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SPILL FEATURE: WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND – A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL DEAN OF LOVERBOY
SPILL FEATURE: HILLS AND VALLEYS, THAT IS HOW WE ROLL – A CONVERSATION WITH MIC MICHAELI OF EUROPE
SPILL FEATURE: THE GUITAR IS AN OPEN BOOK, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT – A CONVERSATION WITH WARRE...
SPILL FEATURE: WE’RE UP IN THE STARS AND WE’RE FLYING TONIGHT – A CONVERSATION WITH ...
SPILL FEATURE: TO SCRIBBLE OUTSIDE THE LINES SOMETIMES IS A GOOD THING – A CONVERSATION WITH IAN...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: WARREN HAYNES – DREAMS & SONGS: A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TOKYO TEA ROOM – FEEL FOREVER
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DAVID MYHR – EVERYTHING IS ALL ABOUT YOU
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS – SHAPES OF MIDNIGHT
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LARKK – CINDERS (INSTRUMENTAL)
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ROGER TAYLOR – VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD
AJJ – “DESTINY” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE ,AJJ reveals “Destiny” the final single ahead of their ninth studio LP Dirty Old Power. Starting the track with a foundation of kosmiche-esque synths, AJJ carves [...]
THE CHURCH RETURN WITH THE SMOKY-FLAVORED SINGLE “WESTERN” NEW ALBUM LACUNA OUT OCTOBER 30 VIA COOKING VINYL Set amongst chiming guitars and a propulsive beat, the new single “WESTERN” from Australian psychedelic dream [...]
STRANGE PAINS – “LUCIFER DISGUISED” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Strange Pains, the project of Boston-born songwriter Ted Bradley, has announced his debut album The Diamond District I, due out October 16th. The LP is part [...]
JOHN CARPENTER’S LOST THEMES II CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY WITH EXPANDED ART EDITION SET FOR RELEASE OCT 30 VIA SACRED BONES Sacred Bones Records are celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Carpenter’s seminal Lost Themes II with a new [...]
SOCIAL DISTORTION w/ DESCENDENTS & THE CHATS @ HISTORY, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 Hot off the release of their eighth studio album, and first in 15 years, Social Distortion is currently in the midst of the North American leg of their Born [...]
TURNSTILE @ WOODBINE PARK, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 Last year, Turnstile released Never Enough, the incredible follow-up to their 2021 breakthrough release, Glow On. Since then, the band has gone on to release Never Enough: Versions, a [...]
TURNING UP THE VOLUME ON SILENCE: LIVE LOUD @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 Building on its inaugural success, Live Loud didn’t just fill Massey Hall on September 10, 2026; the sheer weight and volume of the performances shook [...]
WU-TANG CLAN @ RBC AMPHITHEATRE, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 Wu-Tang Clan are currently in the midst of their second North American leg of The Final Chamber Tour which comes ahead of their upcoming Netflix documentary, The Disciple: A Wu-Tang [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND – A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL DEAN OF LOVERBOY
WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL DEAN OF LOVERBOY Mike Reno and Paul Dean of the legendary Canadian rock band Loverboy, known for the rock anthems “Hot Girls In Love,” “The Kid Is Hot Tonite,” “Turn Me Loose,” and “Working For [...]
SPILL FEATURE: HILLS AND VALLEYS, THAT IS HOW WE ROLL – A CONVERSATION WITH MIC MICHAELI OF EUROPE
HILLS AND VALLEYS, THAT IS HOW WE ROLL A CONVERSATION WITH MIC MICHAELI OF EUROPE Since 1983, Europe has released 11 albums. The band formed in 1979, under the name Force, but by the time they signed their first record deal, in 1982, the name [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE GUITAR IS AN OPEN BOOK, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT – A CONVERSATION WITH WARREN HAYNES
THE GUITAR IS AN OPEN BOOK, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT A CONVERSATION WITH WARREN HAYNES At 12 years old, Warren Haynes sat in the audience of Asheville’s municipal auditorium watching some of his earliest concerts. Decades later, The [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WE’RE UP IN THE STARS AND WE’RE FLYING TONIGHT – A CONVERSATION WITH MARC ALMOND OF SOFT CELL
WE’RE UP IN THE STARS AND WE’RE FLYING TONIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MARC ALMOND OF SOFT CELL Soft Cell probably didn’t know it at the time, and may disagree today, but when they released their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, in [...]
SPILL FEATURE: TO SCRIBBLE OUTSIDE THE LINES SOMETIMES IS A GOOD THING – A CONVERSATION WITH IAN BLURTON
TO SCRIBBLE OUTSIDE THE LINES SOMETIMES IS A GOOD THING A CONVERSATION WITH IAN BLURTON Ian Blurton has been part of the music scene since the 1980s. Over time he has been in several bands, including the original drummer for Cowboy Junkies, and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE GODFATHERS OF “DRIVE-THRU” METAL – A CONVERSATION WITH MAC SABBATH
THE GODFATHERS OF “DRIVE-THRU” METAL A CONVERSATION WITH MAC SABBATH Within the wide, major umbrella of metal music, there are tons of niche subgenres that may pique the interest of many. Black Sabbath’s doom metal sound eventually birthed the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: SOMETHING TOO IRISH – A CONVERSATION WITH CHARLES HENDY OF THE MARY WALLOPERS
SOMETHING TOO IRISH A CONVERSATION WITH CHARLES HENDY OF THE MARY WALLOPERS The Mary Wallopers are back with their third album, Paddywhackery, and a North American tour in 2027 which brings them to History in Toronto in March. The band just [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: MARTIN POPOFF – METALLICA: ALBUM BY ALBUM
MARTIN POPOFF – METALLICA: ALBUM BY ALBUM MOTORBOOKS/QUARTO BOOK REVIEW BY MIKE MATTHEW Seasoned rock critic and prolific music writer Martin Popoff cranks out another epic tome, this time about Metallica’s discography. In it he [...]
SPILL FEATURE: MELISSA AUF DER MAUR: MY ‘90S ROCK PHOTOGRAPHS @ ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO, TORONTO
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR: MY ‘90S ROCK PHOTOGRAPHS @ ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 – JUNE 6, 2027 In the early 1990s, Melissa Auf der Maur was pursuing a career in photography while working on her Bachelor of Fine Arts at [...]
SPILL FEATURE: DOLLY PARTON – MORE THAN COUNTRY, MORE THAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
DOLLY PARTON MORE THAN COUNTRY, MORE THAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Few artists can genuinely claim to have crossed generations, genres, and cultures while remaining completely themselves. Dolly Parton was one of them. With her towering blonde hair, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: CRITICAL IN A GOOD WAY – A CONVERSATION WITH MURRAY FOSTER
CRITICAL IN A GOOD WAY A CONVERSATION WITH MURRAY FOSTER What becomes of musicians from well-known acts, when their bands fold, and the time comes to hang it up? Where do they turn, after the cycles of writing, recording, and touring are in the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LIVE LOUD – A CONVERSATION WITH CONE McCASLIN OF SUM 41
LIVE LOUD A CONVERSATION WITH CONE McCASLIN OF SUM 41 Live Loud is returning for its second year on September 10 at Massey Hall in Toronto! Presented by the non-profit organizations the Matthew Perry House and Make Music Matter, the Live Loud [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: CHARLIE HARPER – AN ANARCHY OF DEMONS
CHARLIE HARPER – AN ANARCHY OF DEMONS EARTH ISLAND BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY JOHN PORTER There’s already a mystique around Charlie Harper, ever-present member and founder of the U.K. Subs – after all, there are few punks from his era around, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE STORIES BEHIND THE IMAGES – A CONVERSATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER BOB GRUEN
THE STORIES BEHIND THE IMAGES A CONVERSATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER BOB GRUEN If you are a record collector, I guarantee that you have several albums with the name Bob Gruen on it. Bob Gruen has been taking iconic photos of rock and music stars since [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT IS A ROCK SHOW, IT IS NOT LIKE A FILM MUSIC SHOW – A CONVERSATION WITH DANNY ELFMAN
IT IS A ROCK SHOW, IT IS NOT LIKE A FILM MUSIC SHOW A CONVERSATION WITH DANNY ELFMAN When Oingo Boingo was making waves in 1980 with their debut album, no one would have suspected that Danny Elfman, the frontman and founder, would leave the band [...]
