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SPILL NEW MUSIC: SCARLETT MACFARLANE – “WINTER’S WHISPER”
SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: GRAVEN – “TEENAGE MEMORY MACHINE”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: MESH DROP NEW VIDEO/SINGLE “HEY STRANGER” VIA DEPENDENT RECORDS
SPILL NEWS: THE CHURCH ADDS MORE DATES TO ‘THE SINGLES/1980-2025’ TOUR
SPILL NEWS: PINK FUZZ ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES w/ BLACK PISTOL FIRE, RICKSHAW BILLIE’S BURGER PATROL,...
🇨🇦 SPILL CONTEST: WIN A BOB & DOUG McKENZIE – GREAT WHITE NORTH & STRA...
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: KIT MAJOR – “NOT AS WITTY AS I USED TO BE”
SPILL NEWS: VENDREDI SUR MER REVEALS NEW SINGLE “DES MONTAGNES DE TOI” | TOUR DATES
SPILL NEWS: THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS SHARE “PURE STICKER SHOCK” FROM UPCOMING LP ‘THE FORMER SITE O...
SPILL NEWS: GORD DOWNIE, THE SADIES + THE CONQUERING SUN ANNOUNCE LIVE ALBUM ‘LIVE AT 6 O’CLOCK&...
SPILL NEWS: THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ALONG WITH NEW SINGLE “WU-TANG” | SPRI...
SPILL NEWS: DANIEL LANOIS RETURNS TO WARNER RECORDS WITH CAREER SPANNING LICENSING DEAL | NEW SINGLE F...
SPILL NEWS: BRAZILIAN INDIE ROCK SENSATIONS BANDA AL9 RELEASE FIRST OFFICIAL U.S. SINGLE “SHE CAN DO I...
SPILL FEATURE: 30 YEARS OF HEMI-VISION – A CONVERSATION WITH GORDIE JOHNSON OF BIG SUGAR
SCARLETT MACFARLANE – “WINTERS WHISPER” INDEPENDENT New York’s Scarlett Macfarlane returns with “Winter’s Whisper,” a fun, energetic, and delightfully zany alternative-pop single that invites listeners [...]
GRAVEN – “TEENAGE MEMORY MACHINE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Matty McKechnie is Graven. The Canadian singer songwriter is releasing his 22nd offering in a full length 10 track album called Geographics. The album was fully [...]
MESH DROP NEW VIDEO/SINGLE “HEY STRANGER” DEPENDENT RECORDS MESH reveal the music video “Hey Stranger” as the next advance single taken from the English band’s forthcoming new full-length The Truth Doesn’t [...]
KIT MAJOR – “NOT AS WITTY AS I USED TO BE” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE LA Rocker and self-proclaimed “Dirty Misfit,” Kit Major, is ringing in the new year with the announcement of a new EP, Miss Ego, due for [...]
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 [...]
SHAME + GHOSTWOMAN @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO JANUARY 23, 2026 English post-punk band shame exploded onto the scene in the late 2010’s with the album Songs of Praise, and since then have continued to build momentum with each new [...]
MEN WITHOUT HATS w/ SOULS IN RHYTHM @ BELLA CONCERT HALL, CALGARY (AB) JANUARY 20, 2026 Men Without Hats did not disappoint at their January 20th show in Calgary at Bella Concert Hall. Frontman Ivan Doroschuk, guitarist Sho Murray, keyboardist [...]
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 [...]
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 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” [...]
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 [...]
