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Dories today on Slax Trax at 4 PM!

September 15 2015 // RoboDJ // CJLO

Our #CJLOPOPsessions start today when Dories visit CJLO at 4 PM for a LIVE session on Slax Trax! >> Baked fresh in The Oven™ just for you! TUNE IN #CJLOgoesPOP all week!

Pop Montreal Giveaways: Built to Spill, Braids, Will Butler, Royal Canoe & More- Tune in to win!

September 10 2015 // CJLO

CJLO is getting super excited to go Pop! Stay tuned for our special coverage, and watch for #CJLOgoesPop and #CJLOPopSessions in the social media realms! CJLO will be doing live Pop Sessions every day Pop week Tues-Fri at 4pm- so stay tuned for the list of bands! We will even have a special preview episode of Champions of the Local Scene next Wednesday at 6pm! Tune in! 

We have Pop GIveaways Galore:

Beat The World: Interview with Little Lab about Samedis Internationaux : NOUVELLE-ORLÉANS | 5 septembre: NOON

September 4 2015 // CJLO

Coming up tomorrow on Beat The World, we will be talking to Aristote Simonini of Little Lab, organizer of Village au Pied-du-Courant's Samedis Internationaux : NOUVELLE-ORLÉANS | 5 septembre! This event is happening from 3pm to 11:30, so Aristote will be phoning in from the site to tell us all to get down there!

Champions of the Local Scene: New Media Artist Frances Mckenzie w/ Harley Smart from Anteism + "Borealis" Premiere: Wed @ 6pm

September 1 2015 // CJLO

On this Wednesday's episode of Champions of the Local Scene- we are happy to bring you a jam-packed episode, full of creativity- fresh for this back-to-school season! We will have new media artist Frances Mckenzie in studio, telling us about her current indiegogo campaign: Glossed Over- her augmented reality book set to come out on Montreal publishing house Anteism.

Kaisha Lee on World Beat News: Tues Sept 1: Noon

August 31 2015 // CJLO

Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Noon, World Beat News will have a special guest: Montreal reggae sensation: Kaisha Lee. Kaisha's album #IHeartReggae has been a chart-topper at CJLO, and she will do a live performance at CJLO's Live Broadcast Party at The Caribbean Curry House Oct 3 at 1pm as part of CJLO's Funding Drive.

This Saturday! Anatomy of Caribbean Music interview with Reggae artist Mikey Dangerous

August 28 2015 // Anatomy of Caribbean Music // CJLO

Do you love upbeat rhythms and traditional vibes with a taste of something fresh? Well, we've got an interview just for you: Tune in to Anatomy of Caribbean Music this Saturday, August 29th when Gee Weekes sits down to chat with award-winning artist Mikey Dangerous! With one Juno Award under his belt for the single "Don't Go Pretending" in 2008, Mr. Dangerous was nominated for a second Juno this year with his timeless recording, "Wake Up". He continues to break barriers and is fast becoming a household name in Reggae music, captivating audiences and generating new fans across the globe!

Modest Mouse/ Operators Giveaway: Tune into Dirty Work & Hooked on Sonics to win tix to #BSTB15!

August 27 2015 // CJLO

Montreal promoters Blue Skies Turn Black are turning 15 this year! Come celebrate the first day of school at #BSTB15: Modest Mouse and Operators at Metropolis- a CJLO and CSU co-presentation! Modest Mouse will be touring their first new release in over 5 years 'Strangers to Ourselves', while Operators, a new band from Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs/Divine Fits member Dan Boeckner released their debut EP August 5! 

Champions of the Local Scene: Katie Moore Interview + Head & Hands J2K Fundraiser

August 25 2015 // CJLO

Tune into a special edition of Champions of the Local Scene hosted by Rebecca of The Commonwealth Conundrum, Wed at 6pm! This episode will feature two interviews about two awesome events that are happening the same night (of course!)- this Thursday Aug 27! At 6pm we will hear about Head & Hands' upcoming fundraiser for J2K: Street Vibes, happening this Thurs at 7pm at The Unitarian Church (5035 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O).

CJLO wants you to see Motley Crue

August 19 2015 // CJLO

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

August 11 2015 // CJLO

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 Sonics! Traces 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 (

Hagalaz Interview on Waves of Honey

August 11 2015 // CJLO
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:
 
http://www.cjlo.com/shows/waves-honey/episode-09081522
 

Fatal Attraction: Montreal Otakuthon & LeSean Thomas Interview

August 11 2015 // CJLO

Last Sunday on Fatal Attraction, Patricia covered the Montreal Otakuthon and interviewed LeSean Thomas: television animation producer, director, animator, comic book artist, writer, character designer and the creator of Cannon Busters! Tune in here... to listen to the interview! (It starts around 19:31).

Special 2 hour Champions of the Local Scene today starting at 5PM

August 5 2015 // CJLO

Today we'll be having a special 2 hour Champions of the Local Scene, because the local scene is just that great.

First, Mnjvr, host of Autobeat (Friday midnight - 2AM), got a chance to sit down and talk with Montreal DJ and founder of MusicIsMySanctuary.com and The 24 Hrs Of Vinyl, DJ Lexis. They'll talk about the busy summer he's had so far with and the upcoming events that are sure to please the most diehard UK garage fans. Most notably, his upcoming monthly night, on August 22th, at Le Bleury - Bar à Vinyle, where he'll share the decks alongside London's own, Flava D.  

11th Annual CJLO Diego Award Winners

August 4 2015 // Robo DJ // CJLO

Here's to another amazing year of independent radio at CJLO 1690 AM!

The CJLO Diego Awards is an annual awards ceremony created to celebrate a year of hard work and quality programming at CJLO 1690 AM, and to celebrate the spirit of community/college radio, which is THE driving force behind the support of independent music, artists, and grass-roots communities in Montreal and the world at large.

Rob Naylor, Lizanne Murphy, and Emilio Greco Jr on The Starting Rotation today from 11AM - 1PM!

July 30 2015 // CJLO

As if having a Green Bay Packer on the show last week wasn't enough, this week The Starting Rotation is having a slew of guests talking to them.

First, Montreal actor Rob Naylor (from Arthur and 19-2) will be co-hosting with the team and talking with Lizanne Murphy from the Canadian Women's National Basketball team, who incidentally won gold at the PanAm games last week, and with kickboxer Emilio Greco Jr about his upcoming bout.  All this along with the sports coverage you've come to expect from the highest rated sports radio show according to the readers of Cult MTL.

Tune in from 11AM - 1PM right here at CJLO!

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