Articles by Stephen Carlick

Johnny Marr

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2014

After forever cementing his name in music lore as the co-founder of the Smiths, legendary guitarist Johnny Marr played with plenty of other...

Ariel Pink

pom pom

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2014

The first half or so of pom pom proves Ariel Pink is still a pretty formidable songwriter. On songs like "Plastic Raincoats in the Pig Para...

Ariel Pink Discusses the Bold and Popcentric 'pom pom,' Addresses Recent Madonna Controversy

PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2014

On November 18, Ariel Pink will finally drop his epic new record, pom pom, care of 4AD. Pink's latest is a bold carnival of an album, all...

Buzz Meter

PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2014

Sleater-Kinney The iconic trio return as adoration for the band hits an all-time high, ten years after their last album. Arca The eclecti...

Drake

"6 God" / "Heat of the Moment" / "How Bout Now"

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2014

Drake already mentioned that he's got "Spring 2015 poppin'," what with his new Views from the 6 forthcoming, but he's pleased fans today (O...

Johnny Marr Discusses the Alienation, Detachment and Loneliness That Inspired 'Playland'

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2014

After decades of being the indie world's go-to collaborative guitarist, Johnny Marr has issued just his second solo album ever, Playland, v...

Flying Lotus

You’re Dead!

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014

"If all the great jazz guys heard most of the shit out right now or in the last 20 years, they'd be really disappointed," Flying Lotus rece...

SBTRKT

Wonder Where We Land

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014

On his 2011 debut, self-titled LP, SBTRKT, a.k.a. London producer Aaron Jerome, perfected the sound he'd been working toward with his 2020...