Articles by Melody Lau

ALL CAPS! Festival

Day 1, Toronto Island, Toronto ON, August 10

PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2013

Summer always calls for music festivals of all shapes and sizes, and nothing highlights local talent (and great sightseeing) quite like the...

Savages

Mod Club, Toronto ON, July 16

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2013

It's easy to feel a sense of intimidation when attending a Savages show. The British four-piece have cultivated a confident, self-assertive...

Chvrches Talk 'The Bones of What You Believe'

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2013

The internet's pressuring gaze can often give bands an unnecessary extra layer of anxiety in the studio, and the buzz blogs have most defin...

Louise Burns

The Midnight Mass

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2013

It's no secret that Louise Burns is a talented and adaptable musician, from her pop-punk days with Lillix to her current gigs performing so...

Austra

Dance, Dance Evolution

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2013

"Sorry, this has nothing to do with what we're talking about, but apparently, Neil Young is inventing a new musical format," Katie Stelmani...

Austra

Olympia

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2013

Austra's sophomore effort, Olympia, is everything its predecessor, Feel It Break, was poised to become; it's the best version of the band w...

Austra Talks Defying Expectation on 'Olympia'

PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2013

There are several noticeable differences between Austra's 2011 album, Feel It Break and their forthcoming sophomore release, Olympia. From...

Kate Boy / Gold & Youth

Wrongbar, Toronto ON, June 9

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2013

"I can see your face!" With the current state of the online music culture, this excited comment from a fan at Sunday night's Kate Boy show...