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SPILL NEWS: THE DOLLYROTS NEW SONG “APOCALYPTIC ROMANCE” + ‘BECAUSE I’M AWESOME’ 20th ANNI...
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SPILL FEATURE: TOURING AND WALKING THE POWERLINE – A CONVERSATION WITH JENNIFER FOSTER & ST...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MELØ – ARCHITECTS OF REVOLUTION
SPILL NEW MUSIC: SOUTH WEST SHARES “FOR YOU” | A VIDEO ABOUT LOVE, ADDICTION AND HOLDING ON
SPILL ALBUM PREMIERE: ALEX SOUTHEY – NOISE FOR THE BLACK PAINTINGS OF QUINTA DEL SORDO: PART I
SPILL LIVE REVIEW: CADENA PERPETUA w/ NIHILISMO @ EL TEATRO FLORES, BUENOS AIRES (AR)
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BOBBY CHARLES – THE BOBBY CHARLES STORY
SPILL NEWS: DAN MANGAN SAYS “GOODBYE, AMERICA” ON NEW SINGLE
SPILL NEW MUSIC: TREVOR FINLAY – “(NO) TIME TO PANIC”
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BAD WAITRESS – IN THE HOLLOW
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ATREYU – A DEATH-GRIP ON YESTERDAY
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BEN VAUGHN – MAGNETIC EAST: THE DEER TICK SESSIONS
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SARAH METH – SOMETHING SHAMEFUL
SAM LOUIS- “END TIMES” SHAMUS RECORDS Toronto-based alternative artist Sam Louis has unleashed an existential alternative rock anthem called “end times”. The powerful track explores and confronts the anxiety and [...]
SOUTH WEST SHARES “FOR YOU” | A VIDEO ABOUT LOVE, ADDICTION AND HOLDING ON INDEPENDENT South West is a four-piece band from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, combining alternative rock, pop hooks, punk energy and country/roots influences. [...]
ALEX SOUTHEY – NOISE FOR THE BLACK PAINTINGS OF QUINTA DEL SORDO: PART I A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE This is the first part (EP) of three expected parts. Each track is a field recording/musical experiment/piece inspired by different [...]
TREVOR FINLAY – “(NO) TIME TO PANIC” INDEPENDENT Canadian-born, Nashville-based blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Trevor Finlay is set to release his new single, “(No) Time to Panic,” on October 30, 2026. [...]
CADENA PERPETUA w/ NIHILISMO @ EL TEATRO FLORES, BUENOS AIRES (AR) OCTOBER 31, 2026 October 31 at Teatro Flores was originally due to be the final date of Cadena Perpetua’s El Club de los Parecidos tour, a 22-show run across Argentina over six [...]
THE SECRET PATH 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT @ THE CONCERT HALL, TORONTO OCTOBER 23, 2026 The Concert Hall in Toronto was the perfect venue for an evening of celebration and remembrance. The fundraiser to honour the 10th anniversary of The Secret [...]
CAROLINE MARIE BROOKS @ 918 BATHURST STREET, TORONTO OCTOBER 22, 2026 On a warm autumn night in Toronto, Caroline Marie Brooks took to the stage to launch her second album, Light And Matter. Within minutes of hitting the stage, she had engaged [...]
IT’S A GOOD LIFE IF YOU DON’T WEAKEN @ KINGSTON GRAND THEATRE, KINGSTON OCTOBER 22 – NOVEMBER 8, 2026 It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken is the new musical by the producer who brought us Come From Away. It’s A Good Life If You Don’t [...]
SPILL FEATURE: TOURING AND WALKING THE POWERLINE – A CONVERSATION WITH JENNIFER FOSTER & STEPHEN STANLEY
TOURING AND WALKING THE POWERLINE A CONVERSATION WITH JENNIFER FOSTER & STEPHEN STANLEY Starting Nov. 5, at Clifford Brewing Company in Hamilton, singer-songwriters Jennifer Foster (from The Pursuit of Happiness) and Stephen Stanley (from [...]
SPILL FEATURE: KIDS, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU NAME YOUR BAND – A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE STOECKEL & JAMIE HOOVER OF THE SPONGETONES
KIDS, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU NAME YOUR BAND A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE STOECKEL & JAMIE HOOVER OF THE SPONGETONES The North Carolina-based band, The Spongetones formed in 1978, to perform at a one-off show. That was the intention, one show and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT – A CONVERSATION WITH IVAN DOROSCHUK OF MEN WITHOUT HATS
YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT A CONVERSATION WITH IVAN DOROSCHUK OF MEN WITHOUT HATS Beloved Canadian new wave and synth-pop band Men Without Hats are hitting the road again with their upcoming You Can Dance If You Want Tour. The tour celebrates Men [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S A GOOD LIFE IF YOU DON’T WEAKEN – A CONVERSATION WITH THEATRE PRODUCER MICHAEL RUBINOFF
IT’S A GOOD LIFE IF YOU DON’T WEAKEN A CONVERSATION WITH THEATRE PRODUCER MICHAEL RUBINOFF Michael Rubinoff has worn many different hats in the past. He began his professional career as a lawyer, but musical theatre was in his blood. [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ANDREA SWENSSON – FLEETWOOD MAC AND RUMOURS: 50 YEARS
ANDREA SWENSSON – FLEETWOOD MAC AND RUMOURS: 50 YEARS MOTORBOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY BRYAN WILLISTON The creation of Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 album, Rumours, is the stuff of rock ‘n’ roll legend. It is a now-familiar tale of a British blues act who [...]
SPILL FEATURE: PENDULUM – A CONVERSATION WITH CARL BELL OF FUEL
PENDULUM A CONVERSATION WITH CARL BELL OF FUEL Multi-platinum rock icons Fuel return with their seventh studio album, Pendulum. Known for their hit songs “Falls On Me,” “Hemorrhage (In My Hands),” and “Shimmer,” Pendulum marks a change for Fuel: [...]
SPILL FEATURE: I AM THE MINISTER FOR ESOTERIC AFFAIRS – A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE KILBEY OF THE CHURCH
I AM THE MINISTER FOR ESOTERIC AFFAIRS A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE KILBEY OF THE CHURCH Steve Kilbey helped form The Church in 1980, with their debut album, Of Skins And Heart, which was released in 1981. It is now 45 years later, and The Church [...]
SPILL FEATURE: STRIPPING AWAY A LOT OF THE VENEER AND THE RETROGRADE NOSTALGIA AND REPLACING IT WITH SUBSTANCE – A CONVERSATION WITH ART D’ECCO
STRIPPING AWAY A LOT OF THE VENEER AND THE RETROGRADE NOSTALGIA AND REPLACING IT WITH SUBSTANCE A CONVERSATION WITH ART D’ECCO A new Art d’Ecco album is upon us! The innovative art rocker flawlessly shifts genres, constantly reinvents himself, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WHERE HISTORY RESONATES – A CONVERSATION WITH PÄR SUNDSTRÖM OF SABATON ON COMPOSITION, COMMUNITY, AND HEAVY METAL’S FUTURE
WHERE HISTORY RESONATES A CONVERSATION WITH PÄR SUNDSTRÖM OF SABATON ON COMPOSITION, COMMUNITY, AND HEAVY METAL’S FUTURE When an ocean of devoted flooded the Great Canadian Casino Resort in Toronto on September 27, 2026, the thunderous chants [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WE’RE GOING ON TOUR, SO WHY NOT HAVE A LITTLE BONUS – A CONVERSATION WITH WES MARSKELL OF THE DARCYS
WE’RE GOING ON TOUR, SO WHY NOT HAVE A LITTLE BONUS A CONVERSATION WITH WES MARSKELL OF THE DARCYS The last couple of years have been phenomenal for The Darcys (Wes Marskell and Jason Couse). Their last album, Rendering Feelings, became a [...]
SPILL FEATURE: HOPE AND LOOKING UP – A CONVERSATION WITH CAROLINE MARIE BROOKS
HOPE AND LOOKING UP A CONVERSATION WITH CAROLINE MARIE BROOKS Caroline Marie Brooks, for the last 20 years, has been and continues to be one third of the Good Lovelies. A trio who have established themselves as a premier folk band. However, as [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE ART OF BEING SEEN – A CONVERSATION WITH LIAM GUINANE & JUSTIN KEURNTJES OF WINDWAKER
THE ART OF BEING SEEN A CONVERSATION WITH LIAM GUINANE & JUSTIN KEURNTJES OF WINDWAKER There is something about Windwaker’s new album, smile, you’re on camera., that feels like a flashbulb flickering on in a dark room – emotionally sudden, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: NOTHING LEFT TO SAY, TOMORROW STARTS TODAY – A CONVERSATION WITH ALEXANDRA ROSE OF THE CRYSTAL TEARDROP
NOTHING LEFT TO SAY, TOMORROW STARTS TODAY A CONVERSATION WITH ALEXANDRA ROSE OF THE CRYSTAL TEARDROP There is a difference between revisiting the past and bringing its spirit into the present. For Alexandra Rose, frontwoman of British [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: GILLIAN GAAR – GRUNGE! THE STORY OF THE MUSIC THAT REDEFINED ROCK
GILLIAN GAAR – GRUNGE! THE STORY OF THE MUSIC THAT REDEFINED ROCK MOTORBOOKS/QUARTO PUBLISHING GROUP BOOK REVIEW BY CHRIS X I never stood a chance of ignoring this book. The striking cover didn’t invite me in so much as it pinned me [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ALICE COOPER AND DANIEL RICHLER – DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER
ALICE COOPER AND DANIEL RICHLER – DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER DE CAPO/HACHETTE BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY JULIE CORRELL For more than six decades, Alice Cooper has blurred the line between reality and illusion. With blackened eyes, a snake around his [...]
