The Flaming Lips @ MTelus, Montreal August 20, 2018 Fishnet stockings, ritualistic chanting, and the choreography of a possessed satanic worshipper are one way of capturing a crowd’s attention. With every eye in the theatre locked on their every [...]
Jeff Lynne’s ELO @ Scotiabank Arena, Toronto August 19, 2018 Jeff Lynne has not performed on Canadian soil since 1978’s Out Of The Blue Tour. He came close in 1981 with the Time Tour (Electric Light Orchestra played Buffalo), so it has [...]
The Gaslight Anthem @ Rebel, Toronto August 9, 2018 The 59 Sound is a special record for a lot of people. Ten years ago the album found an instant audience that catapulted The Gaslight Anthem into the higher echelons of punk rock stardom. [...]
Gary Clark Jr. w/ Fiona Silver @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto August 7, 2018 Hot off his recent stint opening for Lenny Kravitz across Europe, blues legend well beyond the making Gary Clark Jr. has returned to Toronto for a pair of sold out [...]
Post Malone w/ Ski Mask The Slump God & Uno The Activist @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto August 6, 2018 Post Malone has been one of the most recognizable artists in the music scene. Although he is frequently played on the radio, his shows [...]
Queens Of The Stone Age w/ Eagles Of Death Metal @ Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver August 4, 2018 Last Saturday, hundreds of Vancouver rock fans were treated to a wonderfully unique event. The Aurora Illumination concerts, an exciting series of [...]
St. Vincent @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto July 31, 2018 St. Vincent, the creation of Annie Clark, is as compelling an enigma as is imaginable in modern music; much like the three statues adorning the front façade of the Sony [...]
Wu-Tang Clan @ On The Grand, Kitchener, Ontario July 29, 2018 Wu-Tang Clan may be the most legendary collective in hip-hop, shaping the scene and culture since their 1993 debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). This year marks the 25th [...]
Heavy Montréal @ Parc Jean Drapeau, Montréal July 29 – July 30, 2018 Intervals Being the first set of the day at a festival is always a daunting challenge, particularly when you’re a small instrumental prog metal band like Toronto based [...]
Evanescence w/ Lindsey Stirling @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto July 27, 2018 This is a case of two great forces coming together to combine strengths and create something miraculous. The highly anticipated co-headlining tour featuring the YouTube [...]
Lord Huron @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Though the band has experimented with sound and volume on their most recent effort, 2018’s Vide Noir, there exists a space within the music created by Lord [...]
SPILL MAGAZINE PRESENTS ’77 MONTRÉAL TEN QUESTIONS WITH ANTI-FLAG AND STEVE IGNORANT QUESTIONS FROM SPILL MAGAZINE’S LUCY SKY & MARK DEAN ANTI-FLAG STEVE IGNORANT ARTIST NAME: ANTI-FLAG 1. When playing a festival like this, do [...]
SPILL MAGAZINE PRESENTS HEAVY MONTRÉAL TEN QUESTIONS || ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES QUESTIONS FROM SPILL MAGAZINE’S LUCY SKY & MARK DEAN ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES ARTIST NAME: ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES 1. When playing a [...]
AURORA ILLUMINATION CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS – PHANTOGRAM @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto July 21, 2018 First it was Death from Above 1979, now Phantogram, next is Post Malone. Over the summer, Aurora has been putting on some of [...]
The Vans Warped Tour ’18 @ Echo Beach, Toronto July 17, 2018 The weather could not have been better for this, the final time that the Vans Warped Tour would travel to Canada, with the sun sliding out from behind thick clouds to warm the [...]
Radiohead @ Centre Bell, Montreal July 16, 2018 Radiohead have unquestionably been one of the finest live acts in music for years, commanding legions of support wherever they go. Despite being able to lay claim to an almost unparalleled [...]
Fränder @ UpCap Café, Whitby July 15, 2018 The Swedish/Estonian acoustic band Fränder is making its way across Canada this summer. Hot off an appearance at Mariposa Folk Festival, Fränder took the stage on a warm July evening in Whitby, Ontario, [...]
Festival D’Été De Québec Day 9 @ Bell Stage, Plains of Abraham, Québec July 13, 2018 Looking sharp and glamorous, rolling around at the edge of the stage in a shiny satin suit, Cyndi Lauper started things out with the familiarity of [...]
Weezer @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto July 14, 2018 It was a tight schedule of music last night at Budweiser Stage for The Pixies and Weezer. Following up openers The Wombats from Liverpool, The Pixies took the stage to big applause. It wasn’t the [...]
2018 Hillside Festival @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area, Guelph July 13-15, 2018 The theme of this year’s festival was countering hate with beauty – tireless efforts were made to ensure that was weaved throughout the festival. There were a [...]
Foo Fighters/The Struts/The Beaches @ The Rogers Centre, Toronto July 12, 2018 “I know why you’re here. You’re here cause you want some rock ‘n’ roll” a drenched Dave Grohl shouts during “The Pretender” – the third song into a monumental set [...]
Festival D’Été De Québec Day 5 @ Bell Stage, Plains of Abraham, Québec July 9, 2018 Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls had some pretty big shoes to fill. As the first opening act for one of the most [...]
Los Straitjackets w/ The Hoodlums @ This Ain’t Hollywood, Hamilton July 8, 2018 Veteran surf rockers, Los Straitjackets, close out the third and final show in Canada with the small, but lively, This Ain’t Hollywood in downtown Hamilton. [...]
Festival D’Été De Québec @ Loto-Québec Stage, Parc de la Francophonie, Québec July 8, 2018 M. Ward M. Ward has been around for the past two decades, and the singer-songwriter may have learned a thing or two with his collaborations with She [...]
