Feist @ Trinity-St. Paul’s Church, Toronto April 27, 2017 One of Canada’s most beloved songwriters made her long-awaited return this past Thursday with a beautifully intimate performance within the walls of a Toronto church. Leslie Feist, [...]
Bonobo w/ Romare @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto April 24, 2017 Tickets went quick for Bonobo. The Danforth Music Hall entrance was sprinkled with fans looking for the last few tickets floating around. Those who made the cut were granted an [...]
The Foreign Resort @ The Hideout, Toronto April 22, 2017 There are many times in which I walk into a venue not knowing what to expect at all, I simply go in and listen and discover, it makes me feel like those baseball recruiters who would [...]
Canadian Music Week 2017 Toronto, Ontario April 18-22, 2017 Here we go again, Toronto! Presenting the Spill Magazine extended coverage of the 2017 Canadian Music Week mayhem! Zoobombs w/ MunizO, Little Boxer and KNIFEY @ The Silver Dollar [...]
Why? w/ O (Formerly Eskimeaux) @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto April 17, 2017 The crowd streamed in in a steady pace, and for an Easter Monday night in Toronto, the club filled up pretty quickly. O (formerly known as Eskimeaux) opened the show [...]
Sallie Ford w/ Molly Burch @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto April 9, 2017 The Horseshoe Tavern featured two musicians that brought their retro-inspired songs to the ever-changing city of Toronto. On the bill for this night was Molly Burch and [...]
Whitney w/ Helena Deland @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton April 7, 2017 Whitney is a bit of a surprising band. At this time last year they hadn’t even released their debut album and now they are headlining sold out shows and festivals [...]
Yukon Blonde w/ Motorbike James & The Belle Game @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton April 5, 2017 It has been nearly nine years since Kelowna indie rock quintet Alphababy moved to Vancouver and changed their name to Yukon Blonde. In the [...]
Chicano Batman @ The Velvet Underground, Toronto April 4, 2017 What would you get if the 1960’s Brazilian psychedelic rock group, Tropicana, reincarnated into a Chicano lounge-rock quartet? Possibly Chicano Batman, the macho tuxedo-sporting Los [...]
Union Duke @ Tranzac Club, Toronto April 1, 2017 During a bluegrass show in the front lounge of the Tranzac, I once saw the grim reaper nonchalantly pass by the glass doors on his way to the main stage. Not as strange as it sounds. The venue [...]
Rational Youth w/ YlangYlang @ This Ain’t Hollywood, Hamilton April 1, 2017 When a good friend casually mentioned that she was going to head down to Hamilton to see Rational Youth, I did not hesitate for a second, and asked if I could join [...]
Prozzäk @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto March 29, 2017 Welcome to The Hot Show. 1999 was a simpler timer. Bill Clinton was President, everyone’s biggest fear was Y2K and the internet was obsessed with a dancing baby. For kids born between the [...]
The Zolas @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton March 25, 2017 While the West coast native Zolas hail from Vancouver they are a familiar sight around Edmonton. Since last March they have visited the city three times bringing fresh tunes, energy, and [...]
Fred Thomas & The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (TWIABP) @ The Hard Luck Bar, Toronto March 23, 2017 On March 23, the Hard Luck Bar hosted Fred Thomas and The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid [...]
Secret Society Sessions Two-Year Party @ Pacific Junction Hall, Toronto March 22, 2017 March 22, 2017 marked the 2nd anniversary of Toronto house music social collective, Secret Society Sessions. To celebrate, the popular mid-week [...]
Folk Fights Back Toronto @ Tranzac Club, Toronto March 21, 2017 Earlier this week, on Brunswick avenue at the Tranzac Club, Folk Fights Back Toronto had its second event. The musician-led organization has launched a series of shows across North [...]
Andy Shauf & Aldous Harding @ The Regent, Los Angeles March 21, 2017 Shortly after his sold-out show at The Echo, Andy Shauf returned to Los Angeles to woo a packed house at The Regent. Shauf’s most recent album has picked up a lot of [...]
STRFKR @ THE NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN, EDMONTON March 19th, 2017 For their first trip to Edmonton, STRFKR brought an energetic show, striking lights, and their label mates Psychic Twin. In the early hours of the evening, Psychic Twin began their set [...]
Milky Chance @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto March 18, 2017 As with most concerts, there are few elements more important than the crowd. It doesn’t matter who is on stage, if they lose the crowd the joy is more or less over. Luckily Milky [...]
Mother Mother @ Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton March 16, 2017 With voracious energy, Mother Mother claimed the stage within the exposition halls of the Shaw Conference Centre. This Vancouver-based alternative rock quintet has built a [...]
Bad Pop @ The Smiling Buddha, Toronto March 7, 2017 As usual for March, the cold and wet night kept many Torontonians from venturing out of their warm homes. Tuesday night isn’t exactly the most popular night to go out, especially for [...]
SXM Festival 2017 @ St. Martin-Sint Maarten March 15-19, 2017 Scintillating SXM Festival delivers a stunning second year in St Martin. What’s better than hearing you’re favourite DJ among beautiful, music-loving souls in a tropical [...]
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers @ The Capitol Theatre, Edmonton March 11, 2017 Ben Caplan is a rather unassuming fellow until he opens his mouth. His bearded and manbunned exterior is almost perfectly accentuated by his thunderous roaring [...]
Dinosaur Jr @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto March 10, 2017 When J Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. roll into town, the mandate is simply to be the there without question. When the show was announced in December, social media was buzzing hard and the [...]
