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 [...]
Ben Rosenblum Trio @ Burdock Music Hall, Toronto December 6, 2018 On a cool winter’s night, the Burdock Music Hall was transformed into a happening jazz lounge with the swinging, soulful, and searching piano stylings of New York native Ben [...]
VNV Nation w/ The Rain Within & Holygram @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto November 28, 2018 Following the release of their highly anticipated new album Noire, Hamburg, Germany-based industrial project VNV Nation fronted by Ronan Harris, [...]
THE 14th ANNUAL ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY KIM “I do all the phone calls. I don’t think anyone would volunteer. So I get panicky in October that no one is going to show, then by November, they are all in,” says a very relaxed [...]
CATL – “I’M ON” BEAST RECORDS Toronto’s catl. recently released their 5th LP Bide my time until I die…’ in France this past May on Beast Records and in September on Romanus Records in North America. They have been [...]
Freddie Gibbs w/ Derin Falana @ The Velvet Underground, Toronto November 19, 2018 Beginning in the late 2000s Freddie Gibbs released a string of critically acclaimed projects and gained himself a devoted cult following. This includes 2014s [...]
Echo And The Bunnymen w/ Enation @ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto November 17, 2018 English rock outfit Echo and the Bunnymen have been making music since their debut album Crocodiles launched in 1980. Since then they have released 13 [...]
Yellow Days w/ Yeek @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto November 14, 2018 Yellow Days packed the hall tonight at Lee’s Palace. Opening for the quirky George van den Broek, also known as Yellow Days, was Los Angeles-based indie pop artist, Yeek. This [...]
