Articles by Melody Lau

Chvrches Explain How 'The Bones of What You Believe' Isn't "Your Stereotypical Radio-Friendly Stuff"

PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2013

On their full-length debut, The Bones of What You Believe, Glasgow trio Chvrches play music that can be defined by its heavy use of synths,...

The Dodos

Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, September 24

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2013

The acoustic guitar has long been a defining characteristic of the Dodos' more folk-oriented pop sound, especially on early releases like V...

Chvrches

The Bones Of What You Believe

PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2013

The Internet may have been breathing down Scottish trio Chvrches' necks for months now, but the anticipation and buzz are justified, not on...

Jenn Grant

Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, September 21

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2013

As she reaches the last stretches of her tour, Jenn Grant is visibly itching to get back in the studio. A number of songs into the folk son...

Dirty Beaches

The Garrison, Toronto ON, September 11

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2013

Alex Zhang Hungtai doesn't put on a show so much as he creates an environment in which he submerges an audience in his barrage of noise, pa...

Ohbijou

The Great Hall, Toronto ON, September 7

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2013

For the past eight years, Toronto's Ohbijou have been the heart of the city's indie folk/pop community. With three albums, a number of past...

The Julie Ruin

Run Fast

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2013

"I lied when I said I was done," revealed Kathleen Hanna in the 2013 documentary The Punk Singer. "Singing is my life and I have to do it o...

Nedelle Torrisi

Nedelle Torrisi

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2013

The Sufjan Stevens collaboration alumni have proven quite successful throughout the years, with artists such as My Brightest Diamond and St...