Articles by Melody Lau

Kate Nash

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON, March 15

PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2013

There was no piano, no bubble gum pop melodies and no messy redhead onstage last night at the Horseshoe Tavern. We weren't in the wrong pla...

Javelin

Hi Beams

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2013

There's an innate DIY sensibility that has always been associated with Brooklyn, NY electronic duo Javelin. Their previous releases have be...

Blue Hawaii Talk the Creative Process Behind 'Untogether'

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2013

Space and distance are integral factors for Raphaelle Standell-Preston and Agor of Blue Hawaii, whose new album, Untogether, drops today (M...

Blue Hawaii

Untogether

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2013

Much of Montreal duo Blue Hawaii's second full-length, Untogether, was recorded in separate rooms and cities, but there is an innate intima...

Leif Vollebekk

Finds His Sound

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2013

Sometimes finding the right people to record with is pretty easy and all you need to do is ask. This is what Montreal's Leif Vollebekk lear...

Sally Shapiro

Somewhere Else

PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2013

Electronic music has always received a bad rap for feeling cold and detached, and Swedish disco duo Sally Shapiro are a clear example of su...

Local Natives

Growth Spurt

PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2013

Following the success of Local Natives' 2010 debut album, Gorilla Manor, the band entered a whirlwind two years of touring opportunities, e...

Wildlife

...On the Heart

PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2013

Toronto, ON rockers Wildlife have spent the past few years climbing the ranks and gaining recognition via a number of relatively small-size...