Pouzza Fest 2015 >> Photos

May 26 2015 // Photography and text by Robert Portnoff // Magazine // Features

The fifth edition of Pouzza Fest, Montreal's punk music festival, kicked off the summer festival season. Or should I say, slammed and surfed over the Victoria Day weekend. Taking place at several locations spread out through downtown Montreal and the red light district. Headlining the festival was Municipal Waste, and this year the outdoor stage featured more bands than ever, with such notables as The Bruce Lee Band and The Planet Smashers.

Beat the World talks Black Fashion Week Montreal with fashion designer Adama Paris- today at 1:15pm!

May 23 2015 // CJLO

Today on a special Beat The World, Senegalese designer Adama Paris will come by to talk Black Fashion Week Montreal. Black Fashion Week Montreal is happening May 28th to May 30th at Saint Jean Baptiste church, where designers from around the world will convene with their collections presented to the musical talents of Dj Kondo (Montreal), Dr. Mad (Montreal) and DJ Double D (Toronto). 

11th Annual CJLO Diego Award Nominees

May 22 2015 // Robo DJ // CJLO

It's the end of another academic year, and that means: THE DIEGO AWARDS!

Named after a volunteer who sadly left the station to pursue their dreams (we miss you, Diego Ferro!), the CJLO Diegos is an annual awards ceremony created to celebrate a year of hard work and quality programming that our amazing DJs and Volunteers put into CJLO day after day. So let's celebrate their dedication and tireless effort to making CJLO 1690 AM a quality radio station, and also celebrate independent media and community radio at large.

 

Aaaaaaand the nominees are...

 

Counting Crows + Twin Forks @ Metropolis

May 21 2015 // Andrew Wieler // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Friday, May 15, 2015 - Presented by Evenko

The Boy Friends Wednesday on Champs!

May 20 2015 // Champions of the Local Scene // CJLO

Tune in to Champions of the Local Scene on Wednesday, May 20th at 6 PM for a live in-studio session and interview with the Boy Friends! Hear brand new tracks and their new single "Finer Points". Stick around until the very end when we get Men & Volts on the line to talk about their album Tramps in Bloom.

Photo by: Lesya Nakoneczny instagram.com/lesyanak

Syd Perry Interview This Saturday on Anatomy of Caribbean Music!

May 20 2015 // Anatomy of Caribbean Music // CJLO

Tune in to Anatomy of Caribbean Music this Saturday, May 23rd at 8 PM EST for an interview with Reggae artist Syd Perry! Be sure to catch Syd when he plays in Montreal this Thursday, May 21st at L'Escalier Café (552 Sainte-Catherine E.) with Mawe YaBahari on the Reggae Traveler Tour 2015.

Montreal Sketchfest - 10th Anniversary!

May 20 2015 // Sarah Stupar // Magazine // Features

Montreal has no shortage of festivals. There are so many in fact that some might not even land on your radar screen. Don't let that be the case with the upcoming Montreal Sketchfest! From May 21st to the 30th, Le Nouveau International is producing the 10th Anniversary of Montreal Sketchfest at Theatre St. Catherine (264 Sainte-Catherine E.) and the Montreal Improv Theatre (3697 Saint-Laurent). For those of you who are not familiar with sketch comedy, think Saturday Night Live or This Hour Has 22 Minutes – short vignettes of crazy characters, designed for maximum laughs in quick succession.

Op-ed: Is firing the men involved in the FHRITP debacle appropriate?

May 15 2015 // Sarah Stupar // Magazine // Features

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are that of the author's and do not reflect the views of CJLO 1690AM, CJLO's editorial board, or our partners and affiliates.

ANIMAZE 2015 - The Land of the Magic Flute

May 15 2015 // Erica Bridgeman & Saturn De Los Angeles // Film

An Invitation into the Colourful Abyss

The audience was immediately swept into a world of mystery. Was it a dream, or was it a strange, fantastical reality? Perhaps it was both?

ANIMAZE 2015 - Notable picks from the Death and Horror block

May 15 2015 // Saturn De Los Angeles // Film

Unless you're the adventurous type, the concept of dying and fear may sound like a very morbid, depressing, and emotionally triggering combination to see on the silver screen. 

In the world of animation, portraying something as taboo can also open doors to expressing ideas that are creative and cool. As seen in the following selected picks represented in ANIMAZE's Death and Horror block, everything doesn't have to be floundered into the obscenity of darkness to appreciate an often overlooked but inevitable fact of life. 

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