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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!

Chase No Face - Representing Special Needs Cats Worldwide

February 11 2014 // Magazine // Features

On February 2nd I had the pleasure of interviewing Melissa Smith, the wonderful owner of Internet cat celebrity Chase No Face!

Easy, Breezy, Brutal: Three Major Movements in Heavy Metal Makeup

February 10 2014 // Magazine // Features

Panic! at the Disco @ Metropolis

February 5 2014 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

LIVE Report: Lights, Nostalgia, Action!

Panic! At The Disco dazzles fans with lights, loud and love at Metropolis

By Saturn De Los Angeles

The Reverend Horton Heat @ Club Soda

February 3 2014 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Metal Monday: Getting to the Core of Metal Naming

February 3 2014 // Magazine // Features

J Cole + Bas @ Metropolis

February 3 2014 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Despite the temperature reaching -33 degrees Celsius, Metropolis was packed with hip hop heads ready for J Cole.

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Wig Out At Jagbags

January 31 2014 // Magazine // Music Reviews

Wig Out At Jagbags is the sixth album released by Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, and while this LP doesn't necessarily push any musical boundaries, it's a fun and playful ride. It's indie music without the dour sensibilities. It's the kind of attitude frequently attributed to youthful exuberance but is often, as in this case, expressed through longevity and maturity. 

Culted - Oblique to All Paths

January 27 2014 // Magazine // Music Reviews

I feel like I've not been doing my sovereign duty as a "Guy who-listens to rad new metal (preferably-Canadian) and then shares it with the world," a GWLTRNM(PC)ATSIWTW if you will. Here we are knuckle-deep in 2014 and I'm still listening to last year's music! As a grown-ass adult, however, I have long ago mastered the art of deflection, so here goes...

Iced Earth - Plagues of Babylon

January 23 2014 // Magazine // Music Reviews

Happy 2014 minions of metal, and what an excellent start we are off to so far. I'd be selling myself short if I claimed to be anything less than an avid fan of Iced Earth, and Plagues of Babylon has been like Christmas and New Year's all over again for me, at once! Now, before I start salivating and probably bore you with things you don't care to hear, let's start with a few facts.

Metal Monday: The Best Heavy Metal Compilation Album Covers of All Time

January 20 2014 // Magazine // Features

Stop. Before you read any further, reread the title of this article. Good. Now, don't flame me if you don't like that one particular Judas Priest song, or if this particular band or that particular band isn't metal enough or heavy enough or any other nonsense. This is about album COVERS, not album contents, because I like pretty pictures as well as heavy music, so this is about graphic design more than anything else. 

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