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Independent, provocative, now! The CJLO Magazine is the resource for features, reviews, and interviews. Established in 2004, and run by dedicated CJLO volunteers, the magazine covers the latest and best in local and international music, art, theatre, film, festivals, and more!

Beirut at MTELUS, Feb 15 2019

March 15 2019 // Esperanza Tacchi // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Beirut is an American band that mixes multiple styles such as indie rock, pop and American folk. Whatever this band experiments with musically, the highlight is always the multi-instrumentalist talents of frontman Zach Condon and the abundant horns in their records. The band was touring in support of their fifth album Gallipoli, named after the town in Italy where they spent some time recording. The twelve songs in this album are smooth, instrumentally rich and take you back to warm summer days.

Arkells at MTELUS, Feb 21 2019

March 15 2019 // Payton Mitchell // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Since their single “Knocking At The Door” blew up in 2017, the Arkells have been making waves in Canada and abroad. The track and video had them nominated for best single and best video of the year at the 2018 Juno Awards and Nielsen Music announced Arkells were the second most popular Canadian rock band on Canadian radio that year, behind the Tragically Hip, of course.

The Movies Review on Location : Climax

March 13 2019 // Remi Caron // Film

In this episode of At The Movies Review on Location, Remi heads to the dance floor to review Climax from director  Gaspar Noé. 

 
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Heavy Metal Book Club: Brave Nu World by Tommy Udo

March 11 2019 // Angelica Calcagnile // Columns
 
"Once again, it seems that reports of the death of rock and roll have been greatly exaggerated."
 

CJLO is Going to South by South West!

March 7 2019 // Magazine // Features

CJLO is going to South by Southwest! From March 14-17, four of our music directors will be in Austin, TX, to attend an incredibly wide variety of concerts and events. Here's what they're expecting from the 2019 SXSW experience.

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Zach Carriere, a.k.a. Zakary Slax, is CJLO's Head Music Director, and hosts Slax Trax, every Tuesday from 5 to 6 PM.

Metal March

March 2 2019 // Andrew Weiler // Magazine // Features
It's March again here at CJLO and you know what that means. That's right, it's time for #CJLOMetalMarch, where we celebrate all of the loud music genres and subgenres that bring us together.
 
What do we have in store for this month? For the fourth year in a row, we have a lot planned for both our programming and for events within the city of Montreal.
 

Sharon Van Etten, Remind me Tomorrow

February 27 2019 // Genaro Pena // Magazine // Music Reviews

Indie-folk songstress Sharon Van Etten made a return to the limelight last month with the release of her fifth studio album entitled Remind Me Tomorrow(released on Jagjaguwar). This new addition to the singer-songwriter’s catalogue, though dark and edgy at the core, brings out a different side of Van Etten, with a more in-depth outlook supported by a contemporary sound that features more layers and electronic instrumentation than her earlier work.

Buffy Saint-Marie @ Corona Theatre, Feb 16 2019

February 22 2019 // Aviva Majercyzk // Magazine // Concert Reviews

It’s very seldom that you see a performer arrive to more admiration and praise than 77 year-old singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie received last week at Corona Theatre. While the show was not quite sold out, the energy in the room could have filled a football field. This concert showed that even though Buffy has been touring for half a century, she can still be trusted to put on a great show. 

Haley Hates the Cold, Andy’s Favourite Colour is Red

February 21 2019 // Joseph Carter // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Photo: Arielle de Pagter

On February 7, Andy Shauf brought his month long North American tour to Montreal’s Rialto Theatre. That Thursday night saw a brief respite from the bitter winter, with temperatures creeping above zero for what felt like the first time in ages.

Mick Jenkins at L'Astral, Jan 28 2019

February 16 2019 // Louis Pavlakos // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Mick Jenkins stopped in Montreal to promote his newest album, Pieces of a Man. The album is a homage to legendary poet and artist, Gil Scott-Heron, borrowing the title of Scot-Heron's debut album.

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