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SPILL NEWS: CIMA AND MUSICONTARIO LAUNCH LIVE MUSIC TORONTO | UNITING INDEPENDENT VENUES, FESTIVALS, P...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: KALEO – A/B (10th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION)
SPILL NEWS: EXISTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL GLAM MAVERICK PIG ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN HURT PEOPLE TOUR | NEW A...
SPILL FEATURE: RAISING HELL – A CONVERSATION WITH HIP-HOP HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR JAYQUAN
SPILL FEATURE: BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND THE LEAVING – HELD. ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM ‘GREY’
SPILL FEATURE: TO BE OR NOT TO BE: FROM POPULAR FRONT TO LOW TIMES APLENTY – A CONVERSATION WITH...
SPILL FEATURE: A BEAUTIFUL, CRAZY KIND OF ART FORM – A CONVERSATION WITH JON SPENCER
SPILL NEWS: NEW RELEASE FROM MIKE D “TRUE COLORS” OUT NOW | TOUR DATES
SPILL NEWS: CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA SHARES “ILLUMINATION” | ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘COHE...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: TAXI GIRLS SHARE NEW SINGLE “SECRET HANDSHAKE”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: CHARLOTTE CARDIN’S “TAKE ME BACK” IS A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE
SPILL NEW MUSIC: MELØ RELEASES “FALLING THROUGH ETERNITY” | A GLAM-DRIVEN ALT-POP ANTHEM
SPILL NEWS: BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE WORLD TOUR BEGINS | DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE
SPILL NEW MUSIC: MERV XX GOTTI AND TOMMY KILL – “SWIM” (DUB REMIX)
SPILL NEWS: DEEP PURPLE RELEASE “DIABLO” | THE LATEST SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM &#...
NEW RELEASE FROM MIKE D “TRUE COLORS” OUT NOW | TOUR DATES CAPITOL RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA The August 28 release of Thank You, the debut album from Mike D 5D, will mark the first full length offering of new music from a [...]
TAXI GIRLS SHARE NEW SINGLE “SECRET HANDSHAKE” WILD HONEY RECORDS Following the sharp-edged punch of their debut single “Say It!,” Montreal’s Taxi Girls return with “Secret Handshake”, a song that reveals a different side of the band [...]
CHARLOTTE CARDIN’S “TAKE ME BACK” IS A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE CULT NATION On June 5, 2026, French-Canadian musician Charlotte Cardin released her new single “Take Me Back” via Cult Nation / The Orchard. After winning [...]
MELØ RELEASES “FALLING THROUGH ETERNITY” | A GLAM-DRIVEN ALT-POP ANTHEM INDEPENDENT Canadian alt-pop artist MELØ returns with “Falling Through Eternity,” out now on all major streaming platforms. Following the introspective “Devil’s Feet,” the [...]
AKEEM OH | NOISE HOTEL | CHARLIE NOIR | LAILA | TROYMAN | PHANTOM HIGH | WILLEM JAMES COWAN | WILD REMEDY | FÉLIXE ARTIST NAME: AKEEM OH 1. What’s your favourite thing about a festival like NXNE? NXNE brings this sort of energy to Toronto [...]
HARLEY OLIVIA | KREESHA TURNER | DROP DEAD POPPIES | MOA | J3M | PLUS! | LINX | JACKIE ART | DRUNK CAT ARTIST NAME: HARLEY OLIVIA 1. What’s your favourite thing about a festival like NXNE? NXNE is amazing because it is an opportunity to [...]
NEON BLOOM | SENAIDA | TELL IT TO SWEENEY | WISHWELL | JESSICA SEVIER | TREIS & Friends | A WEEKEND AT RAMONA’S | HOLLY CLAUSIUS | ENEMIES, LOVERS ARTIST NAME: NEON BLOOM 1. What’s your favourite thing about a festival like NXNE? [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT TAMMY LAKKIS MAY 24, 2026 Movement Festival returned to Detroit for its 20th year, continuing its role as one of electronic music’s defining gatherings in the birthplace of techno. The [...]
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 [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FAITH, FRACTURE AND THE SPACE BETWEEN – A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE KRYSL OF HASTE THE DAY
FAITH, FRACTURE AND THE SPACE BETWEEN A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE KRYSL OF HASTE THE DAY When some bands return, fans expect something victorious – the kind of mythic energy that cements a band as a musical legend. But Haste the Day’s new album, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S OUR BOLDEST RECORD – A CONVERSATION WITH GARY JARMAN OF THE CRIBS
IT’S OUR BOLDEST RECORD A CONVERSATION WITH GARY JARMAN OF THE CRIBS The Cribs have returned with the album Selling A Vibe, their first new album in over five years. Hailing from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, the trio, which consists of twin [...]
SPILL FEATURE: APOCALYPSE – A CONVERSATION WITH CROWN LANDS’ KEVIN COMEAU & CODY BOWLES
APOCALYPSE A CONVERSATION WITH CROWN LANDS’ KEVIN COMEAU & CODY BOWLES Crown Lands remain prolific. The progressive rock duo, consisting of drummer and lead vocalist Cody Bowles, and guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist Kevin Comeau, are on [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: PAT GILBERT – PASSION IS A FASHION: THE REAL STORY OF THE CLASH
PAT GILBERT – PASSION IS A FASHION: THE REAL STORY OF THE CLASH AURUM/QUARTO GROUP BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Pat Gilbert’s Passion Is A Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash has stood out from other bios on The Clash since it was first [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: TOM DOYLE – RINGO STARR: A FAB LIFE
TOM DOYLE – RINGO STARR: A FAB LIFE ECW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Tom Doyle is a very respected music journalist who has also written several books about many artists. His library includes books about Paul McCartney, Elton John, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: TEENAGE LESSONS SET ME RIGHT – A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN PATMAN OF CHAPTERHOUSE
TEENAGE LESSONS SET ME RIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN PATMAN OF CHAPTERHOUSE Chapterhouse formed in Reading, Berkshire in 1987 when three friends came together with a common love of music. Andrew Sherriff (vocals, guitar), Stephen Patman [...]
