ACTORS @ THE GARRISON, TORONTO “Now we want everyone really close. Let’s make this cozy!” ACTORS frontman and guitarist Jason Corbett exclaimed. ACTORS took the stage this night just before 9PM at The Garrison. The energy in the crowd [...]
HELLBENT – DEAD OFF THE FLOOR A Spill Exclusive Album Premiere Hellbent have been crushing clubs and DIY spaces for the last couple of years across Canada gaining applause and praise.Known for their heavy and grimy sound, the band recently [...]
CJ Ramone @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto August 15, 2019 While best known as the long-time bassist for The Ramones, CJ Ramone has since enjoyed a musically diverse solo career. His latest album, The Holy Spell, released earlier this year, is [...]
Alice In Chains & Korn @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto August 14, 2019 In a rather unexpected turn of events, Alice In Chains and Korn have united for a double-headlining expansive North American tour. It kicked off in mid-July and runs until [...]
ALL ABOUT HELPING BANDS A CONVERSATION WITH DARRYL HURS OF INDIE WEEK AND CD BABY Darryl Hurs is a very busy guy. The founder of Indie Week and Canada’s director of market development for CD Baby admits he gets only about four hours of sleep a [...]
CHURCH OF TREES @ THE PAINTED LADY, TORONTO JULY 30, 2019 It is a hot, muggy night in Toronto, again. But inside the Painted Lady, it is a different kind of heat: the outside conditions are no match for those inside the venue, where Church Of [...]
JOHN MAYER @ SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO JULY 30, 2019 Scotiabank Arena was filled with the sounds of epic guitar solos and passionate singalongs as John Mayer kicked off the first of two nearly sold-out shows in Toronto. The evening was split [...]
FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 POLARIS GALA The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has announced the first round of performers at the 2019 Polaris Gala. Taking place September 16 at The Carlu in Toronto, the following [...]
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS @ REBEL, TORONTO JULY 29, 2019 It’s not every day that a legendary guitar hero rolls into town on tour with a hot band, and when the word was out that Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the [...]
MSTRKRFT REVEAL SINGLE “BUFFALO FAT” FOR NEWLY FORMED LABEL ORO RECORDS Canadian electronic music producers MSTRKRFT (Jesse F. Keeler and Al-P) returned this week with a new single “Buffalo Fat.” The hard-driving techno instrumental [...]
PUP @ RBC ECHO BEACH, TORONTO JULY 21, 2019 After playing two sold out shows at the Danforth Music Hall only a month ago, PUP returned to Toronto for another stop on their Morbid Stuff Tour-Pocalypse tour. This time around the punks took the [...]
Girlfriend Material Cool Car Dine Alone Records Girlfriend Material has released yet another uniquely jarring and lyrically delicious album Cool Car. Shaping out the sounds we previously heard from their last self-titled EP in 2017, it seems the [...]
LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO JULY 10, 2019 There was a revival in Toronto tonight: Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul returned to town to spread the word of rock and soul at The Danforth Music [...]
SECOND WAVE ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WAVELENGTH SUMMER MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL AFROTRONIX ADDED TO THE WAVELENGTH 2019 LINE-UP Wavelength Music has revealed that AfrotroniX will perform at their annual Summer Music & Arts Festival August 17 [...]
“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO JULY 8, 2019 On this balmy night in Toronto, the city got weird. Taking his Strings Attached tour to the Budweiser Stage, the weird guy himself “Weird Al” Yankovic brought his arsenal of [...]
NAV @ RBC ECHO BEACH, TORONTO JULY 6, 2019 Recently NAV hit the stage at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach to entertain long-time fans and win over the hearts of newcomers to his live performance energy. With a plethora of tracks from his latest [...]
THE ROLLING STONES @ BURL’S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS, ORO-MEDONTE JUNE 29, 2019 The greatest rock ‘n’ roll Band in the World returned to Canada tonight for just one show at Burl’s Creek, bringing those from Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and more, [...]
LITTLE SIMZ @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO JUNE 27, 2019 Fresh off the release of the album GREY Area, Little Simz came to Toronto for the last stop of her sold out North American tour. The 25-year-old hip hop artist started her set with the [...]
PERRY FARRELL’S KIND HEAVEN ORCHESTRA @ THE MOD CLUB THEATRE, TORONTO JUNE 25, 2019 “If I could do this every night, I would” Perry Farrell tells the near sold out Toronto audience with a charming, bright smile that can only be [...]
CONTEST CLOSED ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK DISRUPT FESTIVAL IN TORONTO ON JULY 3! 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO BE WON! WIN 2 PASSES TO THE ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK DISRUPT FESTIVAL TODAY – COURTESY OF SPILL MAGAZINE! [...]
RED NIGHTFALL @ SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL (THE JUNCTION), TORONTO JUNE 22, 2019 Art-rock quartet Red Nightfall have been lurking in the shadows releasing some great music. If you’re familiar with the indie music scene around The Junction, [...]
GRENDEL @ THE HARD LUCK BAR, TORONTO JUNE 19, 2019 Kicking off their North American tour in celebration of their latest album Ascending the Abyss set to be released later this year, Dutch aggrotech band Grendel lit up the dance floor at the Hard [...]
PHISH @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO JUNE 18, 2019 Freshly rested from a weekend of sets at Bonnaroo Music Festival, Phish returned to Toronto tonight on their Phish Summer Tour 2019, and first Canadian show in six years. Getting down to the [...]
NXNE 2019 FESTIVAL VILLAGE, TORONTO JUNE 14-16, 2019 Time for the latest Spill NXNE installation — our writers and photographers are ready to bring you the best-of-the-best from this year’s NXNE Festival! This year the NXNE Festival [...]
