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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!

Drop Nineteens Pull Blankets of Sound Over Bar Le Ritz

October 24 2024 // Simon Bowrin // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Drop Nineteens is a band you’ve only heard of if you can define the word shoegaze or can at least give it your best shot.  Some shoegaze adjacent bands manage to escape that whole zeitgeist, but Drop Nineteens are one you stumble upon if you’re specifically looking into the genre and its roots. There is often disagreement over the boundaries of the term and defining it without a sigh beforehand is rare. I can do it, however, because I live and breathe this stuff. Shoegaze is 90s-flavored alt-rock with a lot of guitar effects.

Hate Music? Love Indie? Declan McKenna is the Show to See

October 24 2024 // Ingrid Riccius // Magazine // Concert Reviews

If someone was a teenager who was into music and on social media in 2020, it’s likely that they might’ve been exposed to the brightly coloured indie aesthetic and its pairing with Declan Mckenna’s hit song “Brazil”. While the melodic indie anthem that criticizes the 2014 FIFA World Cup has become McKenna’s magnum opus, don't be too quick to dismiss his talent for cynical lyrics, distorted guitar riffs, and energetic stage presence. 

Crucifixes, Belgium, and Erectile Dysfunction - An Interview With Dogo Suicide

October 23 2024 // Sonam Maki // Magazine // Interviews

On Friday evening, I had the chance to interview Quebec City's “post-everything but a little punk overall” band Dogo Suicide before their show at Turbo Haus. 

The Outrun Film Review

October 23 2024 // Remi Caron // Film

*Readers note the fallowing film review deals with the topic of Addiction*

 

The Outrun (Currently playing In Select theatres) 

Dir Nora Fingscheidt 

Starting: Saoirse Ronan 

Run Time: 118 Mins 

 

POP Montreal: Friday

October 23 2024 // Aviva Majerczyk, Lisa Rupnik, Robert Portnoff // Magazine // Features

POP Montreal returned for its annual weekend of concert after concert spread over 5 days, with over 400 artists and bands playing at over 50 venues across the city. On Friday, CJLO staff attended a few of the shows POP had to offer

 

Lisa Rupnik

POP Montreal: Thursday

October 21 2024 // Sam Kitch, Lisa Rupnik // Magazine // Features

POP Montreal returned for its annual weekend of concert after concert spread over 5 days, with over 400 artists and bands playing at over 50 venues across the city. On Thursday, CJLO staff attended a few of the shows POP had to offer

 

Lisa Rupnik

Fontaines DC @ MTELUS

October 19 2024 // Cole Paquet // Magazine // Concert Reviews

It’s not often you witness a band’s rise to stardom unfold in real-time, but for Irish post-punkers Fontaines DC, it’s evident they’re on the fast track to world-renowned rock star status. With every new release, the shows grow larger, the crowds become more fervent, and the band’s presence in the music world becomes increasingly undeniable.

A Piece of Inspiration: A review of the new “Lego Movie”

October 18 2024 // Micaela Kira // Film

There are truly no words to properly articulate how much I enjoyed Piece by Piece,  released on October 11th, 2024.

La Luz @ Bar "Le Ritz" P.D.B

October 18 2024 // Paul Brown // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Arriving at the venue not too long before 8:00 PM proved to be just in the nick of time, which was a stark reminder of how much condo developers in Montréal have changed the live music landscape. In light of the recent closing of La Tulipe and the loss of Le Divan Orange back in 2017, both over noise complaints by new neighbours, venues like Bar "Le Ritz" P.D.B seem to be pushing the start times earlier to avoid the same consequence.

Lightning Bolt turns Club Soda into a beautiful chaos machine

October 15 2024 // Simon Bowrin // Magazine // Concert Reviews

I’m writing this about a week after seeing Lightning Bolt live because I cannot seem to get the night out of my head. The show was something I had been looking forward to since they announced it back in July, and after a venue change and a scare of selling out, my expectations were set very high.

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