Reviews
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 Pyr...
Articles By Stephen Carlick
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![Primavera Sound Porto Proved Why It's One of the World's Must-See Destination Festivals — Despite the Sideways Rain]()
ReviewsPrimavera Sound Porto Proved Why It's One of the World's Must-See Destination Festivals — Despite the Sideways Rain Published Jun 15, 2023Have 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...
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![How I Survived Glastonbury 2022: A First-Timer's Guide]()
FeaturesHow I Survived Glastonbury 2022: A First-Timer's Guide Published Jul 04, 2022If 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...
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![Daniel Romano, Emilie Kahn and Archons End Festival de Musique Émergente 2019 on a High Note FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, September 1]()
ReviewsDaniel Romano, Emilie Kahn and Archons End Festival de Musique Émergente 2019 on a High Note FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, September 1 Published Sep 02, 2019The last day (September 1) at Festival de musique émergente found Montréal harpist Emilie Kahn at Café-Bar L'Abstracto, playing a 5 p.m. set...
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![Fet.Nat, La Force, Atsuko Chiba and More Blow Minds at Day Three of FME FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 31]()
ReviewsFet.Nat, La Force, Atsuko Chiba and More Blow Minds at Day Three of FME FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 31 Published Sep 01, 2019La Force's Ariel Engle eased festivalgoers into Festival de musique émergente's third night (August 31) with a soft, subtle and beautiful se...
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![Material Girls, Loud, VICTIME, KT Gorique, Sarahmée and the 5.6.7.8's Fill Out Day Two of FME FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 30]()
ReviewsMaterial Girls, Loud, VICTIME, KT Gorique, Sarahmée and the 5.6.7.8's Fill Out Day Two of FME FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 30 Published Aug 31, 2019Festival de musique émergente's Desjardins stage, situated in the fest's main square, hosted a litany of rappers on Friday night (August 30)...
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![Millimetrik, Kid Koala, the Young Gods and Ellemetue Kick Off Festival de Musique Émergente FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 29]()
ReviewsMillimetrik, Kid Koala, the Young Gods and Ellemetue Kick Off Festival de Musique Émergente FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 29 Published Aug 30, 2019Kid Koala began the proceedings rather unceremoniously at Festival de musique émergente, northern Quebec city Rouyn-Noranda's annual festiva...
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![Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Dedicated' Is Proof That 'E•MO•TION' Was No Fluke]()
FeaturesCarly Rae Jepsen's 'Dedicated' Is Proof That 'E•MO•TION' Was No Fluke Published May 29, 2019It's a common artistic dilemma: a musician releases a defining work early, then faces the struggle of following it up. "This has been su...
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![Carly Rae Jepsen Discusses the Role Therapy Had on New Album 'Dedicated']()
NewsCarly Rae Jepsen Discusses the Role Therapy Had on New Album 'Dedicated' Published May 17, 2019Today, Carly Rae Jepsen releases her long-awaited new album, Dedicated — a record that, over its four year gestation, took her through a han...
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ReviewsCarly Rae Jepsen Dedicated Published May 16, 2019Carly Rae Jepsen's fourth studio album, Dedicated, starts inauspiciously, with nothing but the simple, understated synth throb. "Julien" is ...
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![R.I.P. Canadian Music Publicist Darryl Weeks]()
NewsR.I.P. Canadian Music Publicist Darryl Weeks Published Feb 12, 2019Toronto music publicist Darryl Weeks passed away this past Sunday (February 10). While a cause of death has yet to be revealed, Weeks' l...
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![King Princess's New Album Is 'Best Consumed Stoned and Sad']()
NewsKing Princess's New Album Is "Best Consumed Stoned and Sad" Published Feb 12, 2019King Princess is laughing her head off; it just occurred to the musician born Mikaela Straus — the artist behind the sad, sophisticated and...
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![The Blaze, DJ Koze, Laurel Halo and Jon Hopkins All Took Gentler Electronic Paths This Year Best of 2018]()
FeaturesThe Blaze, DJ Koze, Laurel Halo and Jon Hopkins All Took Gentler Electronic Paths This Year Best of 2018 Published Dec 18, 2018It happened slowly but steadily over the last few years: tempos slowed, beats softened; in the underground, ambient music saw a sharp rise,...
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![Jeff Goldblum The Exclaim! Questionnaire]()
FeaturesJeff Goldblum The Exclaim! Questionnaire Published Nov 07, 2018Is Jeff Goldblum the most charming person on Earth? By the end of our 25-minute interview (it was supposed to be 15, but that never comes up...
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![Charli XCX Is No Angel (And She Won't Learn)]()
FeaturesCharli XCX Is No Angel (And She Won't Learn) Published Aug 23, 2018On stage at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Charli XCX is absolutely captivating the 50,000-plus crowd — but it isn't hers. It'll be another h...
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![Meet Hubert Lenoir, the Iconoclastic Young Quebecois Songwriter Behind the Polaris Music Prize-Nominated 'Darlène']()
FeaturesMeet Hubert Lenoir, the Iconoclastic Young Quebecois Songwriter Behind the Polaris Music Prize-Nominated 'Darlène' Published Jul 10, 2018When the Polaris Music Prize long list was announced on June 14, most of English-speaking Canada probably didn't even notice the inclusion o...
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![Jon Hopkins Found Inspiration for 'Singularity' in Desert Solitude]()
FeaturesJon Hopkins Found Inspiration for 'Singularity' in Desert Solitude Published May 09, 2018Fans have waited five breathless years for Singularity, UK producer Jon Hopkins' fifth full-length, but no one is more excited for its relea...
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ReviewsJon Hopkins Singularity Published May 01, 2018In contrast to its title, Jon Hopkins' fifth full-length is actually comprised of two distinct sides: from the titular opening track through...
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![Jon Hopkins' 'Singularity' Is the Culmination of Self-Care, L.A. and, Yes, Our Very Conception of the Universe]()
NewsJon Hopkins' 'Singularity' Is the Culmination of Self-Care, L.A. and, Yes, Our Very Conception of the Universe Published Apr 30, 2018"Overall," Jon Hopkins tells Exclaim! of his forthcoming LP, "Singularity has a certain lightness to it compared to Immunity. It's less clos...
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![U.S. Girls Achieve Balance Between Pissed Off and Buoyant on 'In a Poem Unlimited']()
FeaturesU.S. Girls Achieve Balance Between Pissed Off and Buoyant on 'In a Poem Unlimited' Published Feb 14, 2018On her last album as U.S. Girls, 2015's Polaris Music Prize-shortlisted Half Free, Meg Remy's sample-based songwriting reached storytelling...
