Tonight on Champions of the Local Scene @ 6pm: Head & Hands w/ Joyce N'sana, Art Matters + Zugathon!

March 16 2016 // CJLO

Tonight at 6pm on a jampacked episode of Champions of the Local Scene, we enter a blissful zone of campus/ community madness, going behind the scenes of a few special events happening this week and the organizations and artists involved. Check it out:

NUIT BLANCHE 2016 - LE FREAK SHOW DE LA TOHU

March 15 2016 // Robert Portnoff // Magazine // Features

There was a huge party at the Cité des arts du cirque as part of the Nuit Blanche celebrations. Billed as Le Freak Show De La Tohu, there was plenty of oddness for everyone. The evening was directed by Toxique Trottoir and featured the sounds Speakeasy Electro Swing and The Blue Mushroom Sirkus Psyshow's tribute to old time circus. Going along for the ride were people on stilts, a bearded lady, Frankenstein and of course a hair dresser in case you were running late.

The Quest for the Worst Singer in Metal, Part One: Sean Killian from Vio-Lence

March 14 2016 // Sean Z. // Magazine // Features

The task of identifying the worst vocalists to make their mark on the great musical genre known as heavy metal is difficult for a number of reasons. First, metal is a genre that has a history that spans over four decades and thousands of bands, and so that means that there is a ton of ground to cover. This is made easier by the fact that most metal singers in the present era sound exactly alike due to the fact that they all have watched the same "how to scream" videos on YouTube, but the challenge remains. Who is the worst? I think that I have found one very good candidate for the worst vocalist in the history of metal, and that is Sean Killian from Vio-Lence. 

Blow Your Speakers!

March 14 2016 // DJ Spacepirate // Magazine // Features

So usually I use these little opportunities to blather about how a given album makes my berries tingle, or to daydream about just how delicious Devin Townsend's skull must be, but this is Metal March gosh dangit! The usual potty mouth stream-of-consciousness, though truly a dynamic form, just won't cut it; I need to dork it up hardcore. I need to talk some serious shop with you other dorks out there about a little something we like to call the heavy metals. Tungsten is my favourite. Oh god I'm so lame.

Black Muses

March 13 2016 // Annick MF // Magazine // Features

Place-des-Arts is a very important arts center for this city and as the largest arts complex in Canada it is well renowned and respected. So its no small thing that the Montreal's Black History Month roundtable and Place-des-Arts have been collaborating for the past four years to bring Black-centric expositions to the public in the espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme during Black History Month. This year's exposition was named Black Muses and featured 12 Black female musicians who have greatly impacted Canadian music and paved the way for their sistren.

Daughter @ Théâtre Corona

March 11 2016 // Kerri Delaney // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Presented by Evenko

The indie folk band Daughter was in town on Saturday, March 5th, returning for a second time to a sold out Corona Theatre. They met an enthusiastic crowd as they took the stage; filling the intimate setting provided by this unique venue with their slow, melodic make you feel things kinda music. Lead by the stunning vocals of lead singer Elena Tonra, fans were immediately captivated by every sound the London, England based trio produced. Elena could barely get a word in between the cheers of adoring fans after their opening song "How" letting out a nervous giggle and thanking everyone for being there. 

The Atom! Saturday on Brave New Jams

March 11 2016 // Brave New Jams // CJLO

Brave New Jams has the pleasure to announce that Montreal band The Atom will be making a special live appearance in the CJLO studio, The Oven, Saturday March 12th. The Atom features fuzz laden guitars and echo drenched vocal harmonies tightly arranged within short and melodic, hook filled songs. The band consists of Allan Glashan (guitar and vocals), Paul Burke (bass and vocals), and Paul Frey (guitar and vocals). Brave New jams is on Saturday nights 10pm till midnight.

CJLO Goes Metal for Metal March

March 9 2016 // Angelica // Magazine // Features

The first ever Metal March is upon us, and that can mean only one thing... once again, some of CJLO's staple shows have thrown their previous format right out the window and embraced their darkest side. As part of their rebrand and relaunch, these shows have unveiled brand new logos that embody their new sounds. 

Tonight @ 6pm on Champions of the Local Scene: Revolution They Wrote Festival

March 9 2016 // CJLO

Coming up at 6pm on a special episode of Champions of the Local Scene, we are talking to Revolution They Wrote- Concordia's Short Works Feminist Theatre Festival. RTW’s second annual edition is a 4-day festival taking place March 17-20, which aims to encourage dialogue about representations of gender, race, and sexuality in the theatre; by presenting four short feminist theatrical works in a festival package. The 2016 iteration of the festival will also add a visual arts element.  

Today on Slax Trax: A special session with Nightwitches

March 8 2016 // CJLO

Today, as part of the larger programming of Metal March, Montreal doom duo Nightwitches will be coming into Slax Trax to perform live.  Host Zak Slax will be talking with them and they'll be laying down some tunes for everyone to slowly bang their heads to.  So tune in today from 5 - 6PM for loudness, and stayed tune for more themed shows during Metal March.

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