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SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: SLEDDING – “MY GOLDEN TEMPO”
SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: GO PUBLIC – “DREAM OVER”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: M. WOODROE RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE “CARTE BLANCHE” VIA VENN RECORDS | DE...
SPILL NEWS: CAT CLYDE ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH DEAN JOHNSON IN WESTERN U.S. & CANADA | ACC...
SPILL NEWS: BETTY MOON’S 2003 ALBUM ‘DOLL MACHINE’ ARRIVES ON STREAMING PLATFORMS FOR THE FIRST TIME
SPILL NEWS: BETTY MOON’S 2003 ALBUM ‘DOLL MACHINE’ ARRIVES ON STREAMING PLATFORMS FOR THE ...
SPILL NEWS: BARENAKED LADIES OFFER WISDOM & WIT ON TENDER NEW SONG “CAREFUL (FOR DEE)”
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: CHANTAL KREVIAZUK AND RAINE MAIDA – I’M GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART: A ROCK N R...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: NEW RELEASE FROM ALABAMA SHAKES “GARDEN” | FULL-LENGTH ‘I MUST BE D...
SPILL NEWS: PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED (PiL) FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN 8 YEARS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 3 | ̵...
SPILL NEWS: N0TRIXX’S “NARC (I’M SO HAPPY THAT YOU’RE DEAD)” NEW SINGLE + VIDEO OUT NOW | TOUR DATES
SPILL NEWS: N0TRIXX’S “NARC (I’M SO HAPPY THAT YOU’RE DEAD)” NEW SINGLE + VIDEO OUT ...
SPILL NEWS: NEW SINGLE BY UK INDUSTRIAL GLAM MAVERICK PIG “AN AMERICAN IDEAL OF BEAUTY” OU...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: T.R. BURGE TAKES FLIGHT WITH NEW BAND AND DEBUT SINGLE “EAGLE FLY”
SPILL TRACK OF THE MONTH: NOUVELLE VAGUE – “NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN” (FEAT. FLAVIA C...
SPILL FEATURE: GIVE ME DIRT, GIVE ME SOMETHING REAL – A CONVERSATION WITH CANCER BATS’ LIAM CORMIER
SPILL LIVE REVIEW: ONES: THE BEATLES #1 HITS @ PRINCESS OF WALES THEATRE, TORONTO
SLEDDING – “MY GOLDEN TEMPO” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Brooklyn rock newcomers Sledding have been making music together since their undergraduate days at Fordham University, where they were part of the school’s DIY [...]
GO PUBLIC – “DREAM OVER” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Atlanta, Georgia, is a beast of a town with deep traffic congestion, sprawling neighborhoods, tons of concrete radiating the southern heat and wet blanket of humidity [...]
M. WOODROE RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE “CARTE BLANCHE” VIA VENN RECORDS DEBUT EP THE TREATMENT OF FRACTURES ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 18 Brighton newcomers M. Woodroe share raucous new single “Carte Blanche”, out today (August 5th), [...]
NEW RELEASE FROM ALABAMA SHAKES “GARDEN” FULL-LENGTH I MUST BE DREAMING SET TO ARRIVE AUGUST 28 VIA ISLAND RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Four-time Grammy Award-winning Alabama Shakes are gearing up for the release of their highly [...]
ONES: THE BEATLES #1 HITS @ PRINCESS OF WALES THEATRE, TORONTO AUGUST 1, 2026 ONES:The Beatles # 1 Hits is not a tribute show to The Beatles. There are not four musicians who try to look like The Beatles on stage. There is no one person playing [...]
COLLECTIVE SOUL w/ JADE ELEPHANT @ GREY EAGLE RESORT AND CASINO, TSUUT’INA NATION, CALGARY (AB) JULY 30, 2026 The Grey Eagle Resort and Casino in Tsuut’ina Nation on July 30 was packed to see iconic ‘90s alternative rock band Collective Soul. [...]
CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 – DAY 4 @ PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK, CALGARY (AB) JULY 26, 2026 It is the last day of the 47th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival at Prince’s Island Park. It ended on a high note as it was the best day of the [...]
CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 – DAY 3 @ PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK, CALGARY (AB) JULY 25, 2026 The 2026 Calgary Folk Music Festival continues its excellent streak of top-tier music with Day Three. Prince’s Island Park was packed the entire [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: CHANTAL KREVIAZUK AND RAINE MAIDA – I’M GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART: A ROCK N ROLL LOVE STORY
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK AND RAINE MAIDA – I’M GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART: A ROCK N ROLL LOVE STORY ECW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY I’m Going To Break Your Heart: A Rock N Roll Love Story is a fascinating and rather unique book. Chantal [...]
SPILL FEATURE: GIVE ME DIRT, GIVE ME SOMETHING REAL – A CONVERSATION WITH CANCER BATS’ LIAM CORMIER
GIVE ME DIRT, GIVE ME SOMETHING REAL A CONVERSATION WITH CANCER BATS’ LIAM CORMIER Earlier this year, Canadian punk titans Cancer Bats celebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Birthing The Giant. Not ones to rest on the achievements [...]
SPILL FEATURE: ONES: THE BEATLES #1 HITS – A CONVERSATION WITH FRANK ZIRONE
ONES: THE BEATLES #1 HITS – A CONVERSATION WITH FRANK ZIRONE A CONVERSATION WITH FRANK ZIRONE The Beatles stopped touring in 1966, for many reasons. One reason was that they could not replicate their new songs on the stage. In fact, during [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ADAM BERNARD – ONE HIT WONDERING: THE STORIES OF 40 ONE HIT WONDERS + OTHER TALES FROM THE CRATES
ADAM BERNARD – ONE HIT WONDERING: THE STORIES OF 40 ONE HIT WONDERS + OTHER TALES FROM THE CRATES INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW BY CHRIS X What if a musician’s greatest, most terrifying nightmare isn’t fading into absolute obscurity, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WHAT RHYMES WITH DOULA? – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN KONESKY OF MISSOULA
WHAT RHYMES WITH DOULA? A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN KONESKY OF MISSOULA Missoula is an instrumental superstar project from drummer Brooks Wackerman (Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Religion) and guitarist John Konesky (Tenacious D). They have just released [...]
SPILL FEATURE: IT’S NEVER YOUR FAULT – A CONVERSATION WITH LISA MOLINARO
IT’S NEVER YOUR FAULT A CONVERSATION WITH LISA MOLINARO Lisa Molinaro has had an incredible career, and with the release of her debut solo album, Blind Trust, it just keeps getting better and better. Lisa Molinaro is a composer, violist, [...]
SPILL FEATURE: I AM OK WITH BEING OPTIMISTIC – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN DOUGLAS OF TRASHCAN SINATRAS
I AM OK WITH BEING OPTIMISTIC A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN DOUGLAS OF TRASHCAN SINATRAS It has been 10 years since the last Trashcan Sinatras’ album, 2016’s Wild Pendulum. There have been a few singles, but it has been a while since we heard from [...]
SPILL FEATURE: TAKE ME TO THAT FIRST GOODBYE – A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NEWMAN (JJEROME87/ALT-J)
TAKE ME TO THAT FIRST GOODBYE A CONVERSATION WITH JOE NEWMAN (JJEROME87/ALT-J) Some music interviews are difficult. At times, one has to almost crack open a coconut of guardedness for a mere morsel of something interesting to write. That wasn’t [...]
SPILL FEATURE: DICTION, LANGUAGE & FLOWERY WORDS – A CONVERSATION WITH COURTNEY CARMICHAEL & NIKKI ST. PIERRE OF SUNDAYCLUB
DICTION, LANGUAGE & FLOWERY WORDS A CONVERSATION WITH COURTNEY CARMICHAEL & NIKKI ST. PIERRE OF SUNDAYCLUB There’s some great, howling shoegaze coming out of Winnipeg, and its sound is the direct consequence of the push and pull between [...]
SPILL FEATURE: KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP – A CONVERSATION WITH JAYSON DUGGAN, PERFORMING ARTS MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF KINGSTON
KINGSTON CELEBRATES THE TRAGICALLY HIP A CONVERSATION WITH JAYSON DUGGAN, PERFORMING ARTS MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF KINGSTON 2026 is the summer of the Tragically Hip in Kingston. In honour of the 10th anniversary of their final concert played in [...]
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 [...]
