TEENAGE FANCLUB @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO MARCH 8, 2019 Like the welcome warmth of a spring wind, Teenage Fanclub blew through Toronto on this early March night–and fans were eager for their return. This current North American tour [...]
ONTARIO CREATES 2019 JUNO AWARDS NOMINEE RECEPTION @ LIVE NATION LOUNGE, TORONTO MARCH 7, 2019 The Ontario Creates 2019 JUNO Awards Nominee Reception was held tonight at the Live Nation Lounge in Toronto. Many of this year’s talented nominees [...]
WOLFE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINTER BALL 2019 ON MARCH 28 IN TORONTO THE ELWINS TO HOST SURPRISE ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF PAST & FUTURE FESTIVAL PERFORMERS Wolfe Island Music Festival is excited to return to Toronto’s Longboat Hall [...]
WITHIN TEMPTATION w/ IN FLAMES & SMASH INTO PIECES @ REBEL, TORONTO MARCH 6, 2019 Dutch symphonic metal powerhouse Within Temptation brought their highly anticipated world tour to Rebel Nightclub tonight in support of their latest studio [...]
FLOGGING MOLLY w/ LUCERO & MATT HECKLER @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO MARCH 3, 2019 St. Patrick’s Day came early to the Danforth Music Hall tonight. Frontman Dave King seemed energized by otherworldly – or perhaps underworldly – power [...]
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ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS @ REBEL, TORONTO FEBRUARY 26, 2019 Anderson .Paak stopped by Toronto’s REBEL nightclub this past Tuesday for a steamy, high powered performance. He started his set behind a semitransparent curtain. Red [...]
ANVIL IS STILL ANVIL A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE “LIPS” KUDLOW Canadian Heavy Metal heroes Anvil like to keep busy. It’s been a year since the release of Pounding the Pavement, and they have just released the video for opening track [...]
MADEINTYO w/ PILLA B & THUTMOSE @ THE MOD CLUB THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 25, 2019 MadeinTyo’s Toronto show was an incredible experience. Everything from the openers, the energy, and special guests made this a night that people won’t soon [...]
THE GREY DISORDER – “I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS” SINGLE (2019) Toronto, Ontario Independent February 19, 2019 The Grey Disorder is a Canadian project based out of Toronto. Founded by Lance Pilon, its sole member and former [...]
BOB MOULD @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 18, 2019 This week at The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Bob Mould fans were treated to a show that both appealed to nostalgia with songs from his extensive repertoire, and showcased his new [...]
ATOMZERO – “AUTOMATIC” A Spill Exclusive Video Premiere ATOMZERO is an electronic duo, comprising of Peter Godziszewski along with vocalist, musician and fellow Toronto resident Andrew Hunter (aka Trench Run). The duo dropped [...]
PETER MURPHY – 40 YEARS OF BAUHAUS – RUBY CELEBRATION FEATURING DAVID J @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 17, 2019 Though the label of “legend” is applied too frequently, the English post-punk/gothic rock band Bauhaus [...]
WAVELENGTH 2019: KINGDOM OF BIRDS & NÊHIYAWAK @ THE MONARCH TAVERN, TORONTO FEBRUARY 17, 2019 The Monarch Tavern has hosted some great independent rock bands. After braving the bitter cold, eager fans started piling into the dimly lit venue [...]
SCOTIABANK ARENA AND ARKELLS PARTNER WITH NEW CIRCLES COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR TORONTO CLOTHING DRIVE FANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING ONE ITEM OF WINTER CLOTHING TO DONATE AT THE CONCERT Scotiabank Arena and Arkells are partnering together with New [...]
WELCOMING AND WARM DIVERSIONS A CONVERSATION WITH DAN MANGAN Way back in the days of Myspace an emerging young musician named Dan Mangan commented on a song embedded on my profile as being one of the most beautiful things he’d ever heard. [...]
THE LONELY HEARTS – THE BEATLES “ROOFTOP CONCERT” 50th ANNIVERSARY A Spill Exclusive Video Premiere The final public performance of The Beatles was on January 30th, 1969 when they surprised the central London office and fashion [...]
Xavier Wulf @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto January 26, 2019 This was Xavier Wulf’s first Toronto concert in over three years. You could tell by the size of the audience and the level of energy that he needs to come a little more often. Wulf had [...]
Abby Zotz w/ Shout Sister Choir @ Beach United Church, Toronto January 26, 2019 Despite the sub-zero temperatures outside, there was plenty of warmth in the room for this double bill in east Toronto. The Concert of Hope benefit featured sets [...]
FOREVER THE INDIVIDUALIST A CONVERSATION WITH ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME NOMINEE TODD RUNDGREN Todd Rundgren is really one of rock’s elites. He has transformed music through his writing, performing and production. He started in 1967 with the [...]
Noname w/ Elton @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto January 3, 2019 Noname’s latest album Room 25 was among the year’s most talked about hip-hop albums. I showed up around the time the doors were opening and wasn’t surprised to see that the line [...]
Born Ruffians w/ Luna Li & POESY @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto December 20, 2018 It was Thursday Night Fever at the Danforth Music Hall tonight as the artists of the Shondi Festoon (a night best celebrated with hot beer, dressing as [...]
The Josie Dye Show’s Holiday Sock Drop: FIDLAR w/ Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs + Dboy @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto December 13, 2018 Dboy took the stage in bondage masks for a blistering, performative punk rock set, complete [...]
Gisun Album Launch w/ Estyr + Kidou, Josh, Christie & Friends @ 99 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto December 6, 2018 Intimate, homey, and unique are the three words that come to mind to describe tonight at 99 Yorkville Ave. The unconventional [...]
