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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!

KAIL - True Hollywood Squares

July 22 2008 // Magazine // Music Reviews

By Brian Joseph - Phantastiq Cypha - 04/21/2008

SHEARWATER - Rook

June 28 2008 // Magazine // Music Reviews

By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 06/03/2008

MY MORNING JACKET @ Le National

June 28 2008 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Ricky D - The Naked Lunch - 06/17/2008

The difference between the fifth studio album from the Louisville, Kentucky quintet and all previous work is the influence of producers James and Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, U2), who stray away from the synths on some of My Morning Jacket’s past work and instead, try to emulate their full, live sound. This just might be the reason why this time around, the band outdid themselves once again on their 2008 North American tour.

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE @ Quai Jacques Cartier

June 28 2008 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 06/06/2008

You know the feeling you get when you finally get the chance to see a band you just keep missing (because either the band got injured on a previous tour, or you happened to take an extra work shift without realizing that it was on the same night as the show)?  That’s the feeling I had when I saw Death Cab for Cutie. We were finally able to be in the same place at the same time on their most recent Montreal visit, meeting when “soul meets body” at the Quai Jacques Cartier.

MATTHEW GOOD AND HIS BAND @ Club Soda

June 25 2008 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Michelle Ayoub - Ravenous Medicine - 05/30/2008

As I sit to write this review, I realize that it will be quite the task, because following last Friday’s performance at Club Soda, I am just a tad bit giddy. Considering how many shows yours truly has seen over the years, going from itsy-bitsy productions to big-budget extravaganzas, from mellow indie rock concerts to the most obscure metal shows featuring bands from parts of Europe no one knew existed, I think that’s really saying something for Matthew Good and his band.

THE RACONTEURS @ Metropolis

June 24 2008 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Ida Jørgensen - Midnight Motion - 06/04/2008

THE TREWS @ Cabaret Juste Pour Rire

June 9 2008 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

By Georgia Wisdom-Kuhns - MoonRocks - 05/29/2008

GUTTER DEMONS - Misery, Madness & Murder Lullabies

June 6 2008 // Magazine // Music Reviews

By Jackie Hall - Bridge the Gap - 05/13/2008

It is rare that I embark on the task of writing album reviews…or any kind of review for that matter. My mother raised me with the saying, “if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all.” While anyone who has listened to BridgetheGap before knows that I don’t follow these wise words so well when speaking, I do try when writing -- it is a time to be more reflective. Anyways, I’ve finally heard a new album worth writing about, and the best part is that the band in question is from Montreal.

JEUNESSE APATRIDE - Larmes aux poings

June 6 2008 // Magazine // Music Reviews

By Jackie Hall - Bridge the Gap - 05/16/2008

I have a superstitious Irish granny. She believes that all bad things come in sets of three.  However, I think that her belief in the number three may also be the case for good things happening in sets of three. In the last month, I’ve been to three record release shows for three local acts and have been pleasantly surprised on all three occasions. 

THE ISLANDS / YOUNG AND SEXY - Arm's Way / The Arc

June 6 2008 // Magazine // Music Reviews

By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 05/13/2008

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