Articles by Stephen Carlick

Chairlift

Moth

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2016

In 2008, it seemed like Chairlift might be one-hit wonders. The concurrence of their debut album release with an iPod Nano ad placement for...

And (Social) Justice For All: Social Media's New Effect on Musician Behaviour

2015 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2016

As social media's influence continues to grow, so too does the potential for artists to seriously damage their reputation by posting someth...

The Singer-Songwriter Returns to Laurel Canyon

2015 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2016

Laurel Canyon's musical shadow looms large; in the late '60s and early '70s, the neighbourhood in Los Angeles's Hollywood Hills was a haven...

An Essential Guide to David Bowie

PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2016

This is a very different piece than it was on the night of January 10, when I was putting the finishing touches on it.   When I started wri...

David Bowie's 'Blackstar': A Track-by-Track Preview

PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2016

Two years ago, David Bowie surprised us with his first studio LP in almost a decade, The Next Day.   Honestly, it was hard not to expect a...

Joanna Newsom

The Harp Wants What It Wants

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2015

If you've ever heard the labyrinthine melodies, the nuanced instrumental arrangements and the dense, poetic lyrics of Joanna Newsom's music...

SOPHIE

Product

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2015

Although SOPHIE, aka Samuel Long, first drew attention in 2013 for "Nothing More to Say," it was the undeniable plastic pop of "Bipp" that...

Grimes

Metropolis, Montreal QC, November 21

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2015

When the PAs stopped playing classical music, the lights went out and a pair of day-glo'd street-style dancers arrived onstage to interpret...