crowd’s [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – KATIE TUPPER w/ FRANCES WHITNEY @ THE DRAKE UNDERGROUND, TORONTO JUNE 5, 2024 The Drake Underground in Toronto was graced with an unforgettable performance last night as Frances Whitney and Katie Tupper took the [...]
LOVERS @ THE BOVINE SEX CLUB, TORONTO JUNE 4, 2024 LOVERS were the second act of the night at The Bovine on Tuesday. With no warning the ‘Peace Punks Of London’ started blasting metal into the hearts and ears of the audience. It was clear the [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – DALLAS SMITH w/ NATE HALLER & DILLON JAMES @ HISTORY, TORONTO JUNE 4, 2024 Canadian Music Week is off to an exhilarating start, kicked off by a night of exceptional Canadian country music. The renowned venue, [...]
SPILL FESTIVAL REVIEW: CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – SMOKING IN BED @ THE BOVINE SEX CLUB, TORONTO JUNE 4, 2024 Tuesday at the Bovine Sex Club kicked off with Toronto pop rock band, Smoking In Bed. The iconic venue was perfect for an intimate [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – EASY MO BEE + MORE @ EL MOCAMBO, TORONTO JUNE 3, 2024 Canadian Music Week officially kicked off Monday at the El Mocambo, hosted by 98.7’s CELEBRITY DRU. The night started with live DJ sets to warm the room. [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – THE ANTI-QUEENS @ THE AXIS CLUB, TORONTO JUNE 1, 2024 Toronto is alive with the sound of Canadian Music Week, the annual festival which marks the beginning of the superior concert season: summer. Among an array [...]
PREPARE THE GROUND – KONTRAVOID & KEN MODE @ THE GARRISON, TORONTO MAY 31 & JUNE 2, 2024 Prepare the Ground took Place in Toronto over the weekend with an absolutely stellar and varied line up of bands taking place at numerous [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT DJ MINX MONDAY MAY 27, 2024 It is the last day of Detroit’s Movement Festival. Over at the Pyramid Stage it was all DJ Minx as she presented House Your Life, a day that included Dee Diggs, Horse [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT HIROKO YAMAMURA MONDAY MAY 27, 2024 It is the last day of Detroit’s Movement Festival. After yesterday afternoon’s thunderstorm wash out and truncated schedule, the legions are out in full [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT TEKNONO: YES, YES SUNDAY MAY 26, 2024 Since 2006, Detroit’s Movement Festival has become an annual pilgrimage for all things techno and house. Although sometimes lost in the shuffle, at its [...]
MANCHESTER PUNK FESTIVAL 2024 @ MANCHESTER (UK) MARCH 29-31, 2024 When Easter weekend rolls around, it means only one thing in my home town of Manchester – the punks are coming. Now in its ninth year of existence, the Manchester Punk Festival is [...]
HOMEGROWN – SOUNDS OF VICTORIA @ PICA, MELBOURNE (AU) MARCH 16, 2024 Homegrown, presented by Destroy All Lines, set Melbourne on fire with the heat and stellar lineup. The first show of its inaugural inception at PICA in Melbourne was [...]
GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2023 @ FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE (AU) DECEMBER 1, 2023 Despite the gloomy weather, the Good Things Festival rocked Melbourne on Friday at Flemington Racecourse, showcasing the best of Rock, Metal and Punk. The rain [...]
2023 KENSINGTON MARKET JAZZ FESTIVAL @ KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 1, 2023 The Kensington Market Jazz Festival celebrated its 8th year of existence in Toronto’s vibrant Kensington Market this month. The Shuffle [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT KiNK WALKS THE HIGH WIRE AND THE AUDIENCE SWOONS SUNDAY MAY 28, 2023 – SET TIME: 9:00-10:30PM Detroit’s Movement Festival takes place annually over the US Memorial Day long weekend, in [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT MOODYMANN SETS THE MOOD SATURDAY MAY 27, 2023 – SET TIME: 5:30-7:30PM Detroit’s Movement Festival has taken place annually over the US Memorial Day long weekend, in late May, since 2006. [...]
WINTERFOLK XXI BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL @ KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO FEBRUARY 24-26, 2023 Toronto’s Annual Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival celebrated its 21st anniversary this past month. This year it was held within the bohemian [...]
WINTERSONG MUSIC FESTIVAL: MEN WITHOUT HATS & STARS @ SPRING LAKES GOLF CLUB, WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE JANUARY 21, 2023 Whitchurch-Stouffville was the place to be on a damp, cold and snowy January day for some very exciting music. Bringing the [...]
APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL LIVESTREAM CAST FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS APRIL 25, 2020 The West Virginia area has a very healthy and diverse music community, which the Appalachian Folk Online Music Festival brought to the world this past week. These [...]
BLACKOUT FEST 2019 @ BRANTFORD, ONTARIO OCTOBER 19-20, 2019 Check out the Spill Magazine coverage of the 2019 Blackout Fest in Brantford, Ontario! Friday, October 18th It’s Friday the 18th of October, aka the first day of Blackout Fest 2019. [...]
RIOT FEST 2019 @ DOUGLAS PARK, CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2019 The first night of Riot Fest 2019 set a high bar for the rest of the festival, just for it to be repeatedly jumped right over throughout the weekend, with no hesitation. The festival [...]
OSHEAGA 2019 @ PARC JEAN-DRAPEAU, MONTREAL AUGUST 2-4, 2019 Day 1 Dear Rouge What a great weekend opener! Their infectious energy really set the vibe of the music festival. Although the crowd at the time was fairly small, lead vocalist Danielle [...]
KEMPTVILLE LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL @ KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE, KEMPTVILLE JULY 18-21, 2019 Putting on a music festival in a small town in Ontario is quite the challenge. To do so as gracefully as Kemptville Live Music Festival has is also quite the feat. [...]
