REMEMBERING LEX GORE: A SPILL MAGAZINE MEMORIAL TRIBUTE BY SUSANA MEZA Five and a half years ago, I arrived in Toronto with a few heavy suitcases and the receipt of a 3-month payment for a bed in a dorm at the HI-Toronto Hostel. Feeling lost [...]
We Are The City RIP Light Organ Records RIP is We Are The City’s long-awaited fifth album, combining musical and lyrical themes from their entire discography into one cohesive art piece. Though the back half drags a bit and there are the [...]
JOHN MANN OF SPIRIT OF THE WEST HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 57 With deep sadness we announce that John Fraser Mann (OBC) has passed away peacefully in Vancouver, the inevitable result of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease with which he was diagnosed [...]
WALK OFF THE EARTH RELEASE TRIBUTE TO LATE BAND MEMBER LISTEN TO “MIKE’S SONG” TODAY Walk Off the Earth have released the new original single, “Mike’s Song,” via RED MUSIC, in honor of their late band member, Mike “Beard Guy” [...]
WALK OFF THE EARTH ANNOUNCE MEMORIAL & TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR MIKE “BEARD GUY” TAYLOR CONCERT TO FEATURE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES BY MEMBERS OF BARENAKED LADIES, SCOTT HELMAN, MONSTER TRUCK, USS AND MORE Walk Off The Earth have announced a free [...]
MIKE “BEARD GUY” TAYLOR OF WALK OFF THE EARTH HAS PASSED AWAY Walk Off The Earth has confirmed that band member Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor passed away from natural causes on Sunday, December 30th. “Mike had a love for life that was [...]
PETE SHELLEY CO-FOUNDER OF BUZZCOCKS PASSES AT AGE 63 Buzzcocks co-founder Pete Shelley has passed away from a suspected heart attack which he suffered at his Estonia home on Thursday. The band, who also features Pete Shelley’s schoolmate [...]
MARK E SMITH OF THE FALL PASSES AT AGE 60 Lead singer of The Fall, Mark E Smith has passed away at the age of 60. The band had cancelled their 2017 US tour when Smith was hospitalized for a rare medical condition to his heart and respiratory [...]
AC/DC GUITARIST AND CO-FOUNDER MALCOLM YOUNG PASSED AWAY AT 64 (JAN 6, 1953 – NOV 18, 2017) AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young who has suffered a long battle with dementia has passed away at the age of 64. He was born in Scotland on January 6, [...]
REMEMBERING CHUCK MOSLEY – A SPILL MAGAZINE TRIBUTE (December 26, 1959 – November 9, 2017) In a statement from his family, it was announced that alternative rock pioneer Chuck Mosley had passed away on November 9th at the age of [...]
GORD DOWNIE HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 53 Canadian music legend Gord Downie has passed away at the age of 53. He was diagnosed in 2015 with a form of aggressive brain cancer named glioblastoma. The band released 14 albums over their career and did [...]
CHARLES BRADLEY PASSES AFTER CANCER BATTLE (NOV 5, 1948 – SEP 23, 2017) Charles Bradley has passed away today following a battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall. The cancer had gone into remission and resurfaced [...]
WALTER BECKER OF STEELY DAN HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 67 There are very few details at this time but it was announced via Becker’s official website earlier today. Becker was absent at both of Steely Dan’s performances during July’s Classic [...]
