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CJLO DJ SPOTLIGHT

January 20 2020 // CJLO

Hi! I'm Renita. I'm a musician, soundscaper, podcaster and lover of all things sound and storytelling. I'm also the host of my music talk show 5 Songs With. Each week, I play through 5 very different songs, and then explore the unexpected ways they connect. I play everything from classic rock to Bulgarian choral songs to Latin dance music and beyond on the show - you'd be surprised at some of the weird and wonderful ways things are interconnected. It's a rollercoaster of music history and trivia every week!

CJLO DJ SPOTLIGHT

January 13 2020 // CJLO

CJLO Top 100 of 2019

December 30 2019 // Zakary Slax // CJLO

The year and the decade have come to an end and what does humanity have to show for it? Not much, besides some great music.

CJLO Celebrates its 20th Anniversary with Legal Vertigo and The Operators in a Sonically-Charged Celebration (Photo Gallery)

October 27 2019 // Robert Portnoff // CJLO

It was twenty years ago around this time when CJLO got its start. The year was 1999 - Jeopardy was at its peak and The Sixth Sense (I see dead people!) was just released. Montreal even had a baseball team and the Canadiens failed to make the playoffs, which was the closest the world came to ending despite all of the Y2K hysteria. Cher had a number one hit with  “Believe” and Britney Spears was doing it “One More Time.”

CJLO IS HIRING A VIDEOGRAPHER

September 26 2019 // CJLO

Where: Montreal, QC

Wage: $12.50/hr

Hours: 30 hrs a week

Duration: October 7 2019-December 13 2019 (10 weeks)

CJLO is looking for a hip-hop music director!

July 25 2019 // CJLO

CJLO is currently seeking a hip-hop music director to oversee the hip-hop/rap/R&B portions of our music library, curate new music for CJLO, help DJs find music that would suit their shows, and help organize events centered around the genre. 

Doom 'an Blue Premiere track on CJLO

June 23 2019 // CJLO

Montreal duo Doom 'an Blue stopped by Grade A Explosives June 23 to world priemire a new song, and now they want you to be able to listen to it on CJLO. Check out "Two Bit Son of a Bitch" or TBSOB for short and listen to the "surf meets dinosaur" of Doom 'an Blue.

And while you're listening, why not check out their Facebook page to get all the latest news on the band and see where they're playing near you:

https://www.facebook.com/DoomAnBlue/

EDIT: Oh, and in case you missed their interview, check out the show here: http://www.cjlo.com/shows/grade-explosives/episode-23061916

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CJLO is hiring a Women's Collective Coordinator

March 18 2019 // CJLO

CJLO 1690AM is hiring a Women's Collective Coordinator!

Where: Montreal, QC

Wage: $12.50/hr

Hours: 25 hrs/wk

Duration: Monday, May 6th, 2019 - Friday, August 30th, 2019 (16 weeks)

CJLO Top 100 of 2018

January 9 2019 // Zakary Slax // CJLO

Hear ye, hear ye! Gather round for CJLO’s top hundo of 2018!

OK, technically it’s the CJLO top 101 due to the tie at #100 but you get the point… I know it’s already a week into this so-called ‘new year’, but we mustn’t dismiss the past so soon as to commit cultural amnesia! Before we delve boldly into this strange future, let’s take a moment to reflect on the year that was in music at CJLO 1690 AM.

Choir Boy: A Review

October 19 2018 // Kaya Martin // CJLO
The first thing I noticed upon entering the Centaur Theatre to see “Choir Boy” was that almost everyone there was a senior citizen. The second thing I noticed was that they were playing Kendrick Lamar in the foyer.
 
I can’t say that I’m an avid musical-goer and therefore am not up to date with all the pre-show protocols, but this was not what I had been expecting. Kendrick was followed by Drake, who was followed by Frank Ocean. I heard a few confused murmurs throughout the crowd, and then the lights dimmed, and the performance began.
 

*CONTEST ALERT*

August 3 2018 // CJLO

CJLO is giving away tickets to Kalmunitys “SPELLBOUND,” event featuring Kelissa & Shacia Payne. With a ladies only bill you won't want to miss this show on August 9 at Petit Campus.

Montreal’s own Kya Kindu, Sam-I-Am Montolla, Joyce N’sana, Chanda, Sugarface Nene, DJ Red Rose and DJ Bles-sed will be performing.

LORDS OF CHAOS, CANADIAN PREMIERE GIVEAWAY!

July 30 2018 // CJLO

CJLO is giving away tickets to the @FantasiaFest Canadian premiere of LORDS OF CHAOS (based on the book about the 90s Norwegian black metal scene)! The screening is this Thursday at 9:45pm in the Hall Theatre on the downtown campus of Concordia University. For your chance to win, message us with your full name and email address or send an email with your name to promo@cjlo.com. Only winners will be contacted.

WIN HEAVY MONTREAL PASSES FROM CJLO!

July 12 2018 // CJLO

Heavy Montreal is quickly approaching (July 28 & 29), and we at CJLO want to give you the chance to win some tickets.  "What do I have to do?" you ask. Well, simply listen to our metal shows Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday for your chance to win.  Here's a breakdown for those that need to schedule this into their week:

  • Hot Chaud - Sunday - (July 15) 11AM - 12PM

Fantasia Film Festival 2018 Raffle

July 10 2018 // CJLO

It's that time of year again, when the Fantasia International Film Festival returns to haunt the halls of the downtown Concordia campus, and CJLO DJs spin live between films in the Hall theatre every day of the festival! Keep your ears peeled for Angelica from BVST, Andrew from Grade A Explosives, DJ Crushcast (Allison) from Femme AM, DJ Viger, a.k.a. Alex from Ashes To Ashes, Emeline from Nozin' Around, Alexandre from Transmission, and Lawrell from Fukubukuro, your 2018 CJLO Fantasia DJ lineup!

Fringe Review: I Think I’m Dead

June 29 2018 // Erica Bridgeman // CJLO

I have known Al Lafrance for many years. We originally met when he worked at CJLO, and hosted the radio show Edge of the City right after Ears Wide Shut with myself and Joshua Nemeroff. I have followed Al’s career because he has always been funny and strange and open, both in mind and in practice, and is a generally entertaining person to be around. I have always thought highly of him, but after seeing I Think I’m Dead, I think Al Lafrance might actually be brilliant. 

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