ARKELLS – “STRONG’ ARKELLS MUSIC/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Arkells deliver an emotional new ballad, “Strong,” off their highly anticipated album Blink Once due September 22. “‘Strong’ is about my friend Dr. Barbara Tatham,” says [...]
ARKELLS SHARE NEW TRACK “SWING SWING SWING” AHEAD OF THREE BACK-TO-BACK LIVE SHOWS THIS WEEKEND AT TORONTO’S BUDWEISER STAGE AUGUST 15TH DATE NOW ADDED | TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE Gearing up for their first live shows in 16 months, Arkells deliver [...]
THE HORSESHOE TAVERN CHILL-O-RAMA FEATURING SKYDIGGERS & THE SADIES w/ ELLIOTT BROOD @ CITYVIEW DRIVE-IN, TORONTO JULY 17, 2021 Where does one go on a hot, summer evening in Toronto? Perhaps the drive-in for a triple bill, featuring Elliott [...]
The Beaches Future Lovers Universal Music The Beaches maintain their sparkling pop-rock stride on the Future Lovers EP. Hot on the heels of 2019’s The Professional EP, Future Lovers arrives with high-calibre whimsy, glamour, and an unapologetic [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 20th INDIE AWARDS GRIMES, DVBBS, JJ WILDE, AND SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS LEAD IN NOMINATIONS Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2021 INDIES – the 20th annual Independent [...]
BARENAKED LADIES ANNOUNCE EXCITING NEW CONCERT STREAMING EVENT FLIP N’ HITS WITH BNL: A NIGHT OF MONSTER JAMS OF PANDEMIC PROPORTIONS TWO SPECIAL WEEKEND PERFORMANCES – WATCH GLOBALLY: SATURDAY APRIL 17, 2021 @ 9PM EDT / 6PM PDT + ENCORE: [...]
LOWEST OF THE LOW @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Expanding the list of artists who have been hosting live virtual concerts, Lowest Of The Low are now joining the fray. Lead singer and co-founder Ron Hawkins has been hosting [...]
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 [...]
RETURNING THE EL MOCAMBO TO ITS FORMER GLORY THE MONUMENTAL RETURN OF AN ICONIC TORONTO VENUE Since 1948, The El Mocambo has been a central fixture of the Toronto live music scene. The club has hosted the likes of legends, ranging from The [...]
“CEOL KIDS” LAUNCHES DONATION DRIVE The Toronto-based music collective Ceol Kids is excited to announce the start of their 2020 donation drive. The group kicked things off with a launch party at Junction City Music Hall on February 29th, the [...]
WOLF PARADE @ THE MOD CLUB THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Wolf Parade returned back to Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre for their second show to continue the celebration of their latest release titled Thin Mind. Early in the set keyboardist [...]
EARTHGANG w/ MICK JENKINS @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 9, 2020 Hailing from Chicago, Mick Jenkins has most recently released The Circus, a 19-minute EP full of soulful, lyrical hip hop. It serves as a prelude to his up and coming album. [...]
METRONOMY @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO FEBRUARY 8, 2020 It was no surprise that there was a big buzz looming around tonight’s performance by Metronomy as their latest album, Metronomy Forever has been positively acclaimed by many [...]
POPPY @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 2, 2020 It is no surprise that it was a full house at The Opera House, as the audience from young and old await to see Poppy perform to a crowd of hardcore fans. Once was Youtube’s musical act of [...]
REX ORANGE COUNTY @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO JANUARY 30, 2020 Toronto loves Rex Orange County, so it’s no wonder he sold out three nights in a row at the Danforth Music Hall. The energy was feverishly high even on the second night, and [...]
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CHINA CRISIS w/ RATIONAL YOUTH & SLAVE TO THE SQUAREWAVE @ REVIVAL BAR, TORONTO JANUARY 25, 2020 Thanks to organizer Ed Sousa, there was an incredible triple bill that hit the stage tonight at The Revival Bar in Toronto. He has been putting [...]
A$AP FERG w/ MURDA BEATZ @ REBEL, TORONTO DECEMBER 17, 2019 A$AP Ferg and Murda Beatz put on a crazy show tonight at Rebel night club. Everything from the setlist to the guest appearances made this stop of the Floor Seat Tour, a memorable night [...]
BORN RUFFIANS w/ FLEECE @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO DECEMBER 14, 2019 Canadian indie rock band Born Ruffians returned home to celebrate their second annual Shondi Festoon at the Danforth Music Hall. The Midland, Ontario quartet recently [...]
PIXIES w/ ICE CREAM @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO DECEMBER 12, 2019 The swaggering Black Francis spoke for the first time to the audience, as new cut “St. Nazaire” broke down. “In a train-wreck, sometimes you play a different song.” Not [...]
THE DIRTY NIL @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2019 Rejoice! The prodigal sons have returned! The Dirty Nil rolled into the Phoenix Concert Hall in Toronto marking the fifth stop on their aptly-dubbed Idiot Victory tour, which [...]
JERRY LEGER & THE SITUATION w/ LINDY VOPNFJÖRÐ & MATTHEW BARBER @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2019 There was plenty of love in the room at Toronto’s hallowed rock dive Lee’s Palace, as Jerry Leger celebrated the release of [...]
BEACH SLANG @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, TORONTO November 26, 2019 If you were in the audience and weren’t a Beach Slang fan you were one after this night. As soon as the band walked on stage, it was evident they were extremely raw and [...]
EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL ALONE, YOU’RE NOT A CONVERSATION WITH VIBEBYMELO Durham Region hip hop artist Vibebymelo has had a busy year, releasing the album Project: M and following that up with a string of singles. At times it’s hard to pinpoint his [...]
