Articles by Whitney Tam
Mutual Benefit
Love’s Crushing Diamond
PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2013
Just as the lineup of Jordan Lee's Mutual Benefit project is amorphous and ever-changing — sometimes appearing solo and other times a...
Wild Nothing
Empty Estate
PUBLISHED May 14, 2013
With heavy, scuzzy opening guitar chords, it's clear that Empty Estate will be a departure from the silky, reverb-heavy, '80s-style dream p...
Parenthetical Girls
Privileged (Abridged)
PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2013
It's often said that an enormous amount of blood, sweat and tears go into the creation of things, and artists often profess to leaving piec...
The Dø
Both Ways Open Jaws
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2011
The intrigue of mystery only lasts so long, so a strong, sturdy hook is a necessity if a band hope to retain attention. If Olivia Merilahti...
Gem Club
Breakers
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2011
Nostalgia is the pervasive thread in the recent slew of mellow dream pop outfits, and Gem Club's debut LP is sewn in a similar vein. The pi...
Lia Ices
Grown Unknown
PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2011
Lia Ices' willowy vocals waft effortlessly across the opening moments of "Love Is Won," piercing the quiet, backed only by simple piano cho...
The Gertrudes
Dawn Time Riot
PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2010
Dawn Time Riot is the full-length debut for Kingston, ON the Gertrudes, following their critically acclaimed 2009 EP, Hard Water. A little...
Marina and the Diamonds / Young the Giant
Opera House, Toronto ON September 8
PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2010
Marina and the Diamonds (she is Marina Diamandis and her fans are the "diamonds") has already established herself as an up-and-coming pop a...
