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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!

Sweet Lights – Sweet Lights

July 31 2012 // Magazine // Music Reviews

Sweet Lights marks the first full length LP for Shai Halperin under the Sweet Lights name. This is a beautifully produced, if not an occasionally eerie, 11-track success. The Pink Floyd and Beatles influences are put on display throughout the album, their aesthetic invoked imaginatively, which could seem like simply an homage to them if not for the fact that Halperin takes control and makes the sound his own. Vocally, Halperin almost seems to plead to be heard, his delicate voice sliding through the music where at any moment, with no notice, it could get lost without a trace.

Osheaga 2012 Festival Preview

July 31 2012 // Magazine // Features

Osheaga 2012

The Osheaga Music & Arts Festival begins this Friday, August 3 at Parc Jean Drapeau, and lasts throughout the weekend! I'm very excited to be attending not only because it's my first time, but because there are quite a few acts I'm looking forward to seeing.

Frank Ocean @ Club Soda

July 30 2012 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Frank Ocean 

Once in a while you manage to witness something you may never get to see again: a star on the rise captivating an audience in such a way that it's clear the entertainer has some serious star quality. More substance than hype, Odd Future-related singer Frank Ocean managed to silence naysayers with a terrific 70-minute set at Club Soda that saw him display his full vocal abilities.

Fantasia Madness - Week One

July 29 2012 // Andrea Boulet // Film

Fantasia Festival

Fantasia 2012 - Wrong

July 28 2012 // Andrea Boulet // Film

Wrong Film
Directed by Quentin Dupieux
Written by Quentin Dupieux
Cast Jack Plotnick, Steve Little, Eric Judor, William Fichner, Alexis Dziena
Produced by Gregory Bernard, Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Nicolas Lhermitte

Fantasia 2012 - The Tall Man

July 27 2012 // Andrea Boulet // Film

The Tall Man

Directed by Pascal Laugier
Written by Pascal Laugier
Cast Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie, William B. Davis
Produced by Clement Miserez, Kevin Dewalt, Steven Schneider, Jean Charles Levy

Hot Chip - In Our Heads

July 25 2012 // Magazine // Music Reviews


Twerps - Twerps

July 24 2012 // Magazine // Music Reviews

Montreal Jazz Festival 2012 Recap

July 23 2012 // Magazine // Features

A few weeks back I gave you a list of my picks for the Montreal Jazz Festival, and I managed to go to about 90% of the shows on that list. Here's a quick recap for those of you who missed them.

FREE SHOWS

Heavy Soundz
The Savoy, July 1-4 

Purity Ring - Shrines

July 23 2012 // Magazine // Music Reviews

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