Articles by Stephen Carlick
Pop's Main Girls Reigned Supreme at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025
Parc del Fòrum, June 4–7
PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2025
"Meet you at the Powerpuff Girls!""… where?" As fans wandered into Barcelona's Parc del Fòrum for each day of Primavera Sound 2025, they...
Glastonbury 2024: Good Vibes, Nostalgia, Soccer and the Coldplay Effect
PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024
People keep asking how Glastonbury festival was this year, and I keep telling them about the night before I left for the festival...
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 Provided Lessons, Vibes, and Charli XCX at Her Absolute Best
Parc del Fòrum, May 29–Jun 2
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2024
It shouldn't have taken this long, but I think I'm ready to admit it: European festivals have North American festivals beat.I'm sorry, but...
Glastonbury 2023 Was the Happiest Place on Earth
PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2023
So you survived your first Glastonbury, did you? Congratulations. You've made it to the next level: you sort of know how to get from the Py...
Primavera Sound Porto Proved Why It's One of the World's Must-See Destination Festivals — Despite the Sideways Rain
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
Have you ever seen rain move sideways? What about for, let's say, about three and a half hours straight? On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, it was...
How I Survived Glastonbury 2022: A First-Timer's Guide
PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2022
If you're from England, you can probably stop reading here. You've been to Glastonbury before; it's in your blood. You already know what it...
Daniel Romano, Emilie Kahn and Archons End Festival de Musique Émergente 2019 on a High Note
FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, September 1
PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2019
The last day (September 1) at Festival de musique émergente found Montréal harpist Emilie Kahn at Café-Bar L'Abstracto, playing a 5 p.m. se...
Fet.Nat, La Force, Atsuko Chiba and More Blow Minds at Day Three of FME
FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 31
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2019
La Force's Ariel Engle eased festivalgoers into Festival de musique émergente's third night (August 31) with a soft, subtle and beautiful s...
