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Ti West’s X: A Critical Review

April 3 2022 // Kaitlyn Martin-DiBartolo // Film

Warning: this review contains spoilers

There are seldom things more ‘70’s than a group of young friends, clad in cowboy boots and flares, embarking on a road trip seemingly in the middle of nowhere in rural Texas to film an adult movie. Directed, written, and produced by Ti West, X is set in 1979, paying homage to the slasher films of the 1970’s; the decade’s nostalgic charm being admittedly, exactly what prompted me to buy my pass for the movie within minutes of reading about it last week, as well as the fact that slasher movies have become increasingly unpopular and I was eager to see what a modern day interpretation of the classic slasher films would look like. 

Metal My Movie: Annette

March 31 2022 // Remi Caron // Film
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Metal My Movie: The Velvet Underground

March 17 2022 // Remi Caron // Film
Let me start off with my first experience while listening to The Velvet Underground’s debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico, (a collaboration between The Velvet Underground and German singer Nico) which I discovered during my college days after listening to Lou Reed’s Transformer. The album has the rockabilly aspect for sure and it’s nothing too jarring at first. Skip forward to the song “Heroin” - starts off fine but closes with the most chaotic jarring sounds of Lou Reed’s electric guitar and John Cale’s electric viola.

​Making Films and Making Family: Rhayne Vermette on Ste. Anne

March 12 2022 // Film

Content Warning: Mentions Indigenous children’s unmarked graves and residential schools

In the opening sequence of Ste. Anne, a lone figure slowly makes her way across a prairie field at dusk. A train whistles in the distance. It’s fall, and foreboding storm clouds have gathered just above the horizon. 

We learn that this is Renée (played by filmmaker Rhayne Vermette herself), a Métis woman whose family hasn’t seen or heard from her in four years, including her young daughter Athene (Isabelle d’Eschambault). 

Now, without a word of warning or explanation, she has decided to come home.

Metal My Movie: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

March 10 2022 // Remi Caron // Film
When the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special aired this January, I thought it was a great time to revisit the series as a whole. The first and second film (directed by Chris Columbus, who also directed the first two Home Alone films) saw the series as a fantasy adventure film for the family while staying true to the source material. However, the third instalment of the series shifted to a much darker tone with some of the new characters and the world aesthetics. Director Alfonso Cuarón took the reins from Chris Columbus. In my opinion, his vision created the best gothic lore the film series has to offer and one of the best instalments in the film series overall.

Metal My Movie: Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

March 4 2022 // Remi Caron // Film

Viewer Discretion is advised before viewing. This documentary deals with assault and violence. Find out more information here.

It is Metal March on CJLO 1690AM. Once again Metal My Movie is back, where we take a look at a movie and give it the metal treatment it deserves.

At The Movies Interview with Quebecois Filmmaker Philippe Grégoire

February 24 2022 // Remi Caron // Film

The Director's Influence presents a conversation with Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Grégoire about his new film Le bruit des moteurs (The Noise of Engines). Among other things, Remi and Grégoire discuss the personal nature of the project and the integral role that sound design plays in the film. Le bruit des moteurs is playing in select cities across Quebec and at Cinema Beaubien as of Feb. 25. Bon cinéma!

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At the Movies Interview With Katharine Setzer About the 34th Image + Nation Film Festival

November 17 2021 // Remi Caron // Film

The Image + Nation film festival, Canada’s first LGBT2SQ+ film festival and pioneering platform of queer stories, goes hybrid across Quebec for its 34th edition from Nov. 18 to 28 with a roster of in-cinema and virtual screenings to offer loyal and new audiences a taste of the best and brightest queer cinema of the year. More information can be found here.

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Heavy rains continue to cause flooding and mudslides in British Columbia, McGill to cooperate with governments and Indigenous leaders to find Unmarked Graves, Five proposals revealed for New LGBTQ2+ monument in Ottawa

November 17 2021 // Donald Roberge // News
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16-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead in Saint-Michel, Quebec Ministry of Health Lifts In-Class Mask Mandates in High Schools, Largest Canadian Solar Panel Project Being Constructed in Alberta

November 16 2021 // Zachary Fortier // News
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Newscast for November 15, 2021

Quebec zoo owner pleads guilty to animal welfare offences, Quebec to bring back publicly covered IVF, When Quebec parents clash over vaccination of 13-year-old, judge rules in favor of the shot.

November 10 2021 // Lucia Messent // News
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Newscast for November 11, 2021

Canada to invest in climate initiatives within developing countries, Quebec drops gender ID requirements on Bill 2, Carey Price entered a treatment facility due to a substance abuse problem.

November 9 2021 // Donald Roberge // News
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Valérie Plante Wins Reelection in Montreal, Indigenous Veterans Call for More Support on their Day of Recognition, 500 Héma-Québec Workers Strike for Better Contracts

November 9 2021 // Zachary Fortier // News
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Newscast for November 8, 2021

Quebec backs down on mandatory vaccination in health network, Montreal municipal elections: Housing is the city’s top issue, Quebec to ease restrictions on dancing and karaoke as of November 15

November 3 2021 // Lucia Messent // News
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November 2 2021 // Funding Drive // Fundingdrive

Update: Thursday, November 4th, 2021

Our annual Funding Drive has officially come to an end.

This year we raised... drumrolls please!

$8,270, with more funds to come!

Here's a word from Francella, our Station Manager: 

"I'm so thrilled that we were able to not only reach our goal, but hit $8,000 and raise a little bit more money than last year. CJLO has proven time and time again that we can overcome difficult and unexpected circumstances with flair and enthusiasm. I have to thank the volunteers who worked so tirelessly during our Funding Drive and our many supporters who believe in our mandate."

Montreal’s 28th homicide in 2021, Protesters march against domestic violence, Trick-or-Treaters take to the streets in the rain

November 1 2021 // Zachary Fortier // News
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Newscast for 1 November, 2021

G20 Climate Change talks not bold enough according to Trudeau, Legault neglects local environmental organizations ahead of COP26, Environmental groups in Maine opposed to Hydro-Quebec deal

October 31 2021 // Cedric Gallant // News
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Newscast for October 31, 2021

Montreal mayoral candidates debate in English, Quebec health ministry unveils new cannabis report, Merriam-Webster’s latest list of added words

October 29 2021 // Zachary Fortier // News
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Newscast for October 29, 2021

Legault says doctors don’t work enough, threatens them with sanctions, Quebec to bring 70 000 migrants next year, Reinforcements for healthcare system

October 28 2021 // Cedric Gallant // News
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Newscast for October 28, 2021

100 Shipping containers fell from a ship off BC coast, Family law Bill 2 angers transgender community, Indigenous leaders call for apology from Pope amid possible Canada visit

October 27 2021 // Lucia Messent // News
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Looking to Donate to this Year’s Funding Drive? Here’s a List of Incentives!

October 27 2021 // Fundingdrive

Life can be categorized by its cyclical nature, as yearly trends come back to remind us the Earth has rotated around the sun one more time. These cycles are inevitable, and can be counted on more than your truest of friends. The return of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, the purveying joy of Christmas, tax season. Or, CJLO’s annual Funding Drive.

Each year, the station bands together to raise money. Our goal? To continue serving as a pillar of arts and culture in Montreal and the surrounding area, offering listeners dozens of curated radio programs to tune into, discovering new tracks and welcoming voices along the way.

Emergency fund to help victims of domestic and sexual violence, US-Canada border opens on Nov. 8 for fully vaccinated Canadians, The average housing price in Canada is ever-increasing

October 15 2021 // Cedric Gallant // News
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Newscast for October 15, 2021

FIQ may challenge the suspension of unvaccinated healthcare workers, Quebec to headhunt internationally in hopes to fulfill staff shortage, Quebec daycare educators striking over postponed contract negotiations.

October 12 2021 // Cedric Gallant // News
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News for October 12, 2021

Suspension of health-care workers under court scrutiny, Canadian phone plans amongst most expensive in the world and Denis Coderre plans to cover part of Décarie Expressway

October 10 2021 // Cedric Gallant // News
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At the Movies Takes a Look at Mogul Mowgli

September 17 2021 // Remi Caron // Film

After the exceptional Sound of Metal from director Darius Marder, Mogul Mowgli seems as if it can follow the same path to be one of the best films of the year - with another great performance from Riz Ahmed.

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