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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!

The two biggest haters begin their tour in Montreal with only love in their hearts.

October 4 2024 // Jasper Cobb // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Coco and Clair Clair, the bratty alt-pop/rap duo from Atlanta began their Girl tour in Montreal at intimate Le Studio TD. Despite it being a Tuesday night, they were warmly welcomed by a crowded audience of Y2K fashionistas, parasocial relationship-ed young people, and Pitchfork-vibed adult dudes. 

Submerged into Amenra's World

October 2 2024 // Libby O'Meaera // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Amenra took over Studio TD on Friday, September 27th, bringing their atmospheric metal sound - at once referred to as “extreme metal”, “post-metal”, and “atmospheric sludge metal” depending on who you ask (and which album you’re looking at), though it’s probably easiest to describe them as blackened post-metal.

Grey Day w/ $uicideboy$, Denzel Curry, Pouya, and more

September 28 2024 // Carter Kane // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Walking To Place Bell from Montmorency was a cool experience as my hyped built and built and built. A lot of these artists from this lineup I've been a fan of for years, so this was really a cool experience. And the hype did not disappoint. Though I didn't get to see all of EKKSTACY's performance, I overheard him playing his biggest hit "i walk this earth all by myself" as I was walking to my seat.. which was a real treat for me.

Sweet Earth Spells: Liana Flores + Juliana Chahayed at Fairmount Theatre

September 25 2024 // Nikita Bleyer // Magazine // Concert Reviews

It’s the eve of Libra season and there’s no better way to celebrate than by attending a Liana Flores concert, queen of Venusian themes: flowers, trees, dewdrops and rain, softness, friendship, romance as a way of life. 

Novo Amor at MTELUS: “Musical Intricacies in Real Time”

September 24 2024 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

The fall season crept in early this year at Montreal’s MTELUS’s, as the venue welcomed the timid voice of Novo Amor to round up Indie music lovers. On Wednesday, September 18th, Ali John Meredith-Lacey, known under his stage name of Novo Amor, arrived in Montreal to mark the eleventh stop on the North American leg of his tour.

Interview with Will Anderson of Hotline TNT

September 23 2024 // Ceylan Borgers // Magazine // Interviews

CJLO DJ Ceylan sat down with Will Anderson of New York-based shoegaze band Hotline TNT to chat about touring, musical influences, and more, ahead of their show September 30th at Montreal's Bar Le Ritz. 

 

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Today on Northern Stagelights: Special Guest - Hotline TNT

September 22 2024 // Magazine // Interviews

Today on Northern Stagelights, DJ and host Ceylan chats with Will Anderson of New York-based shoegaze band Hotline TNT ahead of their show September 30th at Montreal's Bar Le Ritz.

 

Tune in to Northern Stagelights, Sunday, September 22th at 1pm, only on CJLO and catch Hotline TNT at Bar Le Ritz PDB, September 30th, 2024

Jessica Pratt’s Voice Haunts the Historic La Tulipe

September 20 2024 // Sophie Alexander // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Jessica Pratt shone on Wednesday, as she played to a sold-out show at Montréal’s historic La Tulipe. With a brilliantly unique voice which sounds as though she time travelled from the 1930s with its transatlantic quirks, Pratt has been a critical darling, bubbling under the mainstream in the indie folk scene for a while.

Spoon Puts a Fork in the Late Summer Blues

September 19 2024 // Donald Roberge // Magazine // Concert Reviews

In Montreal, weekends in September are treasured. The twilight mesmerizes, and though clearly still summer, the occasional breeze serves as an indication of colder, darker evenings to come. It’s an embarrassment of riches, really, and it’s only wise to take advantage of.

A Summer Sendoff: Electrifying Performances by Chanel Beads, Kassie Kurt & Can’t Believe at Bar L’Escogriffe

September 18 2024 // Iola Niemelainen // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Lingering feelings of summer were high this past Saturday, after a hot, heartening night of music at Bar l’Escogriffe. After this perfectly orchestrated, totally satisfying lineup of Chanel Beads, Kassie Krut and Can’t Believe, Saint Denis was bustling with show-goers, riding on a high, as the recently applauded artists casually walked out onto the streets. This three-act bill took us on a deep exploration of a fresh melange of electronic, noise, pop music, and even elements of contemporary folk, with resonant and introspective lyrics carrying us through the night. It felt like we had been taken on a journey, all the while remaining grounded in the steamy, red-hued room. 

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