Articles by Stephen Carlick

Röyksopp & Robyn

Death, Decay and the Dance Floor

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2014

When Röyksopp's Svein Berge turns up, 15 minutes late, to the interview conference call with band mate Torbjørn Brundtland and pop singer R...

Snoop Dogg / A$AP Rocky / Joey Bada$$

Bell Stage, Quebec QC, July 5

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2014

Festival d'été de Québec's first hip-hop themed night of its 2014 edition was headlined by Snoop Dogg, but it was the new generation that s...

Lady Gaga / Tegan and Sara

Bell Stage, Quebec QC, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2014

"We feel like we're U2 in the '80s!" shouted Tegan, of Tegan and Sara, from Festival d'été's massive Bell Stage. As the sisters looked out...

Five Noteworthy Facts You Might Not Know About Morrissey

PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2014

By now, just about everybody knows something about Morrissey, whether for his time in the Smiths, his extensive solo career or his ability...

Frankie Cosmos

The Great Hall, Toronto ON, June 21

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2014

"We're called Frankie Cosmos — don't forget!" The set-commencing command was jarring coming from such a seemingly unassuming front...

Spoon

The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 20

PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2014

The announcement that Spoon would play a (no longer) secret show at the Horseshoe Tavern was a delicious proposition made tastier in execut...

Pusha T

VICE Island, Toronto ON, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

He's King Push, and it was his hour. For a man who refuses to rely on rap money to put food upon his plate, Pusha T still brought his a-gam...

The Grand Budapest Hotel [Blu-ray]

Wes Anderson

PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2014

Wes Anderson's love letter to Europe is as excellent the second time around. It's certainly his best film since The Life Aquatic and yes, p...