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SPILL FEATURE: FEELING SOME JOY – A CONVERSATION WITH TIM CHAISSON AND JAKE CHARRON (THE EAST PO...
SPILL NEWS: JULIAN TAYLOR RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘ANTHOLOGY VOL. 2’ w/ FOCUS TRACK “HUNGER” OU...
SPILL NEWS: AYSANABEE STRIPS IT BACK ON UPCOMING ‘TIMELINES’ EP + ANNOUNCES NEW ACOUSTIC TOUR
SPILL NEWS: YELLOWCARD ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “BEDROOM POSTERS” FEAT. GOOD CHARLOTTE | TOUR DATES
SPILL NEW MUSIC: THE DAMNED’S TAKE ON THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL CLASSIC “SUMMER IN THE CITY” AVAILABLE TODAY
SPILL NEW MUSIC: ESA DROPS “SOMETHING FOR THE HORSEMEN” MUSIC VIDEO OFF LATEST ALBUM ̵...
SPILL NEW MUSIC: KAMI KEHOE RELEASES KINGS OF LEON COVER “SEX ON FIRE”
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: WESTSIDE COWBOY – SO MUCH COUNTRY ‘TILL WE GET THERE
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JULIANNA BARWICK & MARY LATTIMORE – TRAGIC MAGIC
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ALEV LENZ – 4 IN A CYCLE OF THIRDS
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE SHA LA DAS – YOUR PICTURE
SPILL NEWS: CANCER BATS CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF ‘BIRTHING THE GIANT’ WITH CANADIAN ANNIVERSA...
SPILL NEWS: FISHBONE ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES TO COINCIDE WITH ‘IN YOUR FACE’ 40th ANNI...
SPILL NEWS: GORILLAZ NEW TRACK “ORANGE COUNTY” (FT. BIZARRAP, KARA JACKSON AND ANOUSHKA SHANKAR) OUT N...
THE DAMNED’S TAKE ON THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL CLASSIC “SUMMER IN THE CITY” AVAILABLE TODAY earMUSIC With the final single from their forthcoming covers album, punk legends The Damned deliver a gritty and soulful reinterpretation of The Lovin’ [...]
ESA DROPS “SOMETHING FOR THE HORSEMEN” MUSIC VIDEO OFF LATEST ALBUM SOUNDS FOR YOUR HAPPINESS | LAUNCHING ALBUM WITH SIX REMIXES NEGATIVE GAIN PRODUCTIONS UK’s industrial/EBM artist ESA has released a new music video for “Something [...]
KAMI KEHOE RELEASES KINGS OF LEON COVER “SEX ON FIRE” ATLANTIC RECORDS Alt-rock star on the rise, Kami Kehoe, has returned with a smoldering, slow-burn cover of “SEX ON FIRE,” arriving via Atlantic Records, Coup [...]
SPILL TAB SHARES NEW SINGLE “SUCKERRR” BECAUSE MUSIC The return of spill tab is announced by “Suckerrr,” a lush and emotionally resonant new single from AngieAngieAngie, the forthcoming deluxe edition of her debut album ANGIE, due February 18, [...]
THEY ARE GUTTING A BODY OF WATER @ THE GARRISON, TORONTO DECEMBER 6, 2025 The Garrison is something of a magical spot within the current landscape of the Toronto music scene. From local legends, to acts on nationwide tours, and brand new musical [...]
OF MONSTERS AND MEN @ HISTORY, TORONTO DECEMBER 5, 2025 You always know when you’re at an Of Monsters and Men show; the flannels come out in droves, and the smoking area is alive with conversations of microdosing and existential dread. Not to [...]
FRENCH POLICE w/ SOCIAL ORDER @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 14, 2025 Nearing the end of their North American tour, French Police rolled into Toronto with Social Order in tow, and the crowd showed up with their dancing shoes on. From the [...]
ROBERT PLANT’S SAVING GRACE FEAT. SUZI DIAN @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 10, 2025 On September 26th, Robert Plant and his new band, Saving Grace, featuring Suzi Dian, released Saving Grace via Nonesuch Records. The album, comprising [...]
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” [...]
SPILL FEATURE: ARMED WITH OUR BEST IDEAS – A CONVERSATION WITH ALTER BRIDGE’S MYLES KENNEDY
ARMED WITH OUR BEST IDEAS A CONVERSATION WITH ALTER BRIDGE’S MYLES KENNEDY On January 9, Alter Bridge will releases their eighth studio album, Alter Bridge, and their first since the release of 2022’s Pawns & Kings. In that time, the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A QUARTER CENTURY MUSICAL MEMORIAL – IN MEMORIAM OF MUSICIANS LOST IN 2025
A QUARTER CENTURY MUSICAL MEMORIAL IN MEMORIAM OF MUSICIANS LOST IN 2025 Bluntly, 2025 was a hell of a year. The world finished its first quarter of the Millennium and forgetting ongoing international conflicts, constant economic struggles, and [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: JOE MATERA – THE MAKING OF ABBA: THE STORY BEHIND THE BAND’S BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM
JOE MATERA – THE MAKING OF ABBA: THE STORY BEHIND THE BAND’S BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM SONICBOND PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY By 1975, ABBA had firmly established themselves in Europe and the U.K. as a substantial singles band with the [...]
SPILL FEATURE: WHERE THERE’S LIFE, THERE’S BLUES – A CONVERSATION WITH BILLY GIBBONS
WHERE THERE’S LIFE, THERE’S BLUES A CONVERSATION WITH BILLY GIBBONS Billy F Gibbons is a living legend who remains in constant motion. This year alone, the singer and guitarist led ZZ Top across the United States, Canada, and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE – SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE ALBUMS)
NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE ALBUMS) It is that time of year again. The stores are getting busy, Hallmark movies are the television, and music is in the air. This [...]
SPILL FEATURE: PUT YOUR POLITICAL MESSAGE ACROSS WITH A LITTLE HONEY – A CONVERSATION WITH SEAN ONO LENNON
PUT YOUR POLITICAL MESSAGE ACROSS WITH A LITTLE HONEY A CONVERSATION WITH SEAN ONO LENNON In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote and recorded a song that would go on to become a perennial Christmas favourite. Fans in the U.K. had to wait until [...]
SPILL FEATURE: A CELEBRATION OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT US TO THIS POINT – A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE BIDINI OF RHEOSTATICS
A CELEBRATION OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT US TO THIS POINT A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE BIDINI OF RHEOSTATICS The recently released, lucky 13th studio album The Great Lakes Suite from Toronto’s Rheostatics celebrates the band’s 45-year history and [...]
SPILL FEATURE: BIRDS AND MUSICIANS HAVE A LOT IN COMMON – A CONVERSATION WITH COLEMAN WILLIAMS
BIRDS AND MUSICIANS HAVE A LOT IN COMMON A CONVERSATION WITH COLEMAN WILLIAMS Let us get this out of the way, immediately. Coleman Williams is part of one of the most important musical families of all time. Hank Williams is his great [...]
SPILL FEATURE: REWIND, REMIX, REIMAGINE – A CONVERSATION WITH ROLAND GIFT OF FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
REWIND, REMIX, REIMAGINE A CONVERSATION WITH ROLAND GIFT OF FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS The person who unwraps a copy of the Fine Young Cannibals’ recent release FYC40: A Definitive Anthology on Christmas morning this year might be a vintage-minded [...]
SPILL FEATURE: JUST GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN FAMIGLIETTI OF HEALTH
JUST GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN FAMIGLIETTI OF HEALTH If you’ve spent any time in underground music communities, or surfing through music-adjacent web forums, then there is an incredibly good chance you’re familiar with [...]
