Discordia 02: Radicalization of the CSU

In February 1999, the Concordia Student Union fails to get accredited as a legal representative of the student body because of low voter turnout. About a year and a half later they manage to get over 50% of students to vote for accreditation. Student movements against austerity and corporatism, as well as a push for food sovereignty have also started.

This episode covers that story.

Discordia is presented by CJLO 1690AM, made with the help of volunteers at the station, and funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. New episodes air Mondays at 6pm on CJLO.

By Sydney Sheedy and Piper Curtis

Art by James Fay

 


Call It Fate, Call Them The Brokes: An Interview With Toronto's Premiere Strokes Cover Band

Have you ever had an experience that felt like a higher power pushing you towards something? Around a year ago, while walking down Rue St. Denis in a truly horrendous snowstorm, I was treated to a wonderful experience, which I now think can only be described as fate. As I walked past the bustling subterranean mecca that is Bar L’Escogriffe, a call came out to me: “Hey you! Do you like The Strokes?” Standing in the dark doorway of L’Esco was a group of 5, bundled to holy hell, beckoning me to come over to them.


Godspeed You! Black Emperor Brings Us Hope in These Dark Times

Who better to profoundly convey the disquieting turmoil of our recent times than Montreal post-rock legends Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The collective played the second of two nights at Montreal’s venerable MTELUS, in support of their eighth release, the sobering and instantly dated, No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead. A direct reference to the death toll in Palestine at that date, the title is exemplary of Godspeed You!


Caribou Hypnotizes the City's Least Dance-Friendly Venue

Dan Snaith of Dundas, Ontario has been consistently pumping out ever-changing electronic sounds for over twenty years. Under the name Manitoba, he started out making shifty, sample-heavy dance music in the vein of Four Tet’s early work.


Gesaffelstein and the Tragedy of the Pop Producer’s Solo Album

It should go without saying at this point that 2024 has been a wild year for music. We’ve seen artists like Chappell Roan go from sleeper hitmaker to megastar almost overnight. We’ve seen albums like BRAT absolutely dominate pop culture to the point where its aesthetic has been used in American political campaigns (to varying levels of success).


JPEGMAFIA reminds MTELUS why he's the greatest doing it

I’m pretty sure it's physically impossible for JPEGMAFIA ever to disappoint me. Currently riding a monumental wave of productivity, the New York rapper has just wrapped up the North American tour for his 3rd album released this decade, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. Lucky for us, Peggy’s final stop was here in Montreal, and even with my deep-rooted distaste for MTELUS, it was a show I will brag about for years to come.


Body Meat and Anysia Kym: Mind-Altering Chops at L'Esco

Weekday shows have always irked me a little; standing in a crowd at 9 pm, with that lingering dread of class the next morning sitting idly in the back of my mind. It takes a special kind of music to cut through that sadness, and thankfully L’Escogriffe Bar had exactly that this past Tuesday night. 


Chaos and Connection: Osamason’s Wish You Were Here Tour Brings Rage Rap to Life

Osamason’s Wish You Were Here tour, featuring 1oneam, exemplifies the raw energy and intense atmosphere of the underground rap scene. Hailing from Goose Creek, South Carolina, Osamason launched his music career on SoundCloud in 2020. It was his breakout single, “CTS-V” released in 2023, that solidified him as one of the most prominent figures in the underground.


Tinashe’s Match My Freak World Tour Did Not Match My Freak

Tinashe’s world tour show at MTELUS did not live up to the level of freak I expected. The R&B legend, who’s been in the game for over a decade, gained more popularity with her album Quantum Baby riding the wave of Brat Summer. The show was well done and long, the dancers and Tinashe were very talented, but there was a lack of aesthetic continuance. Song transitions felt disjointed, as if there was a slew of creative directors who didn’t talk to each other.


Sweaty Flailing and Movie Recs from Chat Pile at Club Soda

Chat Pile is a band I have wanted to see for years. I have been following them since their second EP Remove Your Skin, Please blew up in the world of heavy music just in time for 17-year-old me to stumble upon it. When they played at Le Ritz last year, the date snuck up on me and I forgot to grab a ticket in time. When I saw that they were returning so soon, with a new album under their belts, I wouldn’t make the same mistake. 


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