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SPILL NEWS: JULES IS DEAD PLAYING BURDOCK MUSIC HALL JUNE 25 | NEW EP ‘DIGITAL DEATH’ TO B...
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ORBITAL ENSEMBLE – CONTINUA
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JEFF MILLS – THE TRIP TO VEGA
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – JUST LOOK INSIDE THE COVER – SONGS OF PETE HAM
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS – STANZE FREDDE VOL. 3
SPILL NEW MUSIC: RESA SAFFA PARK UNVEILS HAUNTING NEW SINGLE “LOVE IS A LONELY FEELING”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: NEW VIDEO BY ETHEREAL DREAM POP ARTIST SHIPS IN THE NIGHT “INSIDE” | FROM...
SPILL NEWS: QUICKSAND CHANNEL MINOR THREAT & NEGATIVE APPROACH ON OG DISS TRACK “COOL GUY&#...
SPILL FESTIVAL REVIEW: SLED ISLAND MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: ILLUMINATI HOTTIES w/ THEE SOREHEADS, C...
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: MICHELLE OWEN & THE WORKS – “A MOUTHFUL OF CAVITIES”
SPILL NEWS: MADDIE ZAHM ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME’ OUT SEPTEMBER 25 | S...
SPILL FEATURE: KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP
SPILL NEW MUSIC: AMY MILLAN TEAMS UP WITH THE ACCLAIMED MARTHA WAINWRIGHT TO RELEASE “CALLING AL...
SHAMUS – “SORCERESS” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE What do Homer’s Odyssey and a musician’s life on the road have in common? For SHAMUS, aka Shamus Currie — multi-instrumentalist and longtime member of Canadian [...]
RESA SAFFA PARK UNVEILS HAUNTING NEW SINGLE “LOVE IS A LONELY FEELING” INDEPENDENT Oslo-based singer/songwriter and composer Resa Saffa Park unveils new single “Love Is a Lonely Feeling.” Born in Dubai, with her musical [...]
NEW VIDEO BY ETHEREAL DREAM POP ARTIST SHIPS IN THE NIGHT “INSIDE” | FROM PROTECTION SPELLS ALBUM OUT NOW METROPOLIS RECORDS “Inside” is the latest music video by Ships In The Night, the ethereal darkwave project of [...]
PICKLE JUICE – “BACK 40” INDEPENDENT Revelstoke, BC alternative rock band PICKLE JUICE share their sophomore EP, The Whiteroom, released alongside lead single “Back 40,” a turbulent and emotionally charged [...]
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 [...]
NXNE 2026 – KAELEY JADE @ THE RIVOLI, TORONTO JUNE 11, 2026 It’s day one of the FIFA World Cup 2026. When asked about it while performing at NXNE, Edmonton-based singer Kaeley Jade said that Toronto is going to be hectic, but it didn’t [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
