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SPILL NEWS: ALT-ROCK VETS SLOTHRUST RETURN WITH SURREALIST DISRUPTOR’S ANTHEM “BURN THE DE...
SPILL NEWS: TRICKY SHARES NEW SINGLE “I’M YOURS” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM OUT JULY 17 ...
SPILL NEWS: THE MISSION TO RELEASE FIRST THREE ALBUMS IN NEWLY MASTERED VINYL EDITIONS
SPILL NEWS: SUGAR SHARE NEW SINGLE “KEEP LOOPING”
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: TYLER SONNICHSEN – THE DEAD MILKMEN
SPILL NEW MUSIC: JENNIFER FOSTER – “FEEL WHAT I FEEL”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: HAIR CONTROL – “TV IN THE AFTERLIFE”
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: PAT TRAVERS – HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED – LIVE IN HOUSTON, TX – MARCH 20, 2004
SPILL ALBUM PREMIERE: JULES IS DEAD – DIGITAL DEATH
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – DIGGING YOUR SCENE – NEW POP & ALL THAT JAZZ 1982-1987
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – REMIX/REMODEL – THE VINCE CLARKE REMIXES
JENNIFER FOSTER – “FEEL WHAT I FEEL” INDEPENDENT Singer-songwriter Jennifer Foster kicks off summer with “Feel What I Feel,” a vibrant pop-rock tune powered by jangly acoustic guitar, driving drums, vintage synths, [...]
HAIR CONTROL – “TV IN THE AFTERLIFE” INDEPENDENT Calgary, AB art duo HAIR CONTROL (Ryan Bourne & Rebecca Reid) share “TV in the Afterlife,” an anthemic synth-pop workout jam that transcends both the celebratory [...]
JULES IS DEAD – DIGITAL DEATH A Spill Exclusive Album Premiere DIGITAL DEATH is the debut EP from JULES IS DEAD, embodying the emo scene that came before their time and modernizing it for their Gen-Z peers. These angst-filled pop-punk [...]
EDITORS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM SURFACE, ECHO & SOUND OUT OCTOBER 30 | SHARE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “THE RUSH” PLAY IT AGAIN SAM Editors have announced their 8th studio album, Surface, Echo & Sound, set for release on October 30, 2026, [...]
YOUNG THE GIANT w/ COLD WAR KIDS & ALMOST MONDAY @ HISTORY, TORONTO JUNE 22, 2026 Toronto’s HISTORY was packed with energy as Almost Monday, Cold War Kids, and Young the Giant brought an unforgettable evening of alternative rock to one [...]
SLED ISLAND MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: ILLUMINATI HOTTIES w/ THEE SOREHEADS, CIRCLING GIRL & SUB // CELL @ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NO. 1 BRANCH, CALGARY (AB) JUNE 18, 2026 Sled Island Music & Arts Festival is in full swing here in Calgary. [...]
NXNE 2026 – BIANCA ESPINO @ CASSETTE, TORONTO JUNE 13, 2026 Mississauga’s Bianca Espino made her NXNE debut at Cassette inside The Gladstone House at 8:30 PM instead of 8 PM on a breezy and cool Saturday night as more people started to [...]
NXNE 2026 – LUCY ELLIS @ THE CAMERON HOUSE, TORONTO JUNE 12, 2026 Toronto multidisciplinary artist Lucy Ellis and her bandmates took to the stage at the Cameron House on a fine Friday evening to a packed crowd. They tuned their guitars [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: TYLER SONNICHSEN – THE DEAD MILKMEN
TYLER SONNICHSEN – THE DEAD MILKMEN J-CARD PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY: JOHN PORTER It’s hard to understand how one even begins to tell the story of The Dead Milkmen, being the incongruous fits even for the punk scene that they are, but credit to [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LET’S JUST START AGAIN – A CONVERSATION WITH NICK HEYWARD & LES NEMES OF HAIRCUT 100
LET’S JUST START AGAIN A CONVERSATION WITH NICK HEYWARD & LES NEMES OF HAIRCUT 100 When Nick Heyward left Haircut 100 officially in 1983, Haircut 100 soldiered on for their second album, Paint and Paint, while Heyward went on to a solo [...]
SPILL FEATURE: AFTER THE ASTRONAUT – A CONVERSATION WITH KING COFFEY OF BUTTHOLE SURFERS
AFTER THE ASTRONAUT A CONVERSATION WITH KING COFFEY OF BUTTHOLE SURFERS The wait is over! Butthole Surfers are finally unearthing their lost 1998 album After The Astronaut. After the Astronaut was supposed to be the follow-up to their 1996 [...]
SPILL FEATURE: KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP
KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP In 1984, a group surfaced in Kingston and started making waves, especially in local pubs, such as Clarke Hall Pub, Alfies and at Queen’s University Pubs. The Tragically Hip began getting shows in Ontario, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: 7 SEAS: A RETURN TO WATER, AND THEMSELVES – A CONVERSATION WITH DIRTY HEADS
7 SEAS: A RETURN TO WATER, AND THEMSELVES A CONVERSATION WITH DIRTY HEADS Dirty Heads is a band that has always lived at the crossroads of breezy escapism and grounded emotional honesty. But with their new release, 7 Seas, the emotional [...]
SPILL FEATURE: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE – A CONVERSATION WITH JOEL PLASKETT OF JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE A CONVERSATION WITH JOEL PLASKETT OF JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY Joel Plaskett Emergency is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their current lineup! To commemorate this special occasion, the trio, which consists of Joel [...]
SPILL FEATURE: RAISING HELL – A CONVERSATION WITH HIP-HOP HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR JAYQUAN
RAISING HELL A CONVERSATION WITH HIP-HOP HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR JAYQUAN On May 15, 1986, Run-DMC released what is often considered their commercial and artistic opus, a record that would establish them as Bonafide legends as they pioneered the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND THE LEAVING – HELD. ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM ‘GREY’
BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND THE LEAVING HELD. ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM GREY Held.’s debut record, GREY, is the kind of record that thrives on the interplay of shadows and self-discovery. When one builds this kind of record from that kind of energy, this [...]
SPILL FEATURE: TO BE OR NOT TO BE: FROM POPULAR FRONT TO LOW TIMES APLENTY – A CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS OF LOWEST OF THE LOW
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: FROM POPULAR FRONT TO LOW TIMES APLENTY A CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS OF LOWEST OF THE LOW 2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the heralded indie release Shakespeare My Butt… from Toronto’s Lowest of the Low. To honour the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A BEAUTIFUL, CRAZY KIND OF ART FORM – A CONVERSATION WITH JON SPENCER
A BEAUTIFUL, CRAZY KIND OF ART FORM A CONVERSATION WITH JON SPENCER Jon Spencer has been playing his own style of music for over 40 years. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion really did explode on the scene in 1991 with their classic album A Reverse [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FIVE MEMBERS WORKING TOGETHER IN HARMONY – A CONVERSATION WITH JON DAVISON OF YES
FIVE MEMBERS WORKING TOGETHER IN HARMONY A CONVERSATION WITH JON DAVISON OF YES Yes formed in London in 1968 with their debut album Yes being released one year later. The original line-up of Yes was the founding members Jon Anderson (vocals, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: NOT JUST A GUY FROM TV – A CONVERSATION WITH GREG EVIGAN
NOT JUST A GUY FROM TV A CONVERSATION WITH GREG EVIGAN There has always been more to Greg Evigan than meets the eye. As an actor, he has entertained generations of television fans since the 1970s, as the titular “B.J.” in B.J. and the Bear. He [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IDENTITY, TRANSFORMATION & THE MEANING OF SURRENDERING – A CONVERSATION WITH JAKE LUHRS OF AUGUST BURNS RED
IDENTITY, TRANSFORMATION & THE MEANING OF SURRENDERING A CONVERSATION WITH JAKE LUHRS OF AUGUST BURNS RED As the lighting in the hotel lobby creates this sense of calm and serenity over August Burns Red’s vocalist, Jake Luhrs, one can also [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: ANN WILSON – IN MY VOICE (FILM SCREENING AND Q&A WITH ANN WILSON AND DIRECTOR BARBARA HALL)
ANN WILSON – IN MY VOICE (FILM SCREENING AND Q&A WITH ANN WILSON AND DIRECTOR BARBARA HALL) INDEPENDENT MAY 11, 2026 (MAY 30, 2026 TORONTO SCREENING) You might expect a documentary about Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson to be about what it [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FROM OBSCURE CUTS TO NEW CLASSICS – A CONVERSATION WITH VINCE CLARKE, NEIL ARTHUR & BENGE OF DOUBLESPEAK
FROM OBSCURE CUTS TO NEW CLASSICS A CONVERSATION WITH VINCE CLARKE, NEIL ARTHUR & BENGE OF DOUBLESPEAK Whenever three superstars get together to form a band or complete a project, it is big news. In this case, anyone who has followed [...]
