THINKBOX THINKS: Ilesoniq 2015

Fans wait year-round for the events that are the cornerstones of their passion, where they're free to be weird and let their freak flags fly.


Between the Buried and Me

"...we're boring people, and take it easy."

Between the Buried and Me played a spectacular show in Montreal on August 5th, 2015 at Club Soda with Animals as Leaders and The Contortionist. CJLO's Phil Aveline had a chance to sit down with bassist Dan Briggs before the show to chat about progressive metal and the food catering at Heavy Montreal.

Have a listen right now, courtesy of SoundCloud.com:


'Dark Places': Great cast, shallow style

Dark Places, adapted for the screen and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, is Hollywood's latest take on the novels of writer Gillian Flynn.


'Cop Car': One of the best dark comedies of the year

Cop Car, directed by Jon Watts, had to be one of the best films screened at Fantasia this summer. Being a fan of dark comedies (a genre Fantasia serves up in abundance) and Joel and Ethan Coen, Cop Car resonated well with me. Let me take a moment to gush over what a fan I am of star Kevin Bacon, who is quite a reserved and humble individual. This is one of Mr. Bacon's darker roles, but he eases in and out of the bad-sheriff good-sheriff routine in a matter of seconds.


'Ava's Possessions': What happened last night?

There have been many films in the horror genre over the years that deal with demonic possession and how the characters came be to possessed (The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose), but never the aftermath of the ordeal, or how the victim's life and the lives of those around them are affected. With Ava's Possessions, screenwriter and director Jordan Galland tries to show how a character must answer for her actions in the aftermath of her possession. This dark comedy works the same techniques as most exorcism movies, but subverts the genre by adding humour and answering the unexplainable.


'She Who Must Burn': The controversies of film realism

Disclaimer: The beliefs expressed in the film She Who Must Burn do not reflect the writer's own views, nor those of CJLO 1690AM, CJLO's editorial board, our partners and affiliates.

 


CJLO wants you to see Motley Crue

CJLO likes to give you a chance to go to smaller shows, but we also love to give people the opportunity to see huge spectacles. That's why, through Evenko, we're going to be giving you a chance to win tickets to see Motley Crue on their final tour when they come by the Bell Centre with the legendary Alice Cooper on Monday, August 24th. We have four pairs of tickets to give out, and four ways to win. First, listen in to these shows and have our request line ready (514-848-7471) so you can call or text in for a chance to win:


Traces on Champions of the Local Scene: Wed @ 6pm

Coming up at 6pm on Wednesday's Champions of the Local Scene, we are stoked to have Traces join us in studio for a live session, hosted by none other than our Music Director, Omar Sonics of Hooked on SonicsTraces are a shoegaze/post-punk/psychedelic pop influenced band formed in Montreal in late 2014. The band consists of The Besnard Lakes' guitarist/vocalist Richard White, and Play Guitar bassist/vocalist Kerri Landry, along with drummer Patrick Conan (


Freak Heat Waves + Brazilian Money + Phern + Holding Hands @ Drones Club

Date attended: August 2, 2015
Photo: Mike Wright

The evening began at 10:52 with a mad dash to the dépanneur. Missing the 11 o'clock cut-off for beer would be a critical mistake for deadbeats like us attending a BYOB show at the Drones loft, and indeed a devastating blow was dealt upon reaching the corner of Belanger and St. Dominique. How could this be, it's only 10:55!? But wait there is hope! If we sprint we can make it to the dep on Mozart! The length of Jean-Talon market felt like miles as we raced against time, only to be twice defeated, greeted by the sign: FERMÉ. What a caloric expenditure for naught, and why the early closure? Because it is Sunday?!


Hagalaz Interview on Waves of Honey

Sunday night, Honeydrip (host of waves of honey) interviewed Hagalaz from Montreal record label Jeunesse Cosmique and had him come in a do a live mix of some of his current favorite artists, his latest b-sides, and unreleased tunes. Hagalaz, previously known as Velvet Glacier, recently adopted his new artist name to mark a new beginning in his music career. Velvet Glacier was simply entering the music world experimenting with genres and chaotic ambient. Hagalaz is now the next step in his music career.  Listen here to the interview and mix here:
 
 

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