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SPILL NEW MUSIC: GERMAN PUNK PIONEER NINA HAGEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN’ OUT MARCH 27
SPILL NEW MUSIC: GERMAN PUNK PIONEER NINA HAGEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN’ OU...
SPILL NEWS: GORILLAZ RELEASE NEW TRACK “DAMASCUS” (FEAT. OMAR SOULEYMAN AND YASIIN BEY)
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MICHAEL HAMPTON – INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
SPILL NEW MUSIC: JAY MALINOWSKI RELEASES NEW SONG “THE DOGS OF GOD” INSPIRED BY PODSONGS C...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE – RIVER OF MUSIC: THE POWER OF DUETS VOLUME ONE
SPILL NEW MUSIC: THE DANDY WARHOLS COVER THE CURE, DYLAN, GANG OF FOUR, AND MORE ON NEW ALBUM ‘P...
SPILL NEWS: KENNYHOOPLA SHARES “BIRTHDAY CARD//” VIDEO FROM ‘CONDITIONS OF AN ORPHAN...
SPILL FEATURE: NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE – SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF T...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: KMFDM RELEASE NEW SINGLE “OUBLIETTE” | FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ‘ENEMYR...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: CUT FLOWERS – “UNTIL IT’S TIME”
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: BONNER KRAMER – “WHISPERS FOR THE DEAD”
SPILL NEWS: MELBOURNE BAND EXEK SIGN TO DFA | ANNOUNCE ALBUM PROVE THE MOUNTAINS MOVE OUT FEBRUARY 27
SPILL NEW MUSIC: BORY ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO NEW TORONTO LABEL BLEAK ENTERPRISE | SHARES NEW SINGLE
SPILL NEWS: TRIUMPH ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR IN 30 YEARS WITH 50th ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
GERMAN PUNK PIONEER NINA HAGEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN OUT MARCH 27 GRÖNLAND RECORDS Nina Hagen is back—and with her comes a gospel firestorm impossible to ignore. Fifteen years after her cult album Personal Jesus, the iconic punk [...]
MALINOWSKI OF JUNO AND PLATINUM AWARD WINNING BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH RELEASES HAUNTING NEW SONG “THE DOGS OF GOD” TRACK INSPIRED BY HIS PODSONGS CONVERSATION WITH PHILOSOPHER RICHARD KEARNEY | FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN OVER A DECADE ARRIVES [...]
THE DANDY WARHOLS COVER THE CURE, DYLAN, GANG OF FOUR, AND MORE NEW ALBUM PIN UPS OUT MARCH 20 ON BEAT THE WORLD RECORDS/LITTLE CLOUD RECORDS | VIDEO FOR “KISS OFF” OUT NOW “We’ve been talking for years now about getting [...]
KMFDM RELEASE NEW SINGLE “OUBLIETTE” FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ENEMY COMING FEBRUARY 6 VIA METROPOLIS RECORDS Society is in a shambles, fascism is in fashion, and the Ultra Heavy Beat remains resolute and resolved to rise up and rip the [...]
THEY ARE GUTTING A BODY OF WATER @ THE GARRISON, TORONTO DECEMBER 6, 2025 The Garrison is something of a magical spot within the current landscape of the Toronto music scene. From local legends, to acts on nationwide tours, and brand new musical [...]
OF MONSTERS AND MEN @ HISTORY, TORONTO DECEMBER 5, 2025 You always know when you’re at an Of Monsters and Men show; the flannels come out in droves, and the smoking area is alive with conversations of microdosing and existential dread. Not to [...]
FRENCH POLICE w/ SOCIAL ORDER @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 14, 2025 Nearing the end of their North American tour, French Police rolled into Toronto with Social Order in tow, and the crowd showed up with their dancing shoes on. From the [...]
ROBERT PLANT’S SAVING GRACE FEAT. SUZI DIAN @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 10, 2025 On September 26th, Robert Plant and his new band, Saving Grace, featuring Suzi Dian, released Saving Grace via Nonesuch Records. The album, comprising [...]
SPILL FEATURE: NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE – SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE ALBUMS)
NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE ALBUMS) It is that time of year again. The stores are getting busy, Hallmark movies are the television, and music is in the air. This [...]
SPILL FEATURE: PUT YOUR POLITICAL MESSAGE ACROSS WITH A LITTLE HONEY – A CONVERSATION WITH SEAN ONO LENNON
PUT YOUR POLITICAL MESSAGE ACROSS WITH A LITTLE HONEY A CONVERSATION WITH SEAN ONO LENNON In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote and recorded a song that would go on to become a perennial Christmas favourite. Fans in the U.K. had to wait until [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A CELEBRATION OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT US TO THIS POINT – A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE BIDINI OF RHEOSTATICS
A CELEBRATION OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT US TO THIS POINT A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE BIDINI OF RHEOSTATICS The recently released, lucky 13th studio album The Great Lakes Suite from Toronto’s Rheostatics celebrates the band’s 45-year history and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BIRDS AND MUSICIANS HAVE A LOT IN COMMON – A CONVERSATION WITH COLEMAN WILLIAMS
BIRDS AND MUSICIANS HAVE A LOT IN COMMON A CONVERSATION WITH COLEMAN WILLIAMS Let us get this out of the way, immediately. Coleman Williams is part of one of the most important musical families of all time. Hank Williams is his great [...]
SPILL FEATURE: REWIND, REMIX, REIMAGINE – A CONVERSATION WITH ROLAND GIFT OF FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
REWIND, REMIX, REIMAGINE A CONVERSATION WITH ROLAND GIFT OF FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS The person who unwraps a copy of the Fine Young Cannibals’ recent release FYC40: A Definitive Anthology on Christmas morning this year might be a vintage-minded [...]
SPILL FEATURE: JUST GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN FAMIGLIETTI OF HEALTH
JUST GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN FAMIGLIETTI OF HEALTH If you’ve spent any time in underground music communities, or surfing through music-adjacent web forums, then there is an incredibly good chance you’re familiar with [...]
SPILL FEATURE: NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE – SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE SINGLES)
NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE SINGLES) Well, it is that time of year again, to gather friends and family and get together for Christmas, the most wonderful time of [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ANDREW PERER – TURN MY HEAD INTO SOUND: A HISTORY OF KEVIN SHIELDS AND MY BLOODY VALENTINE
ANDREW PERER – TURN MY HEAD INTO SOUND: A HISTORY OF KEVIN SHIELDS AND MY BLOODY VALENTINE JAWBONE PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY As the title would indicate, Turn My Head into Sound: A History of Kevin Shields and My Bloody Valentine [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT WAS A VERY POSITIVE ALBUM, STILL IS – A CONVERSATION WITH JEREMY CUNNINGHAM OF LEVELLERS
IT WAS A VERY POSITIVE ALBUM, STILL IS A CONVERSATION WITH JEREMY CUNNINGHAM OF LEVELLERS Levellers formed in 1988. Taking their name from a 1600s British political movement, it was no wonder that the folk-punk and post-punk band had a [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE MAGIC OF IT ALL – A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN WILLOUGHBY
THE MAGIC OF IT ALL A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN WILLOUGHBY We lost Dave Cousins of Strawbs fame in July of this year. It was a huge loss in many ways. And although new material from Strawbs camp is always welcome, the new documentary, The Magic Of [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WE COULDN’T LET THE GRASS GROW UNDER OUR FEET – A CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS CONNELLY OF FINI TRIBE
WE COULDN’T LET THE GRASS GROW UNDER OUR FEET A CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS CONNELLY OF FINI TRIBE When Chris Connelly and David Miller formed Fini Tribe in 1984, they could not have predicted that over 40 years later they would not only still [...]
SPILL FEATURE: 2026 JUNO AWARDS PRESS CONFERENCE @ TD COLISEUM, HAMILTON
2026 JUNO AWARDS PRESS CONFERENCE @ TD COLISEUM, HAMILTON NOVEMBER 24, 2025 Hamilton’s TD Coliseum buzzed with hometown pride and national anticipation this morning as CARAS unveiled the first wave of details for the 2026 Juno Awards. With [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: PIERS HEMMINGSEN – THE BEATLES IN CANADA: THE EVOLUTION 1964-1970
PIERS HEMMINGSEN – THE BEATLES IN CANADA: THE EVOLUTION 1964-1970 HEMMINGSEN PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY The Beatles in Canada: The Evolution 1964-1970 is a hefty book (over 600 pages) both in size and information. The focus [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN!
NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN! SIDE THREE MEDIA NOVEMBER 21, 2025 The new documentary from Side Three Media, Nash the Slash Rises Again!, begins with an appropriately dramatic sequence of the artist dressing and preparing for a show, while his [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: THE SESSION MAN: NICKY HOPKINS
THE SESSION MAN: NICKY HOPKINS ARCTIC FOREST PRODUCTIONS/TSM FILMS NOVEMBER 21, 2025 (ORIGINALLY POSTED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024) The film The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins premiered in North America last November and now it’s the UK’s turn [...]
