Recent Spike in “House Shows” Fills Void Left by The Spill’s Closing
There has been a resurgence of “house shows” in Peterborough over the last few years. If you’ve never been to a house show, fear not. The concept is simple: find …
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The Spill and How I [Want to] Remember It
It probably doesn’t matter much to you what I think of The Spill, but I’m gonna tell you anyways. A few weeks ago was the one year anniversary (can you …
Celebrating Black Arts: showcase & open mic at The Spill
February is the month of love, and not just because of its fourteenth day. All throughout the month of February, many people across Canada show love and celebration of Black …
Trick or Treat Halloween bash 2016: Television Rd / Native Other / Bolete / Stunspore @ The Spill
There are always at least three shows happening simultaneously if you walk down George or Hunter Street—even on a Monday! It’s one of the quirky and beautiful things about living …
Prime Junk @ The Spill W/ The Ferns, Gold Pony & Stacy Green Jumps
This Friday night, The Spill will be hosting Prime Junk for an E.P. release show. The lineup for the night is stacked with acts from Toronto, Hamilton, and Peterborough. Kicking …
Jon Creeden and The Flying Hellfish
With supporting acts: Jesse LeBourdais, Mansbridge, and The Muddy Hack My Fingers! My Brain! Records presents Jon Creeden and The Flying Hellfish on their Quebec and Ontario tour. Special guests, …
Sailing the soundwaves with local yacht rock band
A new music craze is sweeping the city, and the streets are being filled with cotton suits and dock shoes. But here’s the catch: the music isn’t new, in fact …
Local Tunes: The Faux Cults – More than just shameless rock
The living room of the big house on Dalhousie St. has been taken over by a huge amount of amps, mic stands and pedals. It’s been like this more or …
(Friday, September 12, 2014): Unlosing the art of finding something to do
Photos by Ben Legere. The Spill on George Street is one of those unusual venues that seems to change shape according to the number of people attending. You can never …
“This shit just works”
Downtown Peterborough at night is a busy place to be. Families are out to dinner, couples are on dates and as the night gets darker, Peterborough begins to show all …