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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!

GZR - Ohmywork

June 25 2005 // Magazine // Music Reviews

By Korgüll The Destroyer - Metal for Supper - The Afternoon Edition - 05/10/2005

If you are looking for a band that recaptures -- or simply mimics -- the glory days of Black Sabbath, don’t bother with GZR. One might be inclined to expect that founding member and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler’s project to be a rehash of times past, but this album is actually quite modern.

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NO USE FOR A NAME + Bigwig + The Reason + Mute @ Metropolis

June 25 2005 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 06/09/2005

A good No Use For A Name show is a pretty regular occurrence here, considering the fact that they’ve played Montreal twice in the last year and a half. As far as most hard-working punk acts go, NUFAN has still got chops, and they haven’t pussed out and gone pop like so many other punkers out there.

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IVY + Hexes & Ohs + Astaire @ Cabaret

June 22 2005 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Lina Harper - Ivy Gives Good Rashes - 06/13/2005

Since their debut album in 1995, Ivy has known some small successes in their lives as soft indie rock darlings. The three-piece band played to an intimate crowd on Monday June 13th at Cabaret (2111 Saint-Laurent). The low turnout was perhaps due to the cost of the tickets ($15) or the sweltering heat of the temporary sauna we called Montréal. If only people knew that the joint is nicely air-conditioned, intimate and the sound quality is pretty on par with the bigger venues in the city.

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REEL BIG FISH @ Spectrum

June 19 2005 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Marc Wiltshire - The Humpday Buffet - 04/20/05

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SLEATER-KINNEY @ Cabaret La Tulipe

June 19 2005 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 06/19/05

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UNSANE + Pig Destroyer + The Blackfire Revelation @ The Ottobar

June 15 2005 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By DCU - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 05/27/05

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The Melting Pot @ Cabaret La Tulipe

June 15 2005 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Katie S - Wrong Side of the Bed - 06/10/05

On what was most definitely the hottest night Montreal has seen in a long time,played a spectacular show at Cabaret La Tulipe while drenched in sweat and wearing what would quickly become a see-through dress. Returning to the city a little less than two months after her latest local show, Wainwright pulled off a strong set composed of almost every song she has ever recorded, in addition to many covers of classic folk and jazz songs.