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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!

Fleece - Scavenger

February 16 2015 // Fredy M. Iuni // Magazine // Music Reviews

Self released, 2015

Full disclosure: Matthew Rogers, vocalist and keyboardist for Fleece, is a current DJ at CJLO. The album was recorded at CJLO's "The Oven" studio by our Production Director Patrick McDowell. So, as Omar our head music director so rightly put it "this is a family affair".

Napalm Death + Voivod + Exhumed + Iron Reagan @ Club Soda

February 16 2015 // Sean Z. // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Presented by Extensive Enterprise

Loud Guitars with a Feeling

Drake Releases Short Film, 'Jungle'

February 16 2015 // Nick Woodcock // Film

"...filled to the brim with a whole bunch of really Drake-y ideologies."

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

February 13 2015 // Kenny Chatoor // Magazine // Music Reviews

Sub Pop, 2015

'Kingsman: The Secret Service' is deceptively charming

February 13 2015 // Dan Corber // Film

I was not looking forward to Kingsman: The Secret Service. When I first heard that it was adapted from a comic book miniseries by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Nemesis,Wanted,  Marvel's Civil War) my stomach churned. I've definitely enjoyed director Matthew Vaughn's (2004's Layer Cake, 2011's X-Men: First Class) work in the past. Still, my experience with Millar's portfolio has been plagued by interesting concepts that often get buried under too much juvenile blood n' guts excess to stick the landing and deliver on their initial promise.

What's Happening?

February 12 2015 // Prince Palu // Columns

We Just Wanna Have Some Fun, Down At The Rock And Roll Club

Viet Cong - Viet Cong

February 10 2015 // Fredy M. Iuni // Magazine // Music Reviews

Viet Cong is the self-titled debut by this foursome from Calgary. This album is the follow up to last year's Cassette EP, and it's chalked full of sonic whines, hums and murmurs all set in a kind of impending doom-like atmosphere. The album often seems to musically wrestle between pessimism and optimism; a sense of doom often interrupted by bursts of hope.

The New Pornographers @ Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre

February 10 2015 // Marilla Steuter-Martin // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Presented by Evenko

I fell in the love with The New Pornographers when I was twelve years old. I was an awkward pre-adolescent with truly, utterly terrible taste in music. But then I discovered the Vancouver-based indie rockers and their 2003 sophomore album, Electric Version, and I knew I found something special.

What's Happening?

February 5 2015 // Prince Palu // Columns

We Just Wanna Have Some Fun, Down At The Rock And Roll Club

The Katy Perry Halftime Show Spectacular- A Review

February 2 2015 // Kenny Chatoor // Magazine // Features

‘Roar! Yeah Baby ooh Baby yeah!’

As many of you know, last night a Sports happened. The annual event, known colloquially as the ‘Super-Bowl’ involves a contraindicated mixture of homemade nachos of questionable quality to be guzzled down with what I am assuming is micro brewed beer. It’s the one thing we all do collectively as North Americans so I hoped you watch because who’s side are you on? Seriously, 120 million people watched this thing last year, making it the most watched television event of all time, topping the MASH finale. Fun facts, right? Does anyone even remember MASH? It doesn’t matter.

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