Magazine

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!

CJLO x SXSW 2019: Electronic Music Recap

July 8 2019 // Holden Carroll // Magazine // Music Reviews

It has been a few months since the CJLO music directors flew down to Austin, Texas for the world renowned South-By-Southwest. As the station’s Electronic Music Director, my goal was to attend a variety of interesting shows related to electronic music; after getting a chance to gather my thoughts around the event as a whole, I've been able to identify three main themes.

1. Brostep 

Pouzza Fest 2019

July 4 2019 // Chris The Frog // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Above: HVAL at Theatre Sainte Catherine. Photo Credit: Chris the Frog

CJLO's Heavy Montreal 2019 Preview

July 2 2019 // Magazine // Features

Heavy Montreal is on the horizon and the fine folks at CJLO will be covering it for yet another year. In addition to doing a live broadcast from the grounds, we thought we'd clue you in to what you should check out while you're out there under the baking hot sun dressed in all black. So here's what some of our DJs are excited for!

 

 

Five Questions with... CRABE

July 2 2019 // Alex Viger-Collins // Magazine // Interviews

Five Questions with… is a new CJLO Magazine feature where people from all realms we want to know more about are asked… well, five questions!  The feature’s inaugural interview is with Montreal “normal punk” duo CRABE, who released their seventh album Notre-Dame de la vie intérieure earlier this month on Pantoum Records.  Their latest opus sees the duo, consisting of Martin Höek and Gabriel Lapierre, continue to avoid easy classification and managing to keep a wildly positive and sincere energy about them for 12 years and counting.  CJLO ha

Florence + The Machine at Centre Bell, May 28th 2019

July 2 2019 // Chris Iannotti // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Florence + the Machine returned to Montreal once again and brought their unique sound and the incredible vocal stylings of lead singer Florence Welch. While the Bell Centre may not have been as full as the last time they came to town, the air was electric and the crowd was ready to give it their all; we all knew Welch was about to put on a fantastic show. 

CJLO x SXSW 2019: Metal Recap

July 2 2019 // Andrew Wieler // Magazine // Features

SXSW is a difficult creature to try to describe to someone. Sure, one could just say: "It's a music festival that's in Austin, Texas." But that fails to describe many of the nuances that are present at the festival.

For instance, the festival has expanded to more than just music. It has now incorporated tech, film, comedy, and video games under it's umbrella. True, all of them are segmented into their own "mini-festivals", but they overlap with one another over nine days, making a combination of artists, business people, film critics, gamers, and general festival goers into a large mass.

Album Review: “The Mighty Seed” by This Way to the EGRESS

June 25 2019 // Brittany Wright // Magazine // Music Reviews

This Way to the EGRESS is the greatest (and most eclectic) band you’ve never heard of. Hailing from the Tri-State Area, this delightfully dark cocktail of vaudeville kitsch, folkish klezmer, and ragtime swing is comprised of five full-time members and “an ever-rotating cast of horn players,” whose unique sound caught the ear of this unassuming beginner DJ.

Fringe 2019: Quick Reviews

June 20 2019 // Chris Aitkens // Columns

 

Fringe 2019: Edging with Mike at Le P’tit Impro

June 18 2019 // Erica Bridgeman // Columns

Edging With Mike is not quite what you would expect given the title. Upon entering the intimate space of Le P’tit Impro, you see a kind-looking, unassuming man behind a work station, diligently and patiently sharpening a knife. That is Mike. Mike likes to sharpen knives, and also likes to talk about the things he likes.

Fringe 2019: Ink at La Chapelle

June 18 2019 // Erica Bridgeman // Columns
Ink was a visual metaphor for the cyclical self-destructive relationship between an artist and their craft. It was a brilliant depiction of how one invests themselves in their work and how the result of doing so can cost so much. It was also a beautiful story of one man overcoming debatably self-imposed adversity, and learning how to create without suffering.

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