L7 @ The Ritz, Manchester September 10, 2016 Like many bands of a certain era (well, my youth), L7 is enjoying a second wind of popularity and success. Unfairly castigated for a couple of media-focused incidents that occurred way back in 1992, [...]
Dolly Parton @ Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto September 9, 2016 Dolly Parton kicked off the Canadian leg of her Pure & Simple tour, her largest North American tour in 25 years, on September 9 in Toronto. The stripped-down production fit the [...]
Electric Island Festival 2016 @ Toronto Island, Toronto September 4th & 5th, 2016 Electric Island hosted its first two-day finale this past Labour Day weekend on Toronto Island. Event organizers Embrace, Coda, and Platform brought a [...]
Prophets Of Rage @ Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto August 24, 2016 When the initial announcements came out about supergroup Prophets of Rage, with Rage Against The Machine members Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk and replacement singers [...]
Boris @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto August 11, 2016 Near the beginning of Boris’ set, when the shrouded Takeshi plucked his ungainly double-necked bass/guitar, I felt something hit the top of my head. No, not the swirly nub of a flicked-on [...]
Zakk Wylde w/ Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown + Jared James Nichols @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto August 8, 2016 Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society made their scheduled Toronto appearance on August 8, 2016, at the Phoenix Concert [...]
Hiatus Kaiyote @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto July 29, 2016 Hiatus Kaiyote (HK) tore it up in Toronto’s historical venue the Phoenix Concert Theatre on Friday, July 29. The band played to a packed house, but not before the majestic [...]
Limblifter @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto June 30, 2016 Limblifter: according to Ryan Dahle, it is another word for a landlubber. A landlubber? The band’s performance last night in front of packed house at Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern [...]
Magic Giant w/ A Fellow Ship @ The Garrison, Toronto June 22, 2016 Folk band Magic Giant rocked The Garrison during their In The Wind tour across North America. Their songs consisted of prominently fast-paced hits, causing everyone in the crowd [...]
Bad Willow @ The Cameron House, Toronto June 16, 2016 Toronto-based musician Alina Libkind is the opener for Bad Willow at The Cameron House Back Room. She begins her electro-pop set at 9:45pm, with clear musical influences from artists such as [...]
The Joy Formidable Wednesday June 15, 2016 The Mod Club Welsh power trio The Joy Formidable hit the Mod Club for NXNE and to support their latest album Hitch. Even the fact that the album has been released everywhere but Canada couldn’t damper [...]
Keeping Jazz Vibrant In Canada An Interview With Peter Shea: Artistic Director & Co-Creator Of The Festival Peter Shea, artistic director of the Third Annual TD Niagara Jazz Festival, had a chance to sit down with Spill Magazine to fill us [...]
Bestival 2016 @ Woodbine Park, Toronto June 11-12, 2016 Saturday Elliott Vincent Jones: Newcomer Elliott Vincent Jones got things started Saturday afternoon with his quirky brand of Synth Pop. His combination of awkward dancing and a Jim [...]
SATE | YARDLETS | THE WORRIERS | TOWERS | FIRST GHOST | MARDEEN | BIG EYES | SHAWNEE | FULL OF HELL ARTIST NAME: SATE 1. What’s your favourite thing about a festival like NXNE? Seeing my friends play, discovering new bands and being [...]
The Pack A.D. w/ PS I Love You & Greylands @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto June 4, 2016 Spill was lucky enough to check in on The Pack A.D. and friends PS I Love you and Greylands last week at Lee’s Palace in Toronto! In lieu of a [...]
I Mother Earth @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto June 3, 2016 What a night. I Mother Earth, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of their album Scenery & Fish, packed The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto for what was the [...]
CBC Music Festival 2016 | #CBCMusicFest @ TD Echo Beach, Toronto May 28, 2016 Thirty degrees, hotter still with the humidex. Every inch of shady real estate, from the VIP platform’s interstices of deck-overhang, to the audio engineer’s steely [...]
Jeff Healey – A 50th Celebration @ Massey Hall, Toronto May 27, 2016 There is something timeless and eternal about the Blues. A song written as far back as the 1930s can still feel just as fresh and timely today as it did 85 years ago. [...]
Ryan Hemsworth w/ Harrison + RYAN Playground: Secret Songs Tour @ The Hoxton, Toronto May 27, 2016 The night goes off without a hitch as we head straight in the doors under the neon sign directing us into The Hoxton. After a quick frisk and a [...]
Brad Mehldau – Three Pieces Of Bach @ Koerner Hall, Toronto May 26, 2016 On a beautiful spring Thursday night, I caught a brilliant solo piano concert by one of the premier pianists of our time, Brad Mehldau. This particular solo piano [...]
The Range w/ Rome Fortune @ Velvet Underground, Toronto May 25, 2016 The Range, aka James Hinton, is finishing up his month-long North American tour (which started May 4) at the Velvet Underground – a downtown Toronto venue that recently [...]
Daughtry @ Manchester Academy 1, Manchester May 22, 2016 Daughtry is an American rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Their self-titled debut album was released in [...]
James @ Manchester Arena, Manchester May 13, 2016 Generally when people reference legendary Manchester bands they just mention the Big Two – Stone Roses and Oasis. Occasionally The Fall may also get a mention but one band should stand [...]
Canadian Music Week 2016 Toronto, Ontario May 2-8, 2016 Now in its 34th year, Canadian Music Week is recognized as one of the premier entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. The Canadian Music Week festival spans [...]
