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SPILL NEWS: CANNONS UNVEIL NEW SINGLE “THESE NIGHTS” WITH OFFICIAL VISUALIZER
SPILL NEW MUSIC: SHOWING TEETH LETS IT “RIP” WITH FIERCE VISUALIZER
SPILL NEW MUSIC: THE DANDY WARHOLS SHARE COVER OF THE DAMNED’S “LOVE SONG” | NEW ABU...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SUZANNE JARVIE – MOTHER’S DAY
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: HEMI HEMINGWAY – WINGS OF DESIRE
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MAX HOFFMAN – LOOKING FOR THE LIGHT
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MOBY – FUTURE QUIET
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LUCID EXPRESS – INSTANT COMFORT
SPILL NEWS: ABIGAIL LAPELL ANNOUNCE NEW LP ‘SHADOW CHILD’ | SHARES FIRST SINGLE “HAZ...
SPILL NEWS: N0TRIXX RELEASES HER MOST VULNERABLE SINGLE “HYSTERIA [БЕГN]” | DEBUT ALBUM &#...
SPILL ALBUM PREMIERE: SHEBAD – INNER OPENINGS
SPILL NEW MUSIC: BRUCE DICKINSON RELEASES BRAND NEW VERSIONS OF ‘SKUNKWORKS’ + ‘TATT...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: WAR CHILD RECORDS RELEASE “BEGGING FOR CHANGE” BY PULP
SPILL NEWS: WILLIAM SHATNER ANNOUNCES NEW ALL-STAR METAL ALBUM FEATURING 35 HAND-PICKED METAL ICONS
SHOWING TEETH LETS IT “RIP” WITH FIERCE VISUALIZER INDEPENDENT SHOWING TEETH dropped her second single “Rip” Friday, February 13th, the fierce follow up track to her viral debut song “Labyrinth,” which continues to gain traction [...]
THE DANDY WARHOLS SHARE COVER THE DAMNED’S “LOVE SONG” NEW ABUM PIN UPS DUE MARCH 20 ON BEAT THE WORLD RECORDS/LITTLE CLOUD RECORDS Raw, taut, and bristling with energy, Portland icons The Dandy Warhols return with a [...]
SHEBAD – INNER OPENINGS A SPILL EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIERE Indie soul collective SHEBAD, the creative duo of visual artist and vocalist Claire Voy and multi-instrumentalist Ciccio Spagnolo, announce INNER OPENINGS, a two-track EP reframing [...]
BRUCE DICKINSON RELEASES BRAND NEW VERSIONS OF SKUNKWORKS + TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE IN DOLBY ATMOS BMG In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bruce Dickinson’s third album Skunkworks, BMG Records have released it digitally in a brand new Dolby [...]
NINE INCH NAILS @ TD COLISEUM, HAMILTON FEBRUARY 18, 2026 Following a monumental return to the stage and the release of the soundtrack for Tron: Ares, Nine Inch Nails in currently in the midst of the second leg of their acclaimed Peel It Back [...]
LAST DINOSAURS w/ TEN02 & LOVIET @ COMMONWEALTH BAR & STAGE, CALGARY (AB) FEBRUARY 17, 2026 Beloved Australian indie rockers Last Dinosaurs have embarked on a tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their second album, Wellness. [...]
THE TREWS w/ EDDY AND THE DIRTY BOYS @ THE PALACE THEATRE, CALGARY (AB) FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Canadian rock icons The Trews have been going on tour across Canada as part of The Bloody Light Tour to support their 2025 album The Bloody Light. They [...]
BIG SUGAR @ THE PALACE THEATRE, CALGARY (AB) FEBRUARY 1, 2026 In honour of their 1996 album Hemi-Vision, celebrating its 30th anniversary, Big Sugar has been on tour, playing the album in its entirety for the first time ever. Their stop in [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THAT WAS A WELCOME RESPITE TO THIS WORLD, AND I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER – A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE POLTZ
THAT WAS A WELCOME RESPITE TO THIS WORLD, AND I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE POLTZ Steve Poltz is back with his first album in over four years. That is not to say he has not been busy, because during those four years he [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: BETTE A. AND BRIAN ENO – SLOW STORIES (A COLLABORATION OF STORYTELLING, MUSIC AND ART)
BETTE A. AND BRIAN ENO – SLOW STORIES (A COLLABORATION OF STORYTELLING, MUSIC AND ART) UNNAMED PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Brian Eno was very busy in 2025, releasing three albums, organizing charitable events (and single), putting [...]
SPILL FEATURE: 30 YEARS OF HEMI-VISION – A CONVERSATION WITH GORDIE JOHNSON OF BIG SUGAR
30 YEARS OF HEMI-VISION A CONVERSATION WITH GORDIE JOHNSON OF BIG SUGAR Big Sugar’s 1996 album Hemi-Vision is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The band has been playing shows across Canada to celebrate the occasion. The two-set performance sees [...]
SPILL FEATURE: GENERATIONS LATER: FOUR DECADES OF UNSTOPPABLE RHYTHM AND LEGACY – A CONVERSATION WITH PHILIP OAKEY OF THE HUMAN LEAGUE
GENERATIONS LATER: FOUR DECADES OF UNSTOPPABLE RHYTHM AND LEGACY A CONVERSATION WITH PHILIP OAKEY OF THE HUMAN LEAGUE It’s oddly reassuring in today’s topsy-turvy world to note that, more than 40 years after he became a megastar, Philip Oakey, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: KISS OR KILL ME TONIGHT – A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL DES BARRES
KISS OR KILL ME TONIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL DES BARRES Michael Des Barres has released a new single, “Kiss Or Kill Me.” This is his first new music since 2024’s brilliant album, It’s Only Rock and Roll, but that does not mean that Des [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BEATIN’ LIKE A DRUM – A CONVERSATION WITH MARC JORDAN
BEATIN’ LIKE A DRUM A CONVERSATION WITH MARC JORDAN Marc Jordan is a legend in the world of music. Born in Brooklyn but raised in Toronto, Marc Jordan has had an incredibly successful career as a singer/songwriter. Besides having his own [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: STEVEN BLUSH – WHEN ROCK MET HIP-HOP
STEVEN BLUSH – WHEN ROCK MET HIP-HOP BACKBEAT BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS As the third installment of his recent series of books that explore intersections between rock and other genres (with previous entries focusing on reggae and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A BIT CLOSER TO BEING HUMAN – A CONVERSATION WITH OV SULFUR’S CHASE WILSON
A BIT CLOSER TO BEING HUMAN A CONVERSATION WITH OV SULFUR’S CHASE WILSON Time. It’s a concept that can help one find purpose or can lock one into a vacuum of aimlessness. For the Vegas deathcore band, Ov Sulfur, time has been the one [...]
SPILL FEATURE: LET ME SHOW YOU THE CODE TO MY MIND – A CONVERSATION WITH ZERO OF LUCY DREAMS
LET ME SHOW YOU THE CODE TO MY MIND A CONVERSATION WITH ZERO OF LUCY DREAMS “Be sure to say hi to Toronto for me,” said Zero during our recent conversation to discuss the new album (VVVVV) by Lucy Dreams. The band has fond memories of playing [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THE TORCH TO MOVE FORWARD – A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NALLY OF URNE
THE TORCH TO MOVE FORWARD A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NALLY OF URNE URNE’s music is like a controlled conflagration, one that knows how to manipulate the fiery intensity of their sound through subtle melodies that move like water dousing the flames [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FEELING SOME JOY – A CONVERSATION WITH TIM CHAISSON AND JAKE CHARRON (THE EAST POINTERS)
FEELING SOME JOY A CONVERSATION WITH TIM CHAISSON AND JAKE CHARRON (THE EAST POINTERS) In 2014, Jake Charron, Tim Chaisson and Koady Chaisson came together to form The East Pointers. Although Charron is from Barrie, Ontario, the band formed in [...]
SPILL FEATURE: THERE IS NOTHING IN LIFE I WOULD RATHER DO THAN PLAY – A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN GREENWAY OF APRIL WINE
THERE IS NOTHING IN LIFE I WOULD RATHER DO THAN PLAY A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN GREENWAY OF APRIL WINE Brian Greenway was an established musician when he officially joined in April in 1977. Of course, by 1977, April Wine was firmly established as [...]
SPILL FEATURE: FIGHT FOR LOVE PART 2 – A CONVERSATION WITH NEIL OSBORNE OF 54•40
FIGHT FOR LOVE PART 2 A CONVERSATION WITH NEIL OSBORNE OF 54•40 54•40, one of the most seminal Canadian alternative rock bands of the ‘80s and ‘90s, with songs like “I Go Blind,” “One Day In Your Life,” “Ocean Pearl,” and “She La” becoming [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WE DON’T PLAN FOR LOVE TO WALK INTO OUR LIVES – A CONVERSATION WITH RUSTY EGAN (VISAGE)
WE DON’T PLAN FOR LOVE TO WALK INTO OUR LIVES A CONVERSATION WITH RUSTY EGAN (VISAGE) Rusty Egan is an icon. He has been involved with music for much of his life, from performing with his family to establishing a career as a [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: CFNY: THE SPIRIT OF RADIO
CFNY: THE SPIRIT OF RADIO TVO JANUARY 6, 2026 Innovative, groundbreaking, revolutionary. These words at one point back in 1977 were ideal descriptors for a radio station at 102.1hz on the FM dial. The station broadcast from a “tiny yellow house” [...]
