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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!

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. 

Freelove Fenner - Do Not Affect A Breezy Manner

January 7 2014 // Magazine // Music Reviews

Do Not Affect A Breezy Manner is the début full-length album by Montreal three-piece band Freelove Fenner. The trio consists of Peter Woodford, Caitlin Loney, and Michael Wright, and their album offers 18 tightly-produced and restrained tracks, none venturing much beyond two minutes. The excess fat has been trimmed almost as if the band were on a diet of musical minimalism, which ensures that each track is reduced to its basic necessities. 

Top Metal Artists of 2013

January 6 2014 // Magazine // Features

Happy 2014 Everybody!

So, here's a list of the top played metal artists of 2013 because there's not enough of these lists floating around, along with a brief synopsis of what each band offered last year. To give you some background, this compiles the amount of plays for each artist during the weeks that they could be charted and adds up all the spins to make a list of the top played. If you missed any of these groups, feel free to look them up online and see what they're about. 

 

AroarA - In the Pines

January 2 2014 // Magazine // Music Reviews

Album review by CJLO Magazine contributor Chelsea Woodhouse

In the Pines is the first full-length album released by husband and wife Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene/Apostle of Hustle) and Ariel Engle. 

Wilson - Full Blast Fuckery

December 31 2013 // Magazine // Music Reviews

CJLO - The Best of 2013

December 24 2013 // Magazine // Features

There is a new and exciting year ahead of us, but we here at CJLO want to take this chance to reminisce about the wonderful music 2013 had to offer. The folks at the "little station that does!" give you their top picks of the year, and the lists reflect the different styles of music that broadcasts on CJLO every day, as well as the eclectic tastes of our DJs! Be sure to check out our TOP 100 to see what charted at CJLO in 2013!

Metal Monday: Home for the Horrordays!

December 23 2013 // Magazine // Features

All this holly jolly jingle belling got you feeling down? Is braving the hordes of seasonal shopping zombies making you wanna kick someone in the ring-ting-ting-a-lings? Let me help you find some emotional catharsis during your winter holidays by catching up on some of 2013's most essential horror film releases.

U.S. Girls - Free Advice Column

December 17 2013 // Magazine // Music Reviews

Album review by CJLO Magazine contributor Chelsea Woodhouse

Self-taught musician and vocalist, Meghan Remy's Free Advice Column is a four song EP that is courageous in both tone and melody. This brief selection is a collaborative effort between both Remy and Canadian hip-hop producer Onakabazien, who also worked together on the 2011 full-length album U.S. Girls on KraaK.

Metal Monday: Thrash Metal Needs Old Tones

December 16 2013 // Magazine // Features

Like many fans of heavy metal in the past decade or so, I was happy to see thrash metal enjoy a resurgence in popularity. There was a dark age that lasted for a number of years after the style's original decline in the early '90s, but the next decade saw a slow revival. Lots of bands reunited, new and talented thrash bands formed, and the audiences returned. However, I do have a pet peeve concerning many of the newer releases of thrash metal acts. Namely, I believe that new thrash releases all too often make use of the modern tones associated with metalcore styles when they ideally should not.

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