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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!

NOMEANSNO + The Devices + Grand Trine @ La Sala Rosa

July 5 2009 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Simon Howell - The Lonesome Strangers - 06/26/2009

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SANTIGOLD + Trouble Andrew + Amanda Blank @ Metropolis

July 5 2009 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 06/04/2009

Even though I'm a born and raised Montrealer, I have always had a special place in my heart for Brooklyn, New York. Memories of travelling to get there for shopping and visiting family are as vivid to me as if they happened yesterday. That said, I identify vicariously with any hip hop song or artist that makes reference to Brooklyn.

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K-OS + Lioness @ L'Olympia

June 2 2009 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 05/14/2009

Leave it to K-os to come up with the idea of a “pay what you want” concert. I learned about it days ago and saw him playing video games with an E-Talk correspondent on the eve of the concert. I was thrilled when I found out I was one of the lucky CJLO staff that would see him at L’Olympia.

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ANDREW BIRD + A Hawk and A Hacksaw @ Metropolis

June 1 2009 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Simon Howell - Sound On Sight - 04/04/2009

Some people have a way of making you feel like an asshole - people who seem to use every ounce of their energy radiating good vibes and generally make every effort to be singularly awesome. Andrew Bird is one of those people. While his idiosyncratic brand of string-laden, densely layered indie-pop surely isn't to everyone's liking, his instrumental prowess, boundless energy and lyrical dexterity are, at the very least, noteworthy. By comparison, even impressive performers can seem ordinary.

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NOMO + Turtleboy @ Green Room

May 29 2009 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Simon Howell - Sound On Sight - 04/01/2009

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THE PRESETS + The Golden Filter @ Le Studio

May 18 2009 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Sophia Linhaires - Colour It Indie - 04/05/2009

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LATE OF THE PIER + The Whip @ Les Saints

May 18 2009 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Sophia Linhaires - Colour It Indie - 04/09/2009

I can easily say that this was by far the best concert I have been to in quite some time. The show was an overall hit. Though the crowd was fairly small, more people showed up than I expected. I really was convinced it was going to be a dead night due to the fact that Black Kids where playing with Mates of State that very same night. In the end it looks like I made the right choice by going to Late of the Pier and The Whip instead.