THE BARE MINIMUM – “BONESTORM” [SINGLE] (2020) INDEPENDENT TORONTO JUNE 7, 2020 Tracked in cramped apartments while observing social distancing, “Bonestorm” blends high-energy garage punk with catchy hooks. Built on a nervous jazz foundation, “Bonestorm” embraces [...]
SHEENAH KO – “WRAP ME UP” NOWHERE IN TIME (2020) INDEPENDENT MONTREAL, QUEBEC NOVEMBER 22, 2019 “Wrap Me Up”, is a hyperbolic and fantasized rendition of Sheenah Ko and Brittney Canda’s live performance. The duo puts forth an interdisciplinary electronic music and contemporary dance [...]
ELLEVATOR – “RUNNING UP THAT HILL” (KATE BUSH COVER) [SINGLE] ARTS AND CRAFTS RECORDS HAMILTON, ONTARIO OCTOBER 10, 2019 Hamilton’s Ellevator are sharing their cover of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”. The band has been playing the song live for a few years now but felt it was time to finally [...]
PARAGON CAUSE – “DROP ME IN” LIES BETWEEN US (SEPTEMBER 3, 2019) OTTAWA, ONTARIO INDEPENDENT JULY 11, 2019 Paragon Cause is an indie-electronica band based in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, with a penchant for making music that is enigmatic, darkly mysterious, but also wondrously compelling. [...]
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 bass player for Riddle Me This (1989-1998) with gigs at EDGEFEST [...]
FEATHER WEIGHT – “VOLCANO” SINGLE (2019) Toronto Independent January 10, 2019 This song deals with themes of human repression in the psyche and an exploration of emotional expression. Lyrics like “And it’s creeping up, a little inner strut, a little foreign ghost, suddenly explodes” [...]
MONIQUE BARRY – “DANCE” SINGLE (2019) Toronto Independent January 9, 2019 Dance, it is said, is the hidden language of the soul, but Monique Barry has given it a new linguistic identity by becoming the voice of dance itself. It all happens in her newest single, which, appropriately enough, is [...]
PARASONA – “SCARS YOU LEFT BEHIND” SINGLE (2018) Toronto Independent October 12, 2018 Parasona have released their energetic pop rock single “Scars You Left Behind” which was co-written and produced by Steve Molella of the band Finger Eleven. Available everywhere now! “We wanted [...]
PARTNER – “EVERYBODY KNOWS” IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME (2017) Windsor, Ontario Independent July 12, 2018 Here is a great little ditty we thought you might like. Little wonder this duo was longlisted to the Polaris Music Prize, their unique blend of rock and humour is fresh and new. Enjoy. 😉 Artist [...]
ISKWÉ – “DISTURBED” THE FIGHT WITHIN (2017) Hamilton, Ontario Independent July 8, 2018 Iskwé is a force to be reckoned with. This powerhouse voice could melt even the most solid Canadian glacier. Blending R&B with traditional indigenous influences, it’s no wonder this album was long [...]
PIERRE KWENDERS – “SEXUS PLEXUS NEXUS” MAKANDA AT THE END OF SPACE, THE BEGINNING OF TIME (2017) Montréal, Québec Independent July 7, 2018 Aaaaahhh… what an easy breezy tune… Pierre Kwenders’ “Sexus Plexus Nexus” is the perfect soundtrack for a sunny summer day, and [...]
KACY & CLAYTON – “THE LIGHT OF DAY “ THE SIREN’S SONG (2017) Glentworth, Saskatchewan Independent July 4, 2018 Today’s TOTD will take you on a trip back in time circa 1969. Close your eyes, and this folksy pair of Sasketchewan-raised second cousins will have you swaying in the [...]
HUBERT LENOIR – “SI ON S’Y METTAIT” DARLÈNE (2018) Québec, Québec Independent July 2, 2018 Polaris Music Prize Long List nominated album Darlène comes complete with a set of over a dozen genre-describing tags. From glam rock, to psychedelic rock, to jazz, to R&B, this album defies [...]
FAITH HEALER – “TRY ;-)” TRY;-) (2018) Edmonton Independent June 30, 2018 When multi-instrumentalist Renny Wilson joined Jessica Jalbert as a full time member of Faith Healer, their goal was to write music that was simpler and more straightforward. Try they did, and the result is the easy breezy [...]
BOOJI BOYS – “SISTER” WEEKEND ROCKER (2018) Halifax Independent July 1, 2018 Who says punk is dead? It’s alive and kicking in this 12-track punk epic the Booji Boys left under the Great Canadian Holiday Tree on Christmas morning. Today’s album cut, “Sister”, has just the [...]
SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS – “FOREVER SICK” THE AVERAGE SAVAGE (2017) Vancouver Independent June 29, 2018 – Road to Polaris Spill Magazine’s first featured artist on our “Road To Polaris” Track Of The Day series are coming at you with an unapologetic assault of hip hop crafted [...]
THE THIRDS – “ANTIMATTER” SINGLE (2018) New York Independent June 28, 2018 “‘Antimatter’ is a very personal song, in that is a chronicle of my own experiences with depression. To describe depression as a “black hole” feels cliché, but still apt. Perhaps the most [...]
TALK TIME- “YEAR OF SELF” SINGLE (2018) Los Angeles Independent June 27, 2018 Year Of Self: celebration/mantra for the unique thinkers with courage to live outside the box, and an ode to the astronomer Galileo. Artist Bio Talk Time was created from scratch in a warehouse in the Lincoln Heights [...]
CROOKED FLOWER – “TUNNEL OF LIGHT” DARKNESS & LIGHT (2018) Berkeley, California Independent June 26, 2018 Crooked Flower hits all the sweet spots. Phat bass and drum grooves along with melodic guitars and Angie Dang’s R&B vocals create a modern sound with a vintage vibe. Crooked [...]
WAVES THAT STRAY – “MR WILD THE KILLER CHILD” WAVES THAT STRAY (2018) Toronto Independent June 19, 2018 Waves That Stray are back today with the release of their brand new video, “Mr Wild The Killer Child”. Filmed in and around the City of Toronto, today’s release will give you [...]
ERIC FRISCH – “HEAD UP IN THE CLOUDS” SINGLE (2018) New York, NY Like A Fox Records June 18, 2018 “Head Up in the Clouds” is about figuring out who you are. Maybe there are times when you doubt yourself, but at a certain point, you realize that nothing can change who you are. Be [...]
JOHN MUTTER w/ WAR DOGS – “WORLD WAR THREE LOOKS BLEAK “ WAR DOGS EP01 (2018) Vancouver Independent Date, 2018 “World War Three Looks Bleak” is the second of three new music video releases from John Mutter w/ War Dogs. The video follows the singer, distracted by his phone, as he flies [...]
SECRET BROADCAST – “THE CAUSE AND THE CURE” RELEASED BRAND NEW TRACK TODAY OPEN TONIGHT FOR NEW PORNOGRAPHERS IN FREE SHOW AT YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE PENNY ARCADE (2018) Calgary/Toronto eOne Music June 8, 2018 Heralded Calgary-via-Toronto rock outfit, Secret Broadcast have just released their latest [...]
ACCOLADES – “ELECTRIC GROOVE” SINGLE (2018) Toronto Akashic Rekords Date, 2018 Accolades are an eight-piece Funk-Fusion band taking over their hometown, Toronto. Having spent years honing their skills in some of the best music programs of the city, primarily the Humber and York University Jazz [...]
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