Articles by Stephen Carlick
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...
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
PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2019
Festival de musique émergente's Desjardins stage, situated in the fest's main square, hosted a litany of rappers on Friday night (August 30...
Millimetrik, Kid Koala, the Young Gods and Ellemetue Kick Off Festival de Musique Émergente
FME, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 29
PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2019
Kid Koala began the proceedings rather unceremoniously at Festival de musique émergente, northern Quebec city Rouyn-Noranda's annual festiv...
Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Dedicated' Is Proof That 'E•MO•TION' Was No Fluke
PUBLISHED May 29, 2019
It's a common artistic dilemma: a musician releases a defining work early, then faces the struggle of following it up. "This has been suc...