Fantasia Festival is Back For It's 29th Edition and CJLO's Got A Contest

July 21 2025 // CJLO // CJLO

North America's premiere genre film festival has returned to the downtown campus of Concordia University! From July 16 to August 3, the Fantasia International Film festival brings the most face-melting, eye-popping and awe-inspiring films to one of the most raucous filmgoing experiences around. CJLO's very own DJs are spinning music before each film in the Hall theatre, so make sure not to miss Andrew from Grade A Explosives, Angelica from BVST, Delia from The New Consonance, Donald from Eastern Promises, Jared from Ear2Ear, Jasn from Rigged Sessions and Zoe from Something for the Mood.

Pavements: A review

July 10 2025 // Remi Caron // Film

Pavements (Currently in repertoire cinemas check you local listings, streaming on Mubi July 11th 2025) 

Dir Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell, Listen Up Philip) 

Staring: Joe Keery, Jason Schwartzman, Tim Heidecker, Kathryn Gallagher, Michael Esper, and Zoe Lister-Jones, and as themselves: Stephen Malkmus, Scott 'Spiral Stairs' Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Steve West, and Bob Nastanovich

 

Mike Trask's 'Beet' gets to the Root of East Coast Songwriting

June 24 2025 // Donald Roberge // Magazine // Interviews

 

Eastern Promises' Donald Roberge sat down with East Coast musician, songwriter and producer Mike Trask upon the release of his latest EP Beet. They discussed his affinity for analog, how gardening inspired the recording, and what makes Atlantic Canada such a hotbed for musical talent.

 

 

 

EP: Mike Trask, how are you?

An interview with Markus Stahl of goldenstar

June 23 2025 // Ari Boon // Magazine // Interviews

Past Tense host Ari spoke with Markus Stahl of goldenstar, discussing the artistic process leading up to and following the release of the band's debut EP, as well as the emotional landscape of goldenstar's music and the various inspirations behind it.

Check out the EP here

Ari Boon is the host of Past Tense which airs Mondays at 10pm on CJLO 1690 AM.

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Justice Restores Faith at Place Bell

June 18 2025 // Finn De Beckers // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Coming up on my third time seeing Justice live on their current tour, I can’t say I was expecting any surprises or anything short of a great show with great music. The first two times, once at Festival Beauregard last July and once in Boston that following August, were fantastic if a bit underwhelming.

An interview with Anne-Julie from Festival BleuBleu

June 18 2025 // Remi Caron // Magazine // Interviews

Remi Caron sits down with Myriam-Sophie Deslauriers and Anne-Julie St-Laurent, the general and artistic co-directors of Festival BleuBleu which is happening from June 20th to the 23rd in Carleton-Sur-Mer.

Remi Caron is the host of At The Movies which airs Tuesdays at 9am on CJLO 1690AM. 

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The Ophelias: The Universality in the Specific

June 6 2025 // Ayomide Ojo // Magazine // Features

Here I am, in the BAnQ Library, typing on a public computer after what felt like an unforgettable night. Last night, I wandered through the Plateau, from Parc La Fontaine to La Banquise, then down Duluth Street at 1 am, beneath a heavy cumulonimbus sky, blasting The Ophelias on my busted JBL speaker, trying to gather my thoughts together about their music. 

Throughout, I kept asking myself, Who are these people? What makes them special to me and to you, the reader?

An Interview with imy3

June 2 2025 // Ari Boon // Magazine // Interviews

Past Tense host Ari spoke with imy3's Emily and Finn at P'tit Ours in the midst of their cross-continent tour, discussing their debut album imy2, ongoing tour, and future plans for the band. 

Listen to hear secret song names, the myriad of terrific bands imy3 has played with across the continent, and about imy3's minimalist approach to making dynamic music.

Check out their album here

Ari Boon is the host of Past Tense which airs Mondays at 10pm on CJLO 1690 AM.

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“The Roots of The Kooks: How Luke Pritchard and Hugh Harris Transport Their Audience Back in Time”

June 2 2025 // Sofia Dawson // Magazine // Concert Reviews

If you were to take Morrissey’s crooning vocals infused with the rhythm of The Cure and The La’s’ piercing optimism, you’d be left with the nostalgic sound of The Kooks.

Malcolm Todd Lights Up Le Studio TD

May 28 2025 // Adelina Petkova // Magazine // Concert Reviews

On a gloomy, rainy day in Montreal, Malcolm Todd lit up the Studio TD with the vibrant energy from his debut album, Malcolm Todd, bringing it to life just months after its April release. Before the show, I was wandering around in the city, near the venue, where about 6 people were already queuing at about 2 pm.

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